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Jonathan H. Smith,better known by his stage name Lil Jon,is an American hip-hop recording artist and record producer. He was instrumental in the commercial breakthrough of the hip-hop subgenre crunk in the early 2000s and is often credited as a progenitor of the genre. He was the frontman of the crunk group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,with whom he has released five albums. In addition,Lil Jon served as a producer for most recordings by artists who popularized the genre;these include Pitbull,Too Short,E-40,Ludacris,Ciara,and Usher.
"U and Dat" is the second single from E-40's album My Ghetto Report Card. The song features American singers T-Pain and Kandi Girl,and it was produced by Lil Jon. A remix was released in early August with Juelz Santana,Snoop Dogg,and Lil' Flip. It was featured on an Amp'd Mobile commercial. Although it is considered a West Coast hip hop song,the song's beat structure incorporates typical Southern hip hop dance claps as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths and whistles. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100,which remains E-40's highest-charting single as lead artist to date. The track is credited to have popularized the use of T-Pain as a hook singer on hip hop tracks. The song was certified 2×Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 15,2024.
"Snap Yo Fingers" is a song by American rapper Lil Jon. It was originally intended to be the first single from Lil Jon's solo debut album,Crunk Rock. However,the release date of Crunk Rock was subsequently delayed. In August 2006,Lil Jon's label TVT Records released the second volume of its Crunk Hits compilation,and "Snap Yo Fingers" was the opening track. When Crunk Rock was finally released four years later,the song was left out of the album.
We Still Crunk!! is the second studio album by American Southern hip hop group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz. It was released on August 15,2000 through BME Recordings. Recording sessions took place at The Zone,Blue Basement Recordings and Dangerous Music in Atlanta. Production was handled by Lil' Jon,Emperor Searcy and Oomp Camp Foundation. It features guest appearances from Chyna Whyte,Too $hort,Bohagon,6 Shot,Don Yute,Khujo,Lyrical Giants,Oobie,Quint Black,Skyy,The Nation Riders,Three 6 Mafia,YoungBloodZ,Jazze Pha,Vince "VP" Phillips,with cameo appearances from Carolyn,Convict,Sir Yay,Sonya &The Eastside Girlz.
"Get Low" is a song by American Southern hip hop group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins,released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States,"Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom,the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia,Austria,and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre,as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
"Oh Yeah (Work)" is the third single from American rapper Lil Scrappy's second album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live. The song's beat structure incorporates typical southern hip hop snares as well as Lil Jon's signature crunk synths. Although on the release of the album,the single was an unlisted track. It features E-40 and Sean P of the YoungbloodZ.
"What U Gon' Do" is a song by Lil Jon &the Eastside Boyz,released in November 2004 as the lead single from their album Crunk Juice and features Lil Scrappy.
"Get Buck in Here" is a single by DJ Felli Fel. It features Diddy,Akon,Ludacris,and Lil Jon. The track was released on October 4,2007.
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay,sales data,and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.
"Damn!" is a song by the Atlanta rap duo YoungBloodZ. It was released as the second single from their second studio album Drankin' Patnaz,and was produced and guest performed by Lil Jon. A club mix appears on the duo's third studio album Ev'rybody Know Me. It is their biggest hit song to date,peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and remaining YoungBloodZ's sole top ten single.
"Let's Go" is a song by American rapper Trick Daddy,released as the first single from his 2004 sixth studio album Thug Matrimony:Married to the Streets. It features Twista and Lil Jon and was produced by Jim Jonsin and Bigg D. The song became a top ten hit,reaching number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100,making it Trick Daddy's most successful single of his career. The song samples "Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne. It was used in the films Stomp the Yard (2007) and Neighbors (2014) in addition to the extended trailer for Megamind (2010). In 2019,the song is heard during the trailer for a new mode in Gears 5 called Escape. Despite the sample already being cleared with Osbourne's publishing,Osbourne had not listened to the song until February 2021 when producer Andrew Watt played him the song to his approval.
"Right Above It" is a hip hop song by American rapper Lil Wayne,released as the first single off his eighth studio album,I Am Not a Human Being (2010). The song features vocals from Canadian and Young Money rapper Drake,and is produced by American hip-hop producer Kane Beatz. The song is also written by rapper and producer Andrew Canton. The song achieved reasonable chart success,particularly in the United States where it peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Digital Songs chart,and also charted modestly internationally.
"Neva Eva" is the first single from Trillville's debut album The King of Crunk &BME Recordings Present:Trillville &Lil Scrappy. The song features Lil Scrappy and Lil Jon. The single was released on November 4,2003 through Warner Bros. Records,Reprise Records,and Lil Jon's Black Market Entertainment Recordings.
Bianca Miquela Landrau,known professionally as Bia,is an American rapper who debuted on the Oxygen reality television series Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label,in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP,Nice Girls Finish Last:Cuidado,was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020,Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records,releasing her second EP,For Certain,on December 11,2020. The EP spawned the single "Whole Lotta Money",which later was released as a remix featuring Nicki Minaj and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Best on Earth" is a song by American rapper Russ featuring rapper Bia. It was released as the fourth single from Russ's fourteenth studio album Shake the Snow Globe (2020) on October 17,2019. The song was produced by Boi-1da and Jahaan Sweet,and samples "Some Cut" The Lil Jon produced single by American hip hop group Trillville.
For Certain is the second EP by American rapper Bia,which was released on December 11,2020,through Epic Records. The EP was supported by the singles;"Free Bia ","Cover Girl","Same Hands" featuring Lil Durk,"Skate",and "Whole Lotta Money",which were released throughout 2020 and 2021 respectively. For Certain also features guest appearances from Lil Jon,Doe Boy and 42 Dugg. A deluxe edition was released on October 22,2021,and was preceded by the singles "Whole Lotta Money (Remix)" featuring Nicki Minaj and "Besito" featuring G Herbo.
"Whole Lotta Money" is a song by American rapper Bia,released on May 18,2021,as the fifth single from Bia's second EP,For Certain. The song's music video was released on April 8,2021. Following viral success on social media platform TikTok,the song's original version peaked at number three on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A remix featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj was released on July 9,2021,and reached number 16 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Do We Have a Problem?" is a song by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on February 4,2022. The music video runs nine minutes long and is inspired by the 2010 movie Salt. In the United States,the song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally,it reached number three in South Africa,and 14 in Canada. It was included on Minaj's first greatest hits album,Queen Radio:Volume 1 (2022).
"London" is a song by American rappers Bia and J. Cole,released on April 8,2022. The song was produced by AzizTheShake,Jon Glass and Tim Nihan.
"Frozen" is a song by American rapper Lil Baby,released on April 29,2022 by Quality Control Music and Motown. It was produced by Ant Chamberlain and STG Beats.
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- ↑ "Lil Jon Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Lil Jon Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
