Amaryllis style and stigmas

Gynoecium (from Ancient Greek γυνή, gyne, meaning woman, and οἶκος, oikos, meaning house) is most commonly used as a collective term for all carpels in a flower. A carpel is the ovule and seed producing reproductive organ in flowering plants. Carpels are derived from ovule-bearing leaves which evolved to form a closed structure containing the ovules. They did this by folding and fusing at their edges to form a chamber in which the ovules develop. In many flowers, several to many carpels are fused into a structure that resembles a single carpel. The term gynoecium is useful because it refers to the ovule producing structure in a flower, whether it is a single carpel, multiple unfused carpels or multiple fused carpels. In a typical flower, the gynoecium is the innermost whorl of structures and is surrounded by the androecium (stamens) and then by the perianth (all the petals and sepals). In imperfect or incomplete flowers the androecium and perianth, respectively, may be absent. The gynoecium is often referred to as female because it gives rise to female (egg-producing) gametophytes, however, strictly speaking sporophytes do not have sex, only gametophytes do.^[1] Flowers that bear a gynoecium but no androecium are called carpellate. Flowers lacking a gynoecium are called staminate.

A gynoecium may consist of a single carpel, multiple distinct (unfused) carpels or multiple connate (fused) carpels. Each carpel typically contains one or more ovules. During pollination, pollen is deposited on the gynoecium (typically on a stigma). Successful germination of pollen and growth of pollen tubes results in fertilization of ova. There is typically one ovum in each ovule. After fertilization, ovules develop into seeds, and the gynoecium forms the pericarp of the associated fruit. Gynoecium development and arrangement is important in systematic research and identification of angiosperms, but can be the most challenging of the floral parts to interpret.

In addition to this use of the term gynoecium in flowering plants, in reference to mosses, liverworts and hornworts, gynoecium refers to a cluster of archegonia and any associated modified leaves or stems present on a gametophyte shoot.

Centre of a Ranunculus repens (Creeping Buttercup) showing multiple unfused carpels surrounded by longer stamens.

Centre of a Tulipa aucheriana (Tulip) showing multiple connate carpels (a compound pistil) surrounded by stamens.

Carpel morphology[link]

A monocarpous (single carpel) gynoecium in context. The gynoecium (whether composed of a single carpel or multiple fused carpels) is typically made up of an ovary, style, and stigma in the center of the depicted flower.

Carpels are the building blocks of the gynoecium. Gynoecia (whether composed of a single carpel or multiple fused carpels) typically consist of:

• An enlarged basal portion called the ovary (from Latin ovum meaning egg), which contains placentas bearing one or more ovules (integumented megasporangia). The chamber in which the ovules develop is called a locule (or sometimes cell).
• The style (from Ancient Greek stülos meaning a pillar), a pillar-like stalk through which pollen tubes grow to reach the ovary.
• The stigma (from Ancient Greek στίγμα, stigma meaning mark, or puncture), usually found at the tip of the style, the portion of the carpel that receives pollen (male gametophytes). It is commonly sticky or feathery to capture pollen.

Carpels begin as small primordia on a floral apical meristem, forming later than, and closer to the (floral) apex than sepal, petal and stamen primordia. Morphological^[2] and molecular studies of carpel ontogeny reveal that carpels are most likely homologous to leaves. In some basal angiosperm lineages, for example in Degeneria, native to Fiji, carpels begin as a shallow cup and eventually form a folded, leaf-like structure, sealed at its margins by interlocking hairs. No stigma or style exists, but a broad stigmatic crest allows pollen tubes access to two rows of ovules enclosed in the carpel. Carpels, like leaves, generally bear three vascular traces.

Types of gynoecia[link]

If a gynoecium has a single carpel, it is called monocarpous. If a gynoecium has multiple, distinct (free, unfused) carpels, it is apocarpous. If a gynoecium has multiple carpels fused into a single structure, it is syncarpous. A syncarpous gynoecium can sometimes appear very much like a monocarpous gynoecium.

The degree of connation (fusion) in a syncarpous gynoecium can vary. The carpels may be fused only at their bases, but retain separate styles and stigmas. The carpels may be fused entirely, except for retaining separate stigmas. Sometimes (e.g., Apocynaceae) carpels are fused by their styles or stigmas but possess distinct ovaries. In a syncarpous gynoecium, the fused ovaries of the constituent carpels may be referred to collectively as a single compound ovary. It can be a challenge to determine how many carpels fused to form a syncarpous gynoecium. If the styles and stigmas are distinct, they can usually be counted to determine the number of carpels. Within the compound ovary, the carpels may have distinct locules divided by walls called septa. If a syncarpous gynoecium has a single style and stigma and a single locule in the ovary, it may be necessary to examine the attached of the ovules. Each carpel will usually have a distinct line of placentation where the ovules are attached.

Gynoecium position[link]

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Flowers and fruit (capsules) of the ground orchid, Spathoglottis plicata, illustrating an inferior ovary.

Basal angiosperm groups tend to have carpels arranged spirally around a conical or dome-shaped receptacle. In later lineages, carpels tend to be in whorls.

Illustration showing longitudinal sections through hypogynous (a), perigynous (b), and epigynous (c) flowers

The relationship of the other flower parts to the gynoecium can be an important systematic and taxonomic character. In some flowers, the stamens, petals, and sepals are fused into a "floral tube" or hypanthium.

If the hypanthium is absent, the flower is hypogynous, and the stamens, petals, and sepals are all attached to the receptacle below the gynoecium. Hypogynous flowers are often referred to as having a superior ovary. This is the typical arrangement in most flowers.

If the hypanthium is present and fused to the gynoecium up to the base of the style(s), the flower is epigynous. In an epigynous flower, the stamens, petals, and sepals are attached to the hypanthium at the top of the ovary or, occasionally, the hypanthium may extend beyond the top of the ovary. Epigynous flowers are often referred to as having an inferior ovary. Plant families with epigynous flowers include orchids, asters, and evening primroses.

Between these two extremes are perigynous flowers, in which a hypanthium is present, but is either free from the gynoecium (in which case it may appear to be a cup or tube surrounding the gynoecium) or fused partly to the gynoecium (with the stamens, petals, and sepals attached to the hypanthium part of the way up the ovary). Perigynous flowers are often referred to as having a half-inferior ovary (or, sometimes, partially inferior or half-superior). This arrangement is particularly frequent in the rose family and saxifrages.

Occasionally, the gynoecium is born on a stalk, called the gynophore, as in Isomeris arborea.

Placentation[link]

Within the ovary, each ovule is born by a placenta. These placentas often occur in distinct lines called lines of placentation. In monocarpous or apocarpous gynoecia, there is typically a single line of placentation in each ovary. In syncarpous gynoecia, the lines of placentation can be regularly spaced along the wall of the ovary (parietal placentation), or near the center of the ovary. In the latter case, separate terms are used depending on whether or not the ovary is divided into separate locules. If the ovary is divided, with the ovules born on a line of placentation at the inner angle of each locule, this is axile placentation. An ovary with free central placentation, on the other hand, consists of a single compartment without septae and the ovules are attached to a central column. In some cases a single ovule is attached to the bottom or top of the locule (basal or apical placentation, respectively).

The ovule[link]

Longitudinal section of carpellate flower of squash showing ovary, ovules, pistil, and petals

The ovule (from Latin ovulum meaning small egg) is a complex structure, born inside ovaries of carpels in angiosperms. The ovule initially consists of a stalked, integumented megasporangium. Typically one cell in the megasporangium undergoes meiosis resulting in one to four megaspores. These develop into reduced megagametophytes (often called embryo sacs) within the ovule. Before fertilization, the ovule consists of one or two layers of integuments surrounding the remains of the megasporangium, called the nucellus and an embryo sac, with a small number of cells and nuclei, including one egg cell and two polar nuclei (which will form, together with a sperm cell, the primary endosperm nucleus). The gap in the integuments through which the pollen tube enters to deliver sperm to the egg is called the micropyle. The stalk attaching the ovule to the placenta is called the funiculus. Ovules are typically positioned so that the micropyle is facing the point of funiculus attachment, but other positions are found in a variety of plant groups.

The stigma and style[link]

Stigmas and style of Cannabis sativa held in a pair of forceps

Stigma of a Crocus flower.

The style and stigma of the flower are involved in most types of self incompatibility reactions. Self incompatibility, if present, prevents fertilization by pollen from the same plant or from genetically similar plants, and ensures outcrossing.

Stigmas can vary from long and slender to globe shaped to feathery. The stigma is the receptive tip of the carpel, which receives pollen at pollination and on which the pollen grain germinates. The stigma is adapted to catch and trap pollen, either by combining pollen of visiting insects or by various hairs, flaps, or sculpturings.^[3] Stigmas must distinguish and reject the pollen of other species, and in some cases are responsible for self incompatibility.

The style of a pistil is the tube-like portion between the stigma and the ovary. It can be either long or short. In some cases the style is responsible for self incompatibility, causing pollen tubes to fail.

Pistils[link]

The word pistil (from Latin pistillum meaning pestle) is also sometimes used to describe each discrete unit of the gynoecium. A pistil can consist of either a single carpel (in a monocarpous or apocarpous gynoecium), in which case it is called a simple pistil, or of several fused carpels (in a syncarpous gynoecium), in which case it is called a compound pistil.

References[link]

• Esau, K. 1965. Plant Anatomy, 2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons. 767 pp.
•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

1. ^ Judd, Campbell, Kellogg, Stevens, Donoghue, 2007 Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach, 3rd Edition Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA
2. ^ Gifford, E. and Foster A. 1989Morphology and Evolution of Flowering Plants 3rd EditionW. H. Freeman and Company, New York
3. ^ The Penguin Dictionary of Botany, edited by Elizabeth Toothill, Penguin Books 1984 ISBN 0-14-051126-1

Look up style in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Style may refer to:

• Style (fiction), an aspect of literary composition
• Style (visual arts), in art and painting, either the aesthetic values followed in choosing what to paint (and how) or to the physical techniques employed
• Architectural style
• Design, the process of creating something
• Fashion, a prevailing mode of expression, e.g., clothing
• Format, various terms that refer to the style of different things
• Genre, a loose set of criteria for a category or composition
• Human physical appearance
• Hairstyle

Style, in specific fields, may also refer to:

• In typeface, one of the three traditional design features along with size and weight
• Style (botany), a stalk structure in female flower parts
• Style (manner of address), titles or honorifics, including Chinese courtesy names

Music[link]

• Music genre, music that shares a certain "basic musical language"
• "Style" (Orbital song), a 1999 single by Orbital
• Style (song), a 2003 single by Mis-Teeq
• "Style" (2007 song), from the Tamil film Sivaji: The Boss
• Style (Cameo album), an album by Cameo released in 1983
• Style (Namie Amuro album), an album by Namie Amuro released in 2003
• Style (Luna Sea album), an album by Luna Sea released in 1996
• Styles P, one third of the group The LOX or one fourth of the supergroup, D-Block
• Style (Swedish band), Swedish 80s band, famous for songs like "Telefon" and "Dover-Calais"
• "Style", a song from the movie Robin and the 7 Hoods
• "Style", a song and single by Kana Nishino

Film and television[link]

• Style (2001 film), a Hindi film starring Sharman Joshi, Riya Sen, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal
• Style (2004 film), a Burmese film
• Style (2006 film), a Telugu film starring Lawrence Raghavendra and Prabhu Deva Sundaram
• Style Network, an NBCUniversal-owned cable and satellite television network
• Style with Elsa Klensch, a CNN fashion series hosted by Elsa Klensch from 1980 to 2000
• Style (TV series), a 2009 Korean television series
• The pairing of Stan and Kyle from the series South Park, which is often referred to as "Style."

Literature, linguistics, and rhetoric[link]

• The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a novel by Agatha Christie
• Style guide in writing
• Style (sociolinguistics), variation in language use to which social meanings are attributed
• Stylistics (linguistics),the study and interpretation of texts from a linguistic perspective.
• Style, a 1998 fashion book by Elsa Klensch
• Style: Toward Clarity and Grace, a 1990 writing guide by Joseph M. Williams
• Style: An Anti-Textbook, a 1974 monograph by Richard A. Lanham
• Style, a book by Sir Walter Raleigh
• "Style", a pseudonym of author Neil Strauss
• Style (magazine), a South African women's magazine that was published between the 1980s and 2006

Other uses[link]

• Aeros Style, a Ukrainian paragider
• Cascading Style Sheets, in web design
• Style, the part of a sundial's gnomon which casts the shadow
• VIP Style Awards, an annual awards ceremony named after VIP magazine
• STYLE = Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, Libya & Egypt (5 countries of Arab Spring)

See also[link]

• Stile, a step used for crossing a fence
• Stylus, a writing instrument

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Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy at YouTube Live doing his signature dance in 2008.
Background information
Birth name	DeAndre Cortez Way[1][2]
Also known as	Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
Born	(1990-07-28) July 28, 1990 (age 21) Chicago, Illinois
Origin	Batesville, Mississippi, United States
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Stacks on Deck/Collipark Music/Interscope
Associated acts	Arab, Mr. Collipark
Website	thedeandreway.com

DeAndre Cortez Way (born July 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur.

In September 2007, his single "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was initially self-published on the internet, and it later became a number-one hit in the United States for seven non-consecutive weeks starting in September 2007.^[3] On August 17 Way was listed at #18 on the Forbes list of Hip-Hop Cash Kings of 2010 earning $7 million for that year.^[4]

Way has currently released three studio albums and one independent album: his debut studio album Souljaboytellem.com (2007) was certified platinum by the RIAA. However, his next two albums, iSouljaBoyTellem (2008) and The DeAndre Way (2010) did not match the commercial success of his debut, the latter only selling 100,000 copies,^[5] despite the success of several singles across both albums, such as "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" and "Turn My Swag On" (iSouljaBoyTellem) and "Pretty Boy Swag" (The DeAndre Way).

On October 18, 2011, Soulja Boy released his documentary bio pic, Soulja Boy: The Movie.

As of 2011, Way has confirmed he is working on his fourth studio album, entitled Promise, which will be released in July 2012.^[6]

Early life[link]

DeAndre Way was born in Chicago and moved to Atlanta at age 6,^[7] where he became interested in rap music.^[8]

Career beginnings[link]

At age 14, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his father, who provided a recording studio for Way to explore his musical ambitions.^[7] In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick. Following positive reviews on the site, he then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace.^[9][10] In March 2007, he recorded "Crank That" and released his first independent album Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album, followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the "Crank That" dance. By the end of May 2007, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" received its first airplay and Way met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.

Music career[link]

[edit] 2007-08: Souljaboytellem.com

Soulja Boy performing "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" in February 2008.

On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts.^[11] Way's major label debut album Souljaboytellem.com, which was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio,^[8][12] was released in the United States on October 2,^[13] peaking at #4 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.^[14]

For the 50th Grammy Awards, Way was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song with "Crank That (Soulja Boy)". He lost to Kanye West's and T-Pain's "Good Life".

Souljaboytellem.com received a favorable review from Allmusic,^[13] but received mainly negative reviews from other sources such as Entertainment Weekly.^[15] Several reviewers credited Soulja Boy with spearheading a new trend in hip-hop, while speculating he will likely be a one-hit wonder.^[16][17][18]

[edit] 2008-09: iSouljaBoyTellem

The follow-up to souljaboytellem.com, iSouljaBoyTellem, was released on December 16, 2008, to negative critical reception.^[19] The first single from the album, "Bird Walk", peaked at #40 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and the top 20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart it was performed on the first YouTube Live on November 22, 2008, with an introduction from MC Hammer.^[20] "Kiss Me Thru the Phone", with Sammie, followed, peaking at #3 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts.^[21] Chris Brown was originally Way's first choice to sing the hook, but respectfully turned down the offer. Way then tried to do it on his own with Auto-Tune but he found it unacceptable.^[22] It sold over 2,000,000 digital copies in the United States, becoming his second song to reach the two million mark in downloads.^[23][24]

On January 26, 2009 Way released his third single "Turn My Swag On". it topped the US Rap Charts and peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has so far sold more than 1,000,000 digital downloads in the United States. It became Soulja Boy's third song to sell 1 million or more downloads.^[24]

[edit] 2009-2010: The DeAndre Way

The DeAndre Way^[25] is Way's third studio album, Way has stated that the album is intended to be his most personal and successful album thus far. When speaking on possible collaborations, he stated he wished to work with artists such as Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West,^[26] Eminem,^[27] among others. The lead single from the album, "POW", was released in January 2009 but failed to garner success and was dubbed a promo single. On October 30, 2009 Way released three mixtapes Paranormal Activity, Dat Piff & Cortez.^[28] Then it was announced on February 18, 2010 that the first single from the album was gone be "All Black Everything" but it was cancelled & was just put on his promotional mixtape Legendary.^[29] The album was titled "The DeAndre Way" but was changed in early 2010 to Dre with a commercial video snippet for "Do It Big" as the first single but it was cancelled as well.^[30] However it was reverted back to The DeAndre Way in July 2010.

But on June 8, 2010, the official lead single from the album was "Pretty Boy Swag". The single has reached #34 on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number five on the Billboard Rap Songs chart.^[31] The album's second single was due to be "Digital" but it was just used on his promotional mixtape Best Rapper.^[32] Then it was announced that "Speakers Going Hammer" was gone be the second single, but "Blowing Me Kisses" was released on August 31, 2010 as the second single instead.^[33] On October 13 Soulja Boy performed "Pretty Boy Swag" & a snippet of his third single "Speakers Going Hammer". On October 19, 2010 Way finally released "Speakers Going Hammer" on iTunes the single peaked at #48 on the Hot R&B & Hip Hop tracks Billboard.^[34] The DeAndre Way was released on November 30, 2010 it has so far has only sold 70,000 copies making this Way's lowest selling album. Soulja Boy was to be part of the Summerbeatz tour held in Australia alongside Flo Rida, Jay Sean and Travie McCoy in November 2010, but in lieu of his current album release date Soulja Boy had declined the offer & just embarked on his Who They Want tour.

[edit] 2011-present: Mixtapes and Promise

On January 22, Way released his first mixtape of 2011 Smooky which cover featured a cartoon version of Way on a bicycle doing a 360.^[35] Then On March 17, 2011 Way released the mixtape 1up which cover was based on the Naruto anime Way stated "If I was in a video game, this mixtape would advance me to the next level with an extra life. Power up with the new offering".^[36] On April 20, 2011 Way released his mixtape Juice which cover was based on the Juice the movie Way stated he would also released a mini movie of his own to go along with the mixtape Way stated that he was headed to greatness with the mixtape.^[37] In September 2011, Way confirmed he is working on a new album, called Promise, which will be released in October.^[38] Way also released the cover & title of his second independent album via Twitter, entitled "Skate Boy", which he said would be available in stores November 1, also via twitter.^[39][40]

Other ventures[link]

Stacks on Deck Entertainment[link]

Way founded his record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment in 2004. While Way was signed under Interscope and Collipark Music, he claimed that his label had distribution deals with Universal Music Group and eOne Music.^{[citation needed]}

Current artists

• Soulja Boy (Interscope/Collipark Music/SODMG)(CEO)
• Ja-Bar (TOKE Team/SODMG)
• Arab (Boss Money/SODMG)
• KillaCam (SODMG)
• 350 (SODMG)
• Rashad (SODMG)
• Antonio aka Tony The Deity (SODMG)
• J-Money aka J. Futuristic (SODMG)
• Spinning 9 (SODMG Germany/SODMG)
• M2ThaK (SODMG)
• Calico Jonez (SODMG)
• Riff Raff (SODMG)
• Young Sam (SODMG)
• Agoff (Ocean Gang/SODMG)
• Young L (Ocean Gang/SODMG)
• John Boy (FyreHouse/SODMG)
• Chief Keef (Glory Boyz/SODMG)

Managed DJ's

• DJ Whoogie

Managed Producers

• Soulja Boy
• G5Kids
• Kwony Cash
• R3$ource
• Jay Clink
• Supa Crank It
• Lil Keis

Record production[link]

Way also produces records, including his own. In 2009 Way produced V.I.C.'s single "Get Silly" which went certified Gold & Bow Wow's single "Marco Polo". Way beats often contain the beginning lines "Soulja Boy Tell 'em" But as of late Way has produced beats without using the lines. Also in 2009 Way was also supposed to been producing for Kanye West's fourth studio album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy & Kanye was supposed to been producing for Ways third studio album The DeAndre Way but for unknown reasons neither of them used each other's beats.^[41] On May 13, 2011 Way stated that he had produced & submitted beats for 50 Cent's fifth studio album^[42]

Fashion designing[link]

On March 5, 2008 Way released his official clothing line of S.O.D clothing.^[43] Then also in 2008 Way released his own brand of the popular shoe line entitled "Yums".^[44]

Acting career[link]

In January 7, 2009 Soulja Boy announced that he was supposed to been releasing his own cartoon entitled Soulja Boy: The Animated Series but only one episode was ever released.^[45][46] On April 22, 2011 Way announced that he would be making his acting debut playing the main role as Bishop on the Juice remake & that it would air on BET in sometime.^[47] On July 21, 2011 Way released the trailer to his upcoming documentary about his life entitled Soulja Boy: The Movie that was released on October 18, 2011.^[48]

Personal life[link]

Legal issues[link]

On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (a.k.a. Souljah Boy of Mo Thugs Family) who created the stage name "Souljah Boy" in 1996.^[49]

On October 7, 2009, Way was arrested in Atlanta, Georgia on one count of obstruction, a misdemeanor, for running from police when he'd been ordered to stop while filming a video in an abandoned house. The rapper was released on $550 bond.^[50]

In May 2011, Way and his labels were sued by a local Pennsylvania promoter for failing to make promised payments in connection with a rescheduled concert.^[51]

On October 18, 2011, Way was traveling west on I-20 in Carroll County, Georgia with four other men when their vehicle was pulled over for a vehicle equipment violation. The police officer who made the stop searched the vehicle and found more than five ounces of marijuana. Way was arrested and released on bond during the same day.^[52]

Victim of robbery and battery[link]

On December 30, 2008, Way was robbed and battered in his home. Initial reports indicated that the robbers were six masked men with AK-47s and pistols but on December 31, 2008, video clips surfaced on the Internet of two masked men claiming sole credit for the crime.^[53] Soulja Boy described the incident to MTV News a month later: He had come home very late at night after attending an album release party and was recording songs with friends when the robbers came in pointing their guns.^[54]

Family tragedies[link]

On the night of March 22, 2011, Way's little brother Deion Jenkins was killed in a car crash.^[55] Then on March 24, 2011 Way's older brother threatened to commit suicide.^[56]

Controversies[link]

Way's music has been banned from some school dances for sexual or violent content and/or innuendos. However, he has denied these claims.^[57] In the original YouTube video for "Shootout", Soulja Boy demonstrates his dance while holding a handgun in each hand and pretending to shoot into the audience.^[58]

Nas[link]

On February 25, 2008, Way said in an interview that "Nas killed hip hop and his own career".^[59] Way later apologized for his comments.^[60]

Ice-T[link]

In June 2008, on DJ Cisco's Urban Legend mixtape, Ice-T told Way to "eat a dick" and criticized Way for "killing hip-hop" and his song "Crank That" for being "garbage" compared to the works of other hip-hop artists such as Rakim, Das EFX, Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube.^[61] The two then traded videos back and forth over the Internet.^[62] Rapper Kanye West defended Way by arguing that the younger artist created a new, original work for hip-hop, thus keeping the authentic meaning of the music.^[63] The feud was parodied in a 2010 episode of The Boondocks.

In May 2011, Way's feud somewhat reignited with Ice-T again regarding The film Juice. Way stated he would also released a movie of his own to go along with his mixtape of the same name again somewhat reignited with Ice-T following a statement during Ice-T's interview with Shade 45 in late April 2011. Ice-T stated that Way's role as Bishop, which was famously originated by Tupac Shakur was not an issue. But Ice-T would find the fact that the film being remade is problematic saying ""What?” he said. “But that’s Pac… At some point, somebody gotta stop it. I came out. I made some statements. Man, I don’t know. Do you, dude, do you. If the masses accept it, it shows you the state we’re in… Come on man, you think I’d try to remake Pac’s movie? Good luck though, I'm not a hater...eh." Way himself barraged Ice-T with retaliatory tweets on the same day, joking that someone should "get this guy a hairline." ^[64][65]

Charles Hamilton[link]

On December 9, 2008, Charles Hamilton commented in a interview by saying that Way was making it harder for new artists to be signed.^[66] Way responded by saying "X out the Sonic and fuck with Mario, you might want to got damn eat a mushroom."^{[67][further explanation needed]} Charles Hamilton responded with the diss song "I'm You Last Year With Talent".^[68] Then the diss song "Word Aight".^[69]

Bow Wow[link]

On February 2, 2009, Way challenged Bow Wow to a race in their Lamborghinis and claimed Bow Wow's Lamborghini was a rental.^[70] On February 4, 2009 Bow Wow proved that he owned his Lamborghini and said "its halloween in Bankhead for you everyday nigga..you scared..you all nervous and shit". Way responded on twitter by saying "HE FUCKED UP!!!! IM BOUT TO SHITTTT ON THIS NIGGA!! LOL!!!!!".^[71] On February 7, 2009 both artist sent diss songs to each other such as Way's "Fuck Bow Wow" & Bow Wow's "What I Think About You".^[72] Later that day during a phone conversation both rappers settled their differences.^[73]

Fabolous[link]

On December 28, 2010, Fabolous during a radio interview commented on the claim that Way does cocaine, saying "pretty boy swag but never coke my nose though",^[74] a reference to Way's song "Pretty Boy Swag. "Soulja Boy went on a tirade^[75] on Twitter in response, saying "I ignore dis foo like 5x before this. fuck that. If you send some niggaz to spray me @myfabolouslife at least I die I real nigga fuck you boy." 50 Cent also took to Twitter to say, "leave him the f*** alone before somebody get hurt." Way and Fabolous ended their beef on a radio interview.^[76]

U.S. Military[link]

In September 2011, Soulja Boy released the song "Let's Be Real". One of the lines of the song went: "Fuck the FBI and the army troops ... fighting for what? Be your own man ... I'll be flying through the clouds with green like I'm Peter Pan."^[77] After the song was released, Soulja Boy was highly criticized by the military members and their families, especially in regards to the timing relative to the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.^[78][79][80] Soulja Boy apologized, "When I expressed my frustration with the US Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them." He adds, "So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics."^[77] Representatives for Soulja Boy have indicated that the song has been pulled from his upcoming album, Promise, and will not be available for sale. They are also attempting to remove the video from the internet.^[81]

On September 7, 2011, the New York Times cited the U.S. military has announced an official ban on Way's music. Way apologized for the content of the song and has offered to do free performances for American soldiers.^[82]

Discography[link]

Tours[link]

• America's Most Wanted (2009)
• Who They Want (2011)
• The World Is Yours (2012)

Filmography[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

• BET Awards
  • 2007: Best New Artist (Nominated)
  • 2008: Viewer's Choice Award: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)
  • 2009: Viewer's Choice Award: "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)

• BET Hip-Hop Awards
  • '2007: Best Hip-Hop Dance (Won)'

• Grammy Awards
  • 2008: Best Rap Song: "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (Nominated)

• Ozone Awards
  • '2007: Patiently Waiting: Mississippi (Won)'
  • 2008: Best Breakthrough Artist (Nominated)
  • 2008: TJ's DJ's Tastemaker Award (Nominated)

• Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
  • 2007: Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)

• Teen Choice Awards
  • 2009: Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)
  • 2009: Choice Music: R&B Track for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone" (Nominated)
  • 2009: Choice Music: Hook Up for "Kiss Me Thru the Phone"
  • 2009: Choice Music: Artist (Nominated)

See also[link]

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Official website
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• Soulja Boy's channel on YouTube
• Soulja Boy at MTV
• Soulja Boy at the Internet Movie Database