SoulJa (born November 1, 1983) is a Japanese hip-hop musician best known for his
emotional collaborations and contributions to the digital music boom in the late
2000s. He debuted in 2005 with the indie mini-album First Contact and made his
major label debut in 2007 with the single ”DOGG POUND". His breakout moment came
in 2007 with "Koko ni Iru yo" featuring Aoyama Thelma—a heartfelt song about
long-distance love that reached No. 6 on the Oricon chart and exceeded 2 million
digital downloads. The song helped popularize the ringtone ("chaku-uta") trend
in Japan. In 2008, Aoyama T...