Notes & Personnel Info |  | Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz: Lil Bo, Lil Jon, Big Sam (rap vocals). | | Additional personnel include: Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Usher (vocals); DJ Flexx, Fat Joe, Gangsta Boo, Ice Cube, Jazze Pha, Lil Scrappy, Ludacris, Nas, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, T.I., Ying Yang Twins, 8Ball & MJG (rap vocals). | | Recording information: Stankonia, Atlanta, GA; Circle House, Miami, Florida; Enterprise Studio, Burbank, California; Daddy's House, New York, New York. | | After years behind the scenes in the music business, Lil Jon (along with his Eastside Boys, Lil Bo and Big Sam) exploded in late 2002 with his special brand of "crunk," booming bass-fueled hip-hop with the controlled fury of hardcore punk or metal. KINGS OF CRUNK remained near the top of the Billboard charts through 2003, and the lighthearted, raucous party anthem "Get Low" was an unavoidable classic. Lil Jon's affable trademark shouts popped up on hit single after hit single, and those one-word chants even fueled one of the most beloved sketches on the wildly popular comedy series CHAPPELLE'S SHOW. | | For the official follow-up, Lil Jon & the Eastside Boys return in 2004 with CRUNK JUICE, picking up right where KINGS OF CRUNK left off, with even more ferocity. After a metal-sampling intro title track, the trio lets loose with the brutal "Get Crunk," barely taking a breath until the slightly slowed-down "Da Blow." While much of the record is hard as nails, Lil Jon finds some time for laid-back moments in collaborations with Usher and Ludacris on "Lovers and Friends" and with R. Kelly and Ludacris (again) on "In Da Club," both hilariously introduced by Chris Rock. CRUNK JUICE closes on the incredible all-star power of the sinister "Grand Finale," bringing East Coast (Nas, Fat Joe) and West Coast (Ice Cube) together in the Dirty South, a fitting ending to a relentlessly fun record. |
Producer: Lil Jon; DJ Flexx; The Neptunes |
Musical Guests | | Ice Cube | | Jazze Pha | | 8Ball & MJG | | Usher | | Ludacris | | R. Kelly | | Snoop Dogg | | Ying Yang Twins | | Pharrell Williams |
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| With his gleaming, bejeweled grill, dreadlocks, and growling, one-word party shouts, Lil' Jon is one of the most recognizable figures in contemporary hip-hop. As an architect of the wildly popular hip-hop subgenre of "crunk," Lil' Jon has made his mark on record (with his group the East Side Boyz), in videos, and in the production booth. His sound blends Miami bass-style beats with the woozy synths of the Dirty South and the unhinged energy of hardcore punk. And thanks in part to comedian Dave Chapelle's hilarious impression of Lil' Jon, the producer/MC/label-exec had reached iconic status not only in hip-hop but in popular culture writ large by the early 2000s. |
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