Bow Wow Can't Deny Soulja Boy's Influence On The Rap Game

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Recording artists Soulja Boy and Bow Wow perform during the 2008 BET Hip-Hop Awards at The Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 18, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bow Wow is here for Soulja Boy's comeback.

Who would've thought that Soulja Boy's career would be revived in 2019? Big Draco is back in the rap case with a purpose as he's been reminding everyone who gave them their swag. While many people think he's buggin' out, there's an argument to be made about the uncredited influence he's had in the rap game. Bow Wow believes that Soulja Boy isn't as crazy as people are making him out to be. In actuality, he agrees with what Soulja Boy's been saying.

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Bow Wow doesn't think that Soulja Boy is doing anything new with his recent antics. Speaking to TMZ, Bow Wow praised Soulja Boy, saying that the "Crank That" rapper has always been this charismatic and fun person. In fact, he suggested that's where a lot of the new artists have gotten their swag from.

"The way he came in the game, he came in very original and left a print on hip-hop where it kind of ruffled the feathers of the OG's -- the hip-hop artists that came before us," he explained. " you see nowadays doin' what they doin' -- like, Soulja Boy was the first as far as the younger demo."

Bow Wow revealed that he was just speaking to Soulja Boy right before chopping it up with TMZ. If you thought that Soulja Boy has been joking about being the hottest rapper in the game, he's dead serious. Bow Wow revealed a private text message for Soulja Boy which made the exact same claim, reading, "I'm the hottest in the game right bow."

Bow Wow Can't Deny Soulja Boy's Influence On The Rap Game

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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