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Video ~ SouljaBoy Promises “More Positive Image”
Soulja Boy Tellem made a special announcement online today stating that he is promising to portray a more positive image for the kids who look up to him:
What’s up, This ya boy Soulja Boy Tellem. I’ve got an announcement that I wanna make to all the parents out there whose kids are in love with me and all my fans who listen to my music. I just want to tell y’all that I apologize to all of the parents that have heard me say anything that they wouldn’t want their kids to hear coming from me.
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’ve got a large fanbase of kids who look up to me. I realize now that I have a greater responsibility to the kids that want to be just like Soulja Boy. I need to set a positive example for them. I wouldn’t say a “role model” because I think that the parents or the guardians should be a kid’s main role mode but from now on, I’m gonna make sure that the kids who look up to me will get a positive image that the kids and the parents can trust.
Most celebrities try not to use the word “role model” but I don’t think I can help it though. When I meet parents and they tell me every city I go in ‘Soulja Boy my kids love you!’ I realize- you know – that I gotta do my thang…I gotta set a good example. I ain’t in no way perfect but I am clear that I gotta set a perfect example for all the kids that look up to me.
Wow…I feel like I’m being Punk’d right about now. Ashton…did you send me this email?? 
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Bun_ebombshell
December 17, 2008 @ 5:23 pmYou mean to tell me after making songs about supermanning and being a soulja girl you still had to go out and meet people face to face before you realized that your fans were kids???
donna
December 17, 2008 @ 7:01 pmYeah…well i hope that that is true. It’s about time someone in hip hop took responsibility for their actions on wax and off.
really
December 17, 2008 @ 7:07 pmHe was reading his lil speech.
This is just a ploy to get more adults to lets their kids listen to soulja boy.
This is his second album and has yet to have a mega hit burning up the charts like his last album.
Their scared hes gonna flop this time around.
Thats why he made a song for the females because birdwalk flopped so hard.
He needs the ringtones digital single sales and album sales like on the first album.
But ppl seem like they aren’t buying it this time around.
On his new album he has songs like “booty got swag”.
But he’s gonna watch his words??
Yea right.
Watch everybody gonna be like “oh, I respect him for this and he’s maturing”.
Within 24 hours he’ll probaby have a vid up talkin or freestylin bout he gets hoes and this that and the third.
schwana haynes
December 18, 2008 @ 12:28 pmwell you know what it is about time.. Soulja boy knows damn well that **** he sings about is not meant for his audience.. I blame is management,label, and all the grown ups around him because if he didnt know, guess what they did. I wanted to buy my 13 year old his cd, but guess what i had the sense to listen to it first.. come on brother you should have been got this stuff together. Pick you want to rap for adults or kids it is not that hard..
2DamTrill
December 21, 2008 @ 11:35 am@schwana haynes
I give you Kudos for listening first. You are a real parent.
I think it’s great that he is willing to clean up his act and take responsibility.
c’mon folks, you gotta realize that he is just a growing boy. So he will live and learn. But it’s good to see that he wants to use his image for positivity.
@ Donna:
From your post, I can tell that you may like hip hop, but you have yet to find the MANY artist (EmCee’s) that take responsibility for their actions, on and off wax… I hope that you find them soon. THEIR GREAT! Try Ice Cube, Public Enemy, Common, OutKast, Goodie Mob, Ludacris, Killer Mike, Dead Prez, Sean Price, KRS1, EPMD, NAS, Rakim, Ras Kas, M.O.P. Ghost Face Killah, E 40 Notorious BIG, and 2 PAC. I aint even scratch the surface but that should help you out, now hop on your limewire and google and experience some more real hip hop.
2DamTrill
December 21, 2008 @ 11:39 amLet’s not forget MC Lyte, Rage, Yo Yo, and Lauryn Hill. Missy Elliot and Salt n Pepa represent too, oh yeah and the Queen Latifah… True classic hip hop right there…. GetChuSum!