This Is Why The Music Industry Is In The Crapper

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Soulja Boy's Crank That has become the biggest selling digital single of all time.

Gag us!

The song has been legally downloaded over 3 million times.

Why would anyone waste their money on that crap???

Posted: Jan 17, 2008 at 4:49 pm / Email this »

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Cyno says – reply to this

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first?

that song is horrrrrrrrible!
Gaby says – reply to this

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HE'S SO STUPID, AND HIS SONG IS EVEN MORE STUPID !!! HATE THAT SH!T !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lkjf says – reply to this

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first~!
first says – reply to this

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first
flksdj says – reply to this

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firstt.
the vnilly says – reply to this

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it's sad what some people consider to be music these days. *sigh*
Quaven Monroe from Kentucky says – reply to this

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As an elderly man from rural kentucky i would have to say the reason people purchase this man's recording is because the women will take their under palmies off when they hear it.
ewww. says – reply to this

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ogm LOL
SAY WHAT?? says – reply to this

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Is it a bad song?? I've never heard it.
joanna says – reply to this

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i work at a top 40 radio station and am SO SICK of this song. i'm beyond sick. i've already puked, i think i may be dying. i swear if i have to hear ONE more tweeny call up and request "crank that"…….
Amanda says – reply to this

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You know what perez you might be a total ass monkey but!
I totally agree with you on this one
This guy SUCKS talentless and 3 year olds can make better songs
Seriously 3 year old
Waldo says – reply to this

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i agree, its crapppppppppppp
cock says – reply to this

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the song is only good for the numerous remakes it's spawned
TEEDY says – reply to this

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PEREZ WHY DO YOU ALWAYS LOOK AS THOUGH YOU STINK??????????????
am says – reply to this

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helloooooo perez because its an amazing gangsta tuneeee!!!!!!!
am says – reply to this

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helloooooo perez because its an amazing gangsta tuneeee!!!!!!!
Keli says – reply to this

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Sad. That song is absolutely horrible. I can't stand it….
Bakeroo says – reply to this

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CRAP
megan says – reply to this

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I TOTALLY agree. And do you know what that song MEANS? It is GROSS! I think it is awful that people are doing some stupid dance to a song that is so sick.
Jesse says – reply to this

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Say it isn't so. This means I can become a tasteless, talentless, "rapper" and make millions too!
ghostin007@gmail.com says – reply to this

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Stupid apes keep buying that shizzzz.
Margarita says – reply to this

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Ugh, I agree with you there, Perez.
That song's not only shite, but the lyrics make me want to freakin' puke, too.
Luke says – reply to this

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Cause you're fat ass is the minority. 3 million ya fat fukc
blablabla says – reply to this

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Perez, your tag line for this post should read "Why CIVILIZATION is in the crapper!!!!!!!"
Valeee says – reply to this

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I love that song
First?
Valeee says – reply to this

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I love that song
First?
Valeee says – reply to this

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I love that song
First?
LadyBug says – reply to this

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Just look what he's wearing!

come on now!
Bella says – reply to this

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Couldn't agree more. I cant stand this loser. Where will he be in 10 years.
MYOPIA says – reply to this

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KIDS..My Son downloaded it so I contributed 2 that 3 million…
Loren says – reply to this

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So, the other night I was at Waffle House (don't hate…its a southern thing…plus its the only thing open at 4 AM here…) and "Crank That" played a staggering SIX times in an hour.

What the fuck kind of shit is that?!
costamesaboy says – reply to this

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hip-hop is for little kids these days……… 90's raves in Cali. & Hawaii & the desert ________killed all these morons.. 90's bizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzaches!!!!
No soldier just a boy with a beat says – reply to this

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….not sure. Crickets in mating season sound better. Young'uns.
Margie says – reply to this

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Because it is catchy and has a cute dance
STARPLAYER says – reply to this

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i will add it to my player now
*this is why i'm hott scottt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soulja Boy says – reply to this

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Cause it's a good song ya fat f*ck. Sorry it's not the Jonas brothers or Lilly Allen or whatever other gay crap you constantly promote on this site.
Ally says – reply to this

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ugh i hate crank that….i wanna hit someone everytime i hear that song
chubbers says – reply to this

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im sorry to say i downloaded this song…. worst 15 cents i've ever spent….
Nick says – reply to this

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I fucking hate Soulja Boy he's such a piece of useless shit. He's so fucking annoying he thinks he's so great but his music wants to make me puke every time I hear that crap. I'd rather eat out the asshole of a dead skunk then listen to Crank that.
Taqo says – reply to this

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"Why would anyone waste their money on that crap???"

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN!!!! WTF!
Alex says – reply to this

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In a few months, people will consider this the latest Macarena.
Texanne says – reply to this

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superman dat ho!
lz says – reply to this

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gross. this is just depressing.
prez fan says – reply to this

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and i thought i was the only one who didnt like that song!
Perez does not get it says – reply to this

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The same people who put post on his sight about this no talent hack.
Markus says – reply to this

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Its the End of The World . . . Stock up on lots of water, canned goods and load your guns.
lindsay says – reply to this

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what a terrible song
lindsay says – reply to this

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what a terrible song
laloca says – reply to this

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Don't hate, f***ing appreciate : ) Way 2 go Soulja. First
costamesaboy says – reply to this

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mid-west & east-coasters are_______ morons & monkeys!! even lil' kids n' Cali make fun of most of the music these days,,,, i have 2 kids & they are very wise…. society today is a joke, no wonder i'm rich bitch!!!!!!!!!
dub says – reply to this

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does anyone have a gun?
MJ says – reply to this

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bcoz america is stupid,that's why
Margarita says – reply to this

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I think that song is like a big joke on white people who don't understand what the song actually means. LOL "Wee! He says he's showin' us a new dance! Woo hoo!" and they're singin' along not even knowing what they're saying. But it's actually really gross, dudes. REALLY.
michael says – reply to this

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you know…just cause u don't like a song doesn't mean everyone else doesn't…apparently people like the song if it was legally downloaded 3 million times, i'm not a fan of the song but i know people who are, 3 million jackass
the_boyfriend says – reply to this

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Agreed
for once or twice
Niq says – reply to this

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100% AGREE SUCH A STUPID SONG!!!!!!!!!

THAT SHOULD BE THROWN INTO THE PIT OF DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linze says – reply to this

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Amen Perez. Amen.
Alexis says – reply to this

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I am from Savannah, Georgia and I LOVE WAFFLE HOUSE!!!!!
nic says – reply to this

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what the fuck is 'soulja' anyways? i hate fuckin ghetto ass gangster lingo. ebonics? dont they know how fuckin uneducated and degenerate they sound? its good to know that our society values their culture enough to make them a known 'rapper' who banks in on 'rapping' about girls, grills and gold chains.
J says – reply to this

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I have to agree, that song is terrible!! Not to mention they play it way to much, on the radio and at the club, I wish he would take a long walk off a short pier, cause you know he cant swim!
jessica says – reply to this

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I couldn't agree with you more!!!!!!
PAC'S WIFE says – reply to this

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PEREZ ARE U ON CRACK?THAT SONG IS THE BOMB!AND IF IT WAS'NT IT WOULD NOT HAVE SOLD SO MUCH.STOP HATIN LOSERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Herder says – reply to this

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People are like sheep, they follow the herd.
Vonnac says – reply to this

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HATERS dont HATE He doing his thing regardless if you like it or not evidently most people LOVE IT do your thing YOUNG BUCK GET THEM DOLLARS….and for the chimp that said stupid apes is buyin this S@#$…HAHAHA CAVEMAN
ernst says – reply to this

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Amen Perez Amen!!
DontHate says – reply to this

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SUPAman dat HOE!!! You bitches know you dance to that shit in da club!
kita5c says – reply to this

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Re: Gaby – don't be a dumb a** ever heard of to each its own?
me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! says – reply to this

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HORRIBLE SONG!!!
drproctor13 says – reply to this

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Actually, this is just exhibit 100,000,001 as to why music sucks today. Between the friggin 500 articles posted here about The Jonas Brothers and all of those American/British Idol losers, Robin Thicke, the British Robin Thicke, 50 cent, P-diddy or whatever the fuck he has nicknamed himself, "Mimi" Carey, Miley Cirus, Wino, John Mayer and all of those other countless ass clowns there is no wonder today's young people have absolutely no clue as what good music is.
WE DONT SUPERMAN NO MORE... WE JUST SPIDERMAN THAT HOE! says – reply to this

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YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!
oooo says – reply to this

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ooooooo
bob dylan says – reply to this

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The first time I actually listened that song, instead of it just surrounding me when people's phones rang, I could not believe that this is what everybody was in love with. It's effin' horrible.
W'AH D'AT...what? says – reply to this

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Re: Loren – Girl- you know Waffle House is the BOMB! Unfortunately you had to endure a waitress, a cook and a busboy with 2 teeth between the 3 of them AND try to decypher the lyrics of that song!
Sounds like he has shit in his mouth…"wa'h me hedah, w'a'h me rooooh" WHAT THE HELL IS HE SAYING?!?!?!
Lulabelle says – reply to this

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Never heard it and don't want to!
MJ says – reply to this

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MTV is so stupid..not only they don't play videos,but they always invite rappers on TRL,come on! we've had enough! rock 'n roll,now that's hot! we're sick of artists like him,same music,we've heard it all before.sounds just like that,just like that,same sound,same beat fuck them all! Kanye West is really unique,he's not ur typical rapper who only puts the same crap that has been done million years ago. to all the rappers who only displays women's ass on videos,fuck them all,u sexist bastards!go to hell!
37 says – reply to this

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Re: SAY WHAT?? – are u serious..you dont know crank that soulja boy….
dundundun says – reply to this

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you're all jealous because you're a bunch of hoes not worth being supermanned.
sarah says – reply to this

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i agree… some dj in my town said… "this song just proves that you can jump off the short bus and make a hit record."
sarah says – reply to this

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Hey a 17 year old did the music, dance, video, and got paid. I can't hate on that.
dfdsaf says – reply to this

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shut up you qay ass fat ass faqqot ! i bet if he was cuban like you you wouldnt say that shit . he makes more $$ than you anyday bitch !
meg says – reply to this

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that song is so much fun!

Thank god an emo band or faux rock song didn't win!!
mattpm says – reply to this

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the reason for this songs digital success is probably because of stupid girls who download it legally because they don't realize that the song is naturally crappy quality, and they think it's just them limewiring it.

sOuLjA bOi SuCkZzzz
l0lz.
yo?

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big mike says – reply to this

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Re: ghostin007@gmail.com – will you call him an ape to his face ?hell no! punk ass tough behind close doors
california angel says – reply to this

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Even worse than the song, is it's annoying ability to make every overly-buff, frat-guy, think that they can dance to it when they've had one too many PBRs. Ech. I cannot stand that song.
wondercubb says – reply to this

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I've never heard of this song…Maybe us Canadians, altho we smoke more pot, have smarter, if yet sparser braincells?

Gimme Albino anyday!
Ashley says – reply to this

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Seriously, it was playing at the cowboy game last sunday and I was embarassed for my singer/songwriter father to hear that fucking shit. He was like "What the hell is this shit" just hung my head in shame!!!!!
ashley says – reply to this

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oh gawd…
Scrapper says – reply to this

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The music industry is directly responsible for cultivating the violence we are seeing in a whole generation that grew up with this garbage.
delsina says – reply to this

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I think the reason is that the song is incoherent, it has a good beat, and it has the one thing no one can resist - a dance to go along with it.
NUBIAN GODDESS IN A VINTAGE PUCCI says – reply to this

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He's no FLAVA-FLAV, that's for sure!
Kate says – reply to this

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I love this song its amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julie says – reply to this

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Its not stupid. he created a whole dance for everyone to learn. thats amazing
isnt he like 16?
Why do you hate him so much?
Abby says – reply to this

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Because most hip hop is fucking bullshit. Its the most marketable crap there is, and people are to stupid enough to eat it up. A bunch of white executives make these deals to guys like Soulja, there;s nothing SOULFUL about this type of shit. Its all money. I'll gladly support independent artists without record labels, these fools will never get my money. Besides, that dude is not only homely, but he is wearing a buttercup yellow hoodie and a golf tee. Pe-ew!
Cool Beans says – reply to this

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For the same reason we waste our time on this website. God bless the US of A.
BUSHWICK says – reply to this

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fIRST OF ALL, you should give him credit, the kid did the song all on his own, and made millions. Everyone is doing the dance all over the world as seen on all the websites. I personally don't like the song, but come on, you gotta give him credit for being the most downloaded song in history……so far…
caro says – reply to this

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fuck you, you fat shit, soulja boy is amazing.
yodafish says – reply to this

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My personal view is that this is a BS song. I call it POP-HOP (pop & hip-hop) But if sold 3 million units, he must be doing something good. It must be all the red states buying that shit. The low point is i am driving down the street and i see people doing that f*cked up dance on the street. WOW…REALLY..THIS IS HAPPENING, is what i think to myself. music for the masses.
Julie says – reply to this

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The song is really stupid — lyrics that don't make sense, etc. Despite this fact, it was okay to listen to the first BILLION times or so, but not it's a little old! I can't believe anyone would download it. I'm so sick of it now . . .
^^You Know What Really Grinds My Gears^^ says – reply to this

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Fuck yeah perezito..Exactly
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Its cool that people are able to make money but everyone needs to be honest and realize that the majority of new music being put out today is garbage..Esp Rap. Everything has no soul, no truth, no talent!!!~
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I cant believe the public allows corporate marketing to dictate what is popular!!
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Support Real Rock & Roll
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Yogi says – reply to this

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Rhyming is a very important skill taught in preschool. Stand on you own too feets, spearchucker.