Platinum Selling Hip-Hop Artist Soulja Boy Tell Em and Collipark/Interscope Records Launch Animated Web Series.
See the Intro/Theme Song Video!
Los Angeles, CA – On heels of releasing his sophomore album “iSouljaBoyTellem”, platinum recording artist Soulja Boy Tell Em will launch an animated web series via his latest video for the song “Soulja Boy Tell Em”. The video and the series, which will follow in late January, will combine live action and animation.
After initially being discovered and making a name for himself through his YouTube video for the song “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”, which was #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for seven weeks, it was only a matter of time until the artist decided to return to the internet with something groundbreaking.
“I always wanted to do a cartoon since I was younger,” said Soulja Boy Tell Em from his hometown of Batesville, Mississippi. “I am excited because I think that the subject matter will give my fans what they would expect from me. “
The show titled “Soulja Boy Tell Em: The Animated Series” follows an animated Soulja who is in midst of enjoying his hip-hop superstardom when he’s suddenly forced to return to High School. Soulja, with the help of his animated friends, is continually doing whatever he can to get out of his daily school routine. The school’s principal, played by a live action Alfonso Ribiero (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) is always hot on Soulja’s heels to keep him in line.
Rather than bringing this series to a traditional network, Soulja partnered with his label Collipark/Interscope Records and will premiere the series via his website www.souljaboytellem.com.
“Soulja Boy is one of the most charismatic artists of his generation,” said Brian Washington, Marketing Director for Interscope Records. “His ability to speak to his fans and, just as importantly, the way in which he does so, makes him such an innovator in how music and entertainment is consumed and discovered today.”
Additionally, Buddy System Studios, who previously worked on Robot Chicken, are tackling the animation meets live action production duties for the series.
Official iSouljaBoyTellem Track listing| iSouljaBoyTellem In Stores and Online Dec 16th
TrackList
1 I’m Bout Tha Stax (intro)
2 Bird Walk
3 Turn My Swag On
4 Gucci Bandanna
5 Eazy
6 Kiss Me Thru The Phone
7 Booty Got Swag
8 Rubber Bands
9 Hey You There
10 Yamaha Mama
11 Wit My Yums On
12 Go Head
13 Shoppin’ Spree
14 Soulja Boy Tellem
15 Whoop Rico
16 I Pray (outro)
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Seventeen-year-old Soulja Boy has sold more than three million legal downloads of “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” — the first song ever to do so. It has also sold more than three million ring tones, was nominated for a Grammy (for Best Rap Song) and stayed at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart for seven weeks. The accompanying music video has been viewed 28 million times on YouTube, and the instructional dance video has been viewed 22 million times.
“I can’t thank my fans enough,” says Soulja Boy. “Without them, all of this wouldn’t have been possible. The support they give me is beyond incredible. I have so many Soulja Boy Tell’em projects ready and I will continue to give them what they need in 2008. Yuuuuaaaa!!”
