Young Soulja The Realest (American Rapper)
Young Soulja The Realest | |
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| Also known as | Young Soulja, YSTR, Young Soulja The Realest |
| Genres | EDM, Hip Hop, Hip House, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Recording Artist, Songwriter, Artist, Entertainer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Digital audio workstation |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Labels | Young World Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Baby Bash, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Big Sean, R.Kelly, Plies, DJ Ill Will, Adrienne Bailon, E-40, French Montana, Paul Wall, Tyga, Ray-J, R. Kelly |
| Website | YoungSoulja.com |
Young Soulja, also known by Young Soulja The Realest or YSTR, is an American Recording Artist[1] and songwriter[2] who began his rise in the early 2000s, creating a sound that melded the rawness of hip-hop with soulful harmonies and an edgy pop production. After several years on the grind, he first offered original music with his debut release, Well Connected, in 2009. The mixtape was hosted by DJ Ill Will and even featured an exclusive cameo appearance by R&B superstar R. Kelly, and was downloaded over a million times. He continued with a series of mixtapes and videos over the next few years, and in 2013 he offered up For All It's Worth, a double-shot album and accompanying documentary film, both featuring guest spots from Ja Rule.[3] For All It’s Worth, included the single “Shake It”—an ode to well-endowed women. The track put him on the radar of local hip-hop tastemaker DJ Chewy Gomez and received airplay on multiple radio stations.[2]
Young Soulja the Realest continued to tour, often sharing stages with big-name rappers like Ray J, French Montana, and E-40. In 2017 he returned with another fully realized album, The Alliance.[3]
 Young Soulja The Realest – "Shake It" music video (Jun 5, 2012) | |
| Young Soulja The Realest – "Emotional" music video ft Cherry Da Vixen & Pachino (Aug 11, 2013) |
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2013 | For All It's Worth [6][4][5][2] |
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| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2017 | The Alliance [7] |
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EPs and mixtapes[edit]
| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2009 | Well Connected [9] |
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| 2011 | Money & Exposure [10][6] |
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| 2012 | Money & Exposure 1.5 [6] |
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Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Label | Release details |
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| 2012 | "Shake It" (feat. Cherry Da Vixen)[11] | Young World Entertainment | Music video (2012) |
| 2013 | "Emotional" (feat. Cherry Da Vixen & Pachino)[12] | Music video (2013) | |
| 2014 | "They Said" (feat. Cherry Da Vixen) | Music video (2014) | |
| 2015 | "Burnin' Up"[5] | Audio (2015) | |
| "Bounce Back" | Audio (2015) |
Further reading[edit]
- Interviews
- "Young Soulja The Realest (2015 Cover Story Interview)". Awaken Your Music Magazine (Interview). Mike Tree. 2015.[13]
- "Featured Artist - "For All It's Worth" Interview with Young Soulja The Realest". Spire Lifestyle Magazine (Interview). Elie. 2013.[14]
- "The One To Watch Featuring: Young Soulja Interview". N2Entertainment.net (Interview). Lana K. Wilson-Combs. 2013.[15]
- "Young Soulja The Realest (Hip Hop Interview 2012)". Give Music To Us Magazine (Interview). 2012.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Young Soulja Official Website". YSTR Official. 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Torres, Stacy (2017-11-11). "Metro Newspaper". Metro Newspaper. Stacy Torres aka ST. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AllMusic / TiVo (formally Rovi Corp) staff written biography". Fred Thomas. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Young Soulja The Realest on Itunes". iTunes. September 16, 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "I Heart Radio Young Soulja The Realest" Catalog". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Young Soulja The Realest- Music Brains". musicbrains. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "The Alliance on iTunes". Itunes. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Itunes Discography". Itunes. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Well Connected Hosted by DJ Ill Will". b14ck0u7. September 11, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Money & Exposure". Young_Soulja323. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Young Soulja The Realest- "Shake It"". sitfu.com. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Young Soulja The Realest – Emotional (Feat. Cherry Da Vixen & Pachino)". Siccness Admin. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ Tree, Mike (2017). "Young Soulja The Realest Cover Story December 2015". Mike Tree. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Featured Artist - "For All It's Worth" Interview with Young Soulja The Realest". Spire Lifestyle Magazine. Elie. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ Wilson-Combs, Lana K. (2017). "Young Soulja The Realest (Hip Hop Interview 2012)". Lana K. Wilson-Combs. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ↑ "Young Soulja The Realest (Hip Hop Interview 2012)". Give Music To Us Magazine. Give Music To Us Magazine. 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
External links[edit]
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- Young Soulja on Soundcloud
- Young SouljaLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz
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