A$AP Rocky Gives Soulja Boy Credit For Paving The Way For Him

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ASAP Rocky attends Rihanna's 4th Annual Diamond Ball benefitting The Clara Lionel Foundation at Cipriani Wall Street on September 13, 2018 in New York City.
Soulja Boy really birthed everyone's career.

Soulja Boy is making it quite clear that he's getting ready to take over the rap game this year. Big Draco kicked things off with his infamous "Tyga?!" rant which turned into a full-blown press run. Soulja's been making it clear that he's the reason why some of your favorite artists have careers. A$AP Rocky, who's career blossomed on the Internet, believes that he wouldn't have a career if Soulja Boy didn't pave the way.

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Speaking with Big Boy, Rocky was asked about his feelings about Soulja Boy's come back. Although it's easy to dismiss Big Draco by laughing at his antics, Rocky admitted that Soulja did pave the way for artists to be self-sufficient by using the internet.

"If it wasn't for Soulja Boy, man, A$AP Rocky probably wouldn't be around, man," he admitted. "It's not too far-fetched as me saying 'If it wasn't for Kanye and Pharrell I wouldn't be able to do what I do in fashion and navigate and learn from their mistakes' and what not."

He added, "He kinda made a formula. He was the first to do it and it work for him and since then I think that kind of became a basis of a standard way to make it."

Unfortunately, Rocky hasn't had the chance to tell that to Soulja Boy personally, he did speak on having the viral sensation at 2019 Yams Day.

"He showed up to Yams day and unfortunately, I was in the back cursin' out some sound people," he recalled. "By the time he got off stage -- you know, A$AP Ferg invited him. So shout outs to Soulja, I'm so thankful he came to show love."

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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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