when anyone regardless of talent could make up their own dance song as long as the phrase "crank dat" was in the title. and amazingly people loved these songs and made their own dance videos on youtube
Soulja Boy is the founding father of the crank era.
(men only) the act of trimming, or completely shaving off, your pubic hair. Thus, shaving around the crank.
Anthony's girlfriend was irate that his pubic hair made him look like a 70's pornstar. So, she asked him to shave around the crank to tidy up his appearance.