Soulja Boy on the internet rap game, staying relevant & the blueprint for new artists | Hawks AF

In another episode of Hawks AF, DC Young Fly sits down with ATL's very own — Grammy-nominated rapper, entrepreneur, and social media pioneer — Big Draco, Soulja Boy! In their wide-ranging conversation, Soulja Boy breaks down how he cracked the internet code before anyone else, what it felt like the day "Crank That" went viral and changed his life overnight, and why he considers himself the blueprint for every artist using social media today. Plus, he drops gems for young artists trying to come up, talks about his entrepreneurial mindset, and reveals what's next for Big Draco.

0:00 Intro — ATL's own Soulja Boy
1:30 Growing up on the West Side & his football days
3:00 Performing at State Farm Arena & the energy of ATL
4:15 Being the first rapper to crack the internet code
6:30 The moment Crank That changed everything overnight
9:00 How 10 record labels came calling after he signed
11:00 His influence on today's artists & sampling his music
13:30 Advice for young artists trying to blow up on social media
16:00 TikTok is the wave
18:00 The secret to staying relevant for so long
20:30 The importance of being a businessman, not just an artist
23:00 Thinking big — ownership
26:00 What's next: movies, TV shows & acting

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