Soulja Boy Says He Saved Hip Hop After Some Say He Ruined It

Soulja Boy is often credited with being the first rapper to find success on the Internet after he exploded in 2007 with "Crank Dat."

But some have accused him of ruining Hip Hop, probably for the simple A, B, C lyrics and opening the lane for those who aren't rappers but give rap a try since they could release their song online. 

Not surprisingly, SB disagrees with the latter argument.

When I came in the game they said I killed hip hop. But really, I birthed the new wave of hip hop with internet/streaming. Ahead of my time. #HipHop50

— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) August 13, 2023

Now everyone vlogs their career like me. Now everyone uploads their music to the internet. Now everyone goes live for their fans. I started it. Thank me or not. Flowers/Credit or not. #HipHop50

— Soulja Boy (Draco) (@souljaboy) August 13, 2023

"When I came in the game they said I killed hip hop. But really, I birthed the new wave of hip hop with internet/streaming. Ahead of my time. #HipHop50," he wrote. "Now everyone vlogs their career like me. Now everyone uploads their music to the internet. Now everyone goes live for their fans. I started it. Thank me or not. Flowers/Credit or not. #HipHop50."

Do you agree with Soulja or those who say he ruined Hip Hop?