At age six, Way moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he developed a love for rap music alongside his then partner Young Kwon, who taught him how to make beats and record songs and introduced him to snap beats, according to Way. While in 8th grade, he moved to Batesville, Mississippi with his father.[2] He now resides in Batesville, where he occasionally attends the football games at his old high school, South Panola High School.

Way returned to Atlanta in 2004, after having success uploading his songs on the Internet and establishing his record label Stacks on Deck Entertainment, where he paired up with Atlanta-based manager Michael "Mr. Collipark" Crooms, who had been responsible for such successes as the Ying Yang Twins.[2] Way had his first live performance at the age of 15, at a teen nightclub in Indianapolis, Indiana. His first album named "Souljaboytellem.com" was released under Interscope Records on October 2, 2007

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