“Crank Dat Soulja Boy” Raises Profound Philosophical Quandaries

Soulja Boy’s 2007 magnum opus continues to astound listeners and linguists alike with its soulful underpinnings

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Perhaps it’s no secret that rap can get a “bad rap.” Considering songs like Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda,” Cardi B’s “W.A.P.,” and N.W.A.’s “Fuck Tha Police,” maybe there’s a reason people struggle to see its artistry.

But at best, rap can be poetry. And perhaps no better case study of that philosophical depth exists than Sou…