Souljalays down the F Bomb

The Rap Artist Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em (a.k.a. DeAndre Ramone Way) belies his age of 18 after having hits as a rapper, dancer and record producer with the single “Crank that (Soulja Boy)” staying at number 1 on the Billboard Charts for 7 weeks.

He is a You Tube pioneer releasing the single also via the internet. Rap is experiencing a decline in its popularity and parents are seen as a barrier in the sales of the last 12 months. With its lyrics and message seen as ever increasingly rude and suggestive parents are becoming more protective of their children’s listening habits.

Soulja Boy is telling parents that he is now sorry for language and the subject matter in his Grammy-nominated hit and also for the naughty words he has used on You Tube videos. "Over the past few months, I've had a chance to meet a lot of my fans face to face and it made me realize that I got a large fan base of kids that look up to me," he said. "I have a greater responsibility to the kids that want to be like Soulja Boy (and) I need set a positive example for them."

But though Soulja Boy apologizes for his behavior, he is also not ready to become the perfect role model for the youth of America. "I wouldn't say a role model because I think parents or a guardian should be a kid's main role model, but from now on, I'm going to make sure that every kid that looks up to me will get a positive image that the kids and parents can trust," he said.