Yahhh!

Infobox Single |
Name = Yahhh!


Artist = Soulja Boy featuring Arab
from Album = souljaboytellem.com
Released = January 8 2008
Format = CD single, digital download, 12" vinyl
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop rap, dance pop, crunk, snap
Length = 3:11
Label = Collipark, Interscope
Writer = DeAndre Way, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_(rapper) Abrahim Mustafa]
Producer = DeAndre Way, Savon Jacobs
Certification =
Chronology = Soulja Boy singles
Last single = "Let Me Get 'em" (2007)
This single = "Yahhh!" (2008)
Next single = "Get Silly" (2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Arab singles
Type = singles
Last single = -
This single = "Yahhh!" (2008)
Next single = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Soulja Boy Australian singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" (2008)
This single = "Yahhh!" (2008)
Next single = "Donk" (2008)"Yahhh!" is the fourth single from "Souljaboytellem.com" by rap artist Soulja Boy. The song also features rapper Arab. The music video premiered on BET on January 8, 2008.

Music video

On January 8 2008, the video for "Yahhh!" premiered on BET Access Granted. [ [http://www.tv.com/access-granted/soulja-boy-yahh/episode/1184147/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;0 Access Granted: Soulja Boy (Yahh) -TV.com] Accessed July 11, 2008] The video features people trying to get Soulja Boy's autograph, including Duane Chapman of "Dog the Bounty Hunter", an imitation of Hillary Clinton and an imitation of Britney Spears, who appears to be intoxicated.

After the main "Yahhh!" video, a short clip of Soulja Boy's song "Report Card" plays and features Soulja Boy, Arab and others dancing to the song at a school. The video ends with Soulja Boy telling kids to stay in school and smiles. The song samples "Throw Some D's" by Rich Boy featuring Polow da Don.

The original version of "Yahhh!" actually has the verse "Yahhh, bitch, yahhh!", whereas the clean/edited version has the verse edited into "Yahhh, trick, yahhh!". It was recorded on FL Studio about a year prior to Soulja Boy and Arab's signing to Collipark Records. Some lyrics are different, such as when Soulja Boy and Arab talk about the new CD by the 30/30 Boyz, their group before signing to Collipark Records. The original lyrics also say "Get out my face, hoe" and the clean/edited version just says "Get out my face". It was leaked in Summer 2006.

Critical reception

The song received poor reviews from critics. Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy gave the song one star out of five, and wrote, "Based around Soulja boy and butt buddy Arab screaming incomprehensible gibberish, the repeated line "Yahhh, Trick, Yahhh!" is more irritating than a life's supply of itching powder, while the bargain bucket synth soundtrack sounds like an old Nokia ringtone." [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a92447/soulja-boy-ft-arab-yahhh.html Soulja Boy ft. Arab: 'Yahhh!'] Digital Spy] Jeff Weiss of "LA Weekly" wrote that it was a "legitimate attempt to dethrone 'My Humps' for its ignominious distinction as dumbest song ever recorded." [ [http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/record-reviews-soulja-boy-beach-house-cadence-weapon/18550/ RECORD REVIEWS: Soulja Boy, Beach House, Cadence Weapon] "LA Weekly"] Jennifer Coxley of AngryApe.com wrote that it was "more dumbed down hip-hop for the masses." [ [http://angryape.com/reviews/2008/04/02/soulja-boy-yahhh-feat-arab Soulja Boy - Yahhh! (Feat. Arab)] AngryApe.com] Steve Juon of RapReviews.com wrote that "if anybody should have "YAHHH!" screamed in their face to get them to shut up, Soulja Boy is the man." He also wrote, "Normally with these kind of singles I can at least say I was happy about the instrumental, but on a CD full of weak Fruity Loops "Yahhh!" was one of SB's weakest." [ [http://www.rapreviews.com/news/View.php?ArticleID=290 Soulja Boy - Yahhh! (Single)] RapReviews.com]

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