KWT: A Collection of Soulja Boy's Best Rapping Performances

When I heard Soulja Boy's "Successful" remix all those years ago, I was forced to do a side-eye. Had he, of "Crank Dat" fame matured into a listenable and at times entertaining rapper? Well, unfortunately the answer was no. He certainly hadn't, and he still hasn't. He still puts out a ton of bullshit, and still seems most notable as being a very successful imitator of others' styles. However, he's a young dude, has some pretty promising moments and I'm very confident all his experimentation, and penchant for releasing a lot of stuff will equal him one day being a good artist. If you work at something every day, you'll eventually be good at it. Common sense.

He shows flashes of good work, and those are the songs I've included. Stuff that I feel shows a nice (and improving) flow, and gets close to the level he achieved on the "Successful" remix. I think that's his rap song at the moment, though I'd happily be pointed to some shit that's better.

I'm tired, sick, and I just want to watch a movie, so there'll be little talking, and a lot of Youtube links. The first batch of Soulja's best rapping performances, basically his best rap songs, after the jump.

Song: Kill Bill

Lazy, monotonous flow, but a quite entertaining performance.

Song: The World So Cold

This is a glimpse into some alternate world where Soulja is the voice of his generation. Substance in your music is NEVER a bad thing. Tough beat too.

Song: 2 Milli

After he compares himself to Nasir (eeek!) and then kicks his intermission, it actually gets nice. I swear.

Song: Successful (Remix)

The gem of the collection.

Song: Ice Cream Paint Job (Remix)

There's a chance me sniffling right now would sound dope over this instrumental, but Soulja is nice here. Sometimes he actually delivers some pretty clever punchlines, and when he spits with energy, the outcome can be pretty good.

Song: The Grind