Find the Right Song from Lil Jon

Producer and Crunk Mogul

Music fans may best know Lil Jon for his rap and hip-hop style so unique that it has been dubbed simply “crunk.” Crunk combines southern rap, or Dirty South, and a variety of hip-hop and electronic genres that emerged during the late 1990s. Lil Jon has been hailed a Crunk pioneer and his music style has been heavily influenced by his southern upbringing.

Atlanta Club DJ

During the early 1990s Lil Jon jumpstarted his career in the Atlanta club scene. He honed his pre-Crunk style as club and radio DJ and at the same time took an early leap into the Atlanta production world where he also proved himself a talent to be reckoned with. He accepted a job with So So Def Records and eventually was instrumental in the early careers of a number of Atlanta rapper/hip-hop artists, most notably Usher.

Jon, though already a talented producer, also cut his teeth as a skilled rapper. With his crew the Eastside Boyz, he nurtured the connection between Dirty South and hardcore Rap styles.

Rise to the Top

His own music renown remained largely isolated to the urban south, but his single “Bia, Bia” off his first album Put Yo Hood Up, launched Jon and his Eastside Boyz to the top of the national charts and into the national urban party-rap scene. Following this success the Kings of Crunk quickly added albums and singles to their credit, and Jon collaborative productions. Clearly their emerging Crunk style was catching on with other contemporary rappers of the time as far away as California.

Following Put Yo Hood Up, Jon and the Eastside Boyz seemed to have it made. Singles “I Don’t Give a Fuck” and “Get Low” off following albums became chart toppers. Jon’s fate as rapper icon was finally sealed when Dave Chappelle first caricatured his trademark mannerisms.

Put Yo Hood Up (2001):

1. Y’all Ain’t Ready
2. Uhh Ohh
3. Put Yo Hood Up
4. Bia’ Bia’
5. Bia’ Bia’ Check In
6. Who U Wit
7. Let My Nuts Go
8. Move Bitch
9. Heads Off (My Niggas)
10. SexLude
11. Can’t Stop Pimpin’
12. Bounce Dat
13. Nothins Free
14. Searcylude
15. Where Dem Girlz At
16. I Like Dem Girlz
17. Nasty Girl
18. DJ Hershey Live at The Blue Flamelude
19. Go Shawty Go
20. Outro Chynalude
21. Bia’ Bia’

Kings of Crunk (2002):

1. Kings of Crunk
2. Throw It Up
3. Knockin’ Heads Off
4. Pimpin’ Ken Speaks
5. Bitch
6. I Don’t Give a Fuck
7. Rep Your City
8. Push That Nigga, Push That Hoe
9. Keep Yo Chillun Out the Streets
10. Diamonds
11. Weedman Skit
12. Weedman
13. Nothing On
14. Luke Talkin’ Shit
15. Ooh Na Na Naa Naa
16. Nothing Free
17. Play No Games
18. Pitbulls Cuban Rideout
19. Get Low
20. T.I.P.
21. BME Click
22. Get Low (Reggae Remix)
23. Salt Shaker

Part II (2003):

1. Get Low (Remix)
2. Get Low (Merengue Mix)
3. Get Your Weight Up
4. Throw It Up (Remix)
5. Put Yo Hood Up (Remix)
6. What They Want
7. Dirty Dancin’

Crunk Juice (2004):

1. Crunk Juice
2. Get Crunk
3. What U Gon’ Do
4. Real Nigga Roll Call
5. Bo Hagon&’s Phone Call
6. Da Blow
7. Contract
8. E-40 Choppin’
9. White Meat
10. Don’t Fuck Wit’ Me
11. Chris Rock Let’s Be Friends
12. Lovers and Friends
13. One Night Stand
14. Aw Skeet Skeet
15. Chris Rock In Da Club
16. In Da Club
17. Bitches Ain’t Shit
18. Christ Rock Get Lower
19. Stick That Thang Out (Skeezer)
20. Grand Finale
21. Collect Call Outro