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Crunk Juice is the fifth and final studio album by American Southern hip hop group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz. [1] It was released on November 16,2004,under BME Recordings and TVT Records. The production was primarily handled by Lil Jon himself,who also collaborated in the executive production,alongside Bryan Leach,Rob McDowell,Emperor Searcy,Vince Phillips,the Neptunes and Rick Rubin. The album includes guest appearances from rappers and singers,like R. Kelly,Ludacris,Ice Cube,Usher,Bun B from UGK,Jadakiss,Nas,T.I.,the Ying Yang Twins and Pharrell.
Lil Jon's next solo album, Crunk Rock ,released on June 8,2010,did not feature the East Side Boyz. As of 2022,Crunk Juice remains as the last release to feature the East Side Boyz.
Crunk Juice was supported by four singles.
Lead single "What U Gon' Do" was released on November 2,2004. [2]
The second single "Lovers &Friends",was released on November 9,2004.
The third single "Real Nigga Roll Call",was released on December 21,2004.
The fourth single "Get Crunk",was released on vinyl.
Crunk Juice debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200 chart. [3] In its second week,the album jumped to number three on the Billboard 200,selling 363,000 copies. [4] It became Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz' first top-ten album in the United States. In the third week,the album remained in the top-ten on the Billboard 200,selling 196,000 copies. [5] The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on January 12,2005. [6]
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Source | Rating |
AllHipHop | [7] |
AllMusic | [8] |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | C+ [9] |
Entertainment Weekly | C [10] |
The Guardian | [11] |
NME | 4/10 [12] |
Prefix | [13] |
RapReviews | 8/10 [14] |
Rolling Stone | [15] |
Stylus | B+ [16] |
USA Today | [17] |
Crunk Juice received a wide range of reviews. Rating the album four stars out of five,David Jeffries of AllMusic called the album "just as exciting and remarkably powerful" as Back in Black by AC/DC,adding:"Production by production,record by record,Lil Jon has become a more detailed producer." [8] Steve Jones of USA Today ,rating the album three out of four stars,praised the album for "show[ing] that crunk comes in more than one flavor" in the R&B-themed "Lovers &Friends" and what he called an "experiment in crunk rock" in the Rick Rubin-produced "Stop Fuckin' With Me". [17]
In contrast,for a three-and-a-half stars out of five review,Orisanmi Burton of AllHipHop commented:"What the album lacks in artistry and maturity,it makes up for in energy and rhythm." [7] Critics in Lil Jon's hometown Atlanta also offered mixed reviews. Sonia Murray of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called Lil Jon a "more numbingly simple chanter than noteworthy rapper...[who] now has the cachet to get A-list acts to join in on the inanity." [9] Creative Loafing Atlanta expressed shock at the presence of "Lovers &Friends",with one critic calling it "something they'd play at an eighth-grade dance." [18] Neil Drumming of Entertainment Weekly graded the album with a C,calling the songs "practically all hook...recited ad nauseam in Jon’s throaty growl...with over-the-top vitriolic rants and nausea-inducing misogyny." [10]
Other reviews were more scathing. Lee Henderson of PopMatters called Lil Jon "the Raffi of gangsta rap" due to "reduc[ing] rap to endless and incredibly stupid choruses of nasty-talk" in the album. [19] Matt Ozga of Prefix panned the album for what he called Lil Jon's "questionable ability as a producer" and "fingernails-on-an-eardrum voice" and lyrics with "vile,witless anti-woman venom",in rating the album 2.5 out of five points. [13] Pete Cashmore of NME rated the album four points out of 10:"It’s almost laughably one-note,devoid of nuance,stunted of vocabulary and aeons too long." [12]
Crunk Juice is also the name of a once popular flavoured malt beverage launched by Gila Brew Co.,LLC. It was made by 7th Street Brewing. They announced in 2011 they were going to relaunch the brand and have new package designs and a new flavours with a smoother taste. It was made available to purchase in several major US cities like Philadelphia. [20]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) [21] | Length |
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1. | "Crunk Juice" |
| Lil Jon | 0:57 |
2. | "Get Crunk" (featuring Bo Hagon) |
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| 4:18 |
3. | "What U Gon' Do" (featuring Lil Scrappy) |
| Lil Jon | 5:20 |
4. | "Real Nigga Roll Call" (featuring Ice Cube) |
| Lil Jon | 5:08 |
5. | "Bo Hagon's Phone Call (skit)" (featuring Bo Hagon) | Lil Jon | 1:21 | |
6. | "Da Blow" (featuring Gangsta Boo) |
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| 5:59 |
7. | "Contract" (featuring Trillville, Jazze Pha, and Pimpin' Ken) |
| Lil Jon | 5:53 |
8. | "E-40 Choppin' (skit)" (featuring E-40) | Lil Jon | 0:41 | |
9. | "White Meat" (featuring 8Ball & MJG) |
| Lil Jon | 4:47 |
10. | "Stop Fuckin' wit Me" | Rick Rubin | 5:58 | |
11. | "Chris Rock Let's Be Friends (skit)" (featuring Chris Rock) | Chris Rock | Lil Jon | 0:09 |
12. | "Lovers & Friends" (featuring Usher and Ludacris) | Lil Jon | 4:20 | |
13. | "One Night Stand" (featuring Oobie) |
| Lil Jon | 4:33 |
14. | "Aww Skeet Skeet" (featuring DJ Flexx) |
| DJ Flexx, Scotty Beats (co.) | 4:45 |
15. | "Chris Rock in da Club (skit)" (featuring Chris Rock) | Rock | Lil Jon | 0:26 |
16. | "In da Club" (featuring R. Kelly and Ludacris) |
| Lil Jon | 4:29 |
17. | "Bitches Ain't Shit" (featuring Nate Dogg, Suga Free, Snoop Dogg, and Oobie) |
| Lil Jon | 4:36 |
18. | "Chris Rock Get Lower (skit)" (featuring Chris Rock) | Rock | Lil Jon | 0:33 |
19. | "Stick Dat Thang Out (Skeezer)" (featuring Pharrell and Ying Yang Twins) | The Neptunes | 3:55 | |
20. | "Grand Finale" (featuring Bun B, Jadakiss, T.I., Nas, and Ice Cube) |
| Lil Jon | 6:48 |
Notes
Confirmed by Artist Direct.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Vivica A. Fox (Intro)" (featuring Vivica A. Fox) | V. Fox | Lil Jon | 0:19 |
2. | "What U Gon' Do (Jamaica Remix)" (featuring Elephant Man and Lady Saw) | J. Smith, M. Hall, O. Bryan, S. Norris | Lil Jon | 5:48 |
3. | "What U Gon' Do (Latino Remix)" (featuring Pitbull and Daddy Yankee) | A. Perez, J. Smith, S. Norris | Lil Jon | 5:09 |
4. | "Lean Back (Remix)" (featuring Fat Joe, Mase, and Eminem) | J. Smith, J. Cartagena, M. Betha, M. Mathers, R. Smith, S. Storch | Scott Storch (co.) | 5:08 |
5. | "Let's Go (Remix)" (featuring Trick Daddy and Twista) | C. Young, C.C. Mitchell, J. Smith, M. Young | Lil Jon | 3:24 |
6. | "Ménage à Trois" (featuring Bo Hagon) | Chuck Leonard, J. Lewis, J. Smith | Lil Jon | 2:49 |
7. | "Gasolina (DJ Buddha Remix)" (featuring Daddy Yankee, Pitbull, and N.O.R.E.) | A. Perez, J. Smith, R. Ayala, V. Santiago | DJ Buddha | 4:44 |
8. | "Chris Rock Crunk Rock (skit)" (featuring Chris Rock) | C. Rock | Lil Jon | 0:24 |
9. | "Roll Call (Crunk Rock Remix)" (featuring Ice Cube) | C.P. Love, D. Jenifer, G. Miller, J. Smith, LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, O.B. Jackson, P. Hudson, R. McDowell, S. Norris | Lil Jon | 5:10 |
10. | "Roll Call (Edited) (Bad Brains Band Remix)" (featuring Ice Cube) | D. Jenifer, G. Miller, J. Smith, O.B. Jackson, P. Hudson, R. McDowell, S. Norris | Lil Jon, Bad Brains | 5:08 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What U Gon' Do" (Music video) | 4:50 |
2. | "Roll Call" |
No. | Title | Live at | Length |
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2. | "Confessions/Yeah!" (performed by Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris) | 2004 MTV Video Music Awards | 5:52 |
3. | "Footage video" | 2004 MTV Movie Awards | |
4. | "Hot 97.1 Summer Jam Performance" (performed by Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz, Pitbull, and Ying Yang Twins includes footage) | 2004 Summer Jam |
No. | Title | Length |
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5. | "BET's How I'm Living" (Interview) | |
6. | "The Making of Crunk Juice Album" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Crunk Juice Intro" | 1:25 |
2. | "What U Gon' Do (featuring Lil Scrappy)" | 6:10 |
3. | "Get Crunk (featuring Bo Hagan)" | 5:44 |
4. | "White Meat (featuring 8 Ball and MJG)" | 5:01 |
5. | "Da Blow (featuring Gangsta Boo)" | 6:11 |
6. | "Lovers & Friends (featuring Ludacris and Usher)" | 5:34 |
7. | "One Night Stand (featuring Oobie)" | 5:45 |
8. | "E40 Choppin" | 0:38 |
9. | "Contract (featuring Trillville, Jazze Pha, and Pimpin' Ken)" | 6:22 |
10. | "Real Nigga Roll Call (featuring Ice Cube)" | 6:18 |
11. | "Watts (Intro)" | 0:14 |
12. | "Stop Fuckin with Me" | 6:32 |
13. | "Aww Skeet Skeet Intro" | 0:52 |
14. | "Aww Skeet Skeet (featuring DJ Flexx)" | 4:52 |
15. | "Chris Rock "Let's Be Friends"" | 0:20 |
16. | "In Da Club (featuring Ludacris and R. Kelly)" | 5:34 |
17. | "Bitches Ain't Shit (featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Suga Free, and Oobie)" | 5:16 |
18. | "Grand Finale (featuring Nas, Bun B, T.I., and Ice Cube)" | 7:07 |
19. | "Lean Back (Remix) (featuring Fat Joe, Mase, and Eminem)" | 4:12 |
Total length: | 79:55 |
Adapted from Artist Direct anad AllMusic [24] [25] [26]
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [42] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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