Three years after Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em rocketed to the top of the pop charts, the 20-year-old rapper plans to publish a book charting his rise to fame and telling “everything I learned about the music industry.”
The Chicago-born, Atlanta-bred hip-hop artist tells MTV News that his book, Teenage Millionaire, will explain how he found fame and fortune while still in his teenage years. “It talks about me making my first million dollars at 17 years old,” he tells the network.
“I talk about how my life changed,” he says of the book. “It talks about the music industry, everything I learned about the music industry — how I got into the music industry with my mind set, all the ins and outs that I go through. All the chapters break down my beliefs and what steps and methods I took to get in this position. I just go and break [them] down into detail.”
The rapper (real name, DeAndre Cortez Way) says it’s important to him that his fans understand where he’s coming from. The book’s release is timed to coincide with the release of Soulja’s upcoming album The DeAndre Way.
“I just want all my fans to read it when my album drops and have a good read and feel where I’m coming from,” he says.
Currently enjoying the success of his new hit Pretty Boy Swag, Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em rose to prominence when his first single Crank That (Soulja Boy) reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the youngest recording artist to write, produce and perform a number one single.





