Soulja Boy Tops Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Hottest New Music Stars List

“Could there be any doubt that this kid would top our list? Crank That was a multi-platform phenomenon,” “Heavy radio play propelled the single to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The YouTube video generated millions of clicks and spawned a dance craze. And the single’s success helped Soulja Boy sell more than 3.4 million downloads and more than 2.6 million ringtones (in the US).”

Here is the full list of Forbes Magazine Hottest New Music Stars 2008:

1. Soulja Boy
2. Sean Kingston
3. Colbie Caillat
4. J. Holiday
5. Flo Rida
6. Piles
7. Jordin Sparks
9. Huey
10. Hurricane Chris