Crunk is a subgenre of southern hip hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres. Distinguishing itself with other Southern hip hop subgenres,crunk is marked and characterized by its energetic accelerated musical tempo,club appeal,recurrent chants frequently executed in a call and response manner,multilayered synths,its pronounced reliance on resounding 808 basslines,and rudimentary musical arrangement. An archetypal crunk track frequently uses a dominant groove composed of a nuanced utilization of intricately multilayered keyboard synthesizers organized in a recurring pattern,seamlessly shifting from a lower to a higher pitch that encompasses the song's primary central rhythm,both in terms of its harmonic and melodic aspects. The main groove is then wrapped up with looped,stripped-down,and crisp 808 dance claps and manipulated snare rolls coupled and accompanied by a bassline of thumping 808 kick drums. The term "crunk" was also used throughout the 2000s as a blanket term to denote any style of Southern hip hop,a side effect of the genre's breakthrough to the mainstream. The word derives from its African-American Vernacular English past-participle form,"crunk",of the verb "to crank". It refers to being excited or high on drugs.
Jonathan H. Smith,better known by his stage name Lil Jon,is an American DJ,record producer,and rapper. 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 record producer for most recordings by artists of whom popularized the genre;these include Miami-based rapper Pitbull,Bay Area-based rappers Too Short and E-40,and fellow Atlanta-based artists Ludacris,Ciara,and Usher.
Crime Mob is an American hip hop group from Atlanta consisting of six members:M.I.G.,Cyco Black,Princess,Lil' Jay,Diamond, and Killa C. The group is best known for their songs "Knuck If You Buck" and "Rock Yo Hips". After an arrest in 2003,member Killa C left the group. Crime Mob reunited and performed at Atlanta's Hot 107.9's Birthday Bash in 2012;Princess was the only absent member. In 2018,all members of Crime Mob were reunited by Atlanta based producer Mike Will Made It on a song called "We Can Hit" featuring Slim Jxmmi of Rae Sremmurd. The song is featured on the Creed II movie soundtrack.
Hated on Mostly is the second studio album by American Southern hip hop sextet Crime Mob from Atlanta. It was released March 20,2007 via Warner Bros. Records,Crunk Incorporated,BME Recordings and Reprise Records. Production was handled by Detral "Doc Jam" Treadwell,DJ Montay,Lil Jon,and group members Lil' Jay,Cyco Blac and M.I.G.,with Lil Scrappy serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Lil Scrappy,Pimp C,Bohagon and Mike Jones. The album debuted at number 31 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Its lead single,"Rock Yo Hips",reached number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Crime Mob is the self-titled debut album by Atlanta rap group Crime Mob. It produced three singles,"Knuck If You Buck","Stilettos (Pumps)" and "I'll Beat Yo Azz",with music videos shot for all of them. "Knuck If You Buck" was certified Platinum by the RIAA in June 2006. The album peaked at #90 on the Billboard 200.
"Money in the Bank" is a hip hop single from Lil Scrappy's debut album Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live,featuring Young Buck. The video has cameo appearances including Lil Jon,Lloyd Banks,Chamillionaire,Project Pat,Spider Loc,T-Pain,David Banner,Nick Cannon,All Star Cashville Prince,Diamond,Princess of Crime Mob,Young Hot Rod,Katt Williams and Ike Dirty.
"Get Buck" is the second single off American rapper Young Buck's second album,Buck the World. It was released on February 13,2007 through G-Unit Records. The track was produced by Polow da Don. It was the only track off the album to chart on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at #87.
"Rock Yo Hips" is a song by American Southern hip hop sextet Crime Mob featuring Lil Scrappy. It was recorded at PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and released on August 29,2006 via BME Recordings/Reprise Records as the lead single from the group's second studio album Hated on Mostly. Production was handled by Crime Mob member Lil' Jay. The single peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
This is the discography of rapper Lil Scrappy.
Brittany Nicole Carpentero,better known by her stage name Diamond,is an American rapper from Atlanta,Georgia.
Darryl Raynard Richardson III,better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy,is an American rapper.
"Some Cut" is a song recorded by American hip hop group Trillville featuring guest vocals by rapper Cutty Cartel. The track was released as the second single from Trillville's debut album,The King of Crunk &BME Present:Trillville &Lil Scrappy (2004). "Some Cut" was the group's biggest hit single;it peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005. The song was a popular ringtone for mobile phones in the U.S. at the time of its release;it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on the strength of those sales in 2006.
Trap is a subgenre of hip hop music that originated in the Southern United States,with lyrical references to trap starting in 1991 but the modern sound of trap appearing in 1999. The genre gets its name from the Atlanta slang term "trap house",a house used exclusively to sell drugs. Trap music uses synthesized drums and is characterized by complex hi-hat patterns,snare drums,kick drums,some tuned with a long decay to emit a bass frequency,and lyrical content that often focuses on drug use and urban violence.
"Fight Night" is a song by American hip hop group Migos. It was released on April 8,2014,by Quality Control and 300 Entertainment as the first single from their mixtape No Label 2 (2014) and was produced by Stack Boy Twan. It peaked at number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,making it the group's highest-charting single at the time. A remix was made by fellow American rapper Tyga.
"Do It Like Me" is the debut single by American rapper DLOW. The song samples the instrumental of "Knuck If You Buck" by Crime Mob and the hook from "Betcha Can't Do It Like Me" by D4L It reached number 45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)" (also known simply as "Juju on That Beat","Juju on the Beat" and "Juju on dat Beat") is a song and dance by American hip hop duo Zay Hilfigerrr &Zayion McCall. The song was originally posted to McCall's YouTube channel on July 8,2016,as a track from his mixtape Why So Serious?,where it received over 18,000 views. It was posted to his channel again on August 11,2016,where it received over 45 million views. The song became a viral dance challenge. The entire song is a freestyle over the beat of the song "Knuck If You Buck" by Atlanta hip hop group Crime Mob featuring Lil' Scrappy.
Zay Hilfigerrr &Zayion McCall are an American hip hop duo from Detroit,Michigan. They are best known for their song "Juju on That Beat",which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was later included on McCall's debut mixtape,Why so Serious?
"XO Tour Llif3" is a song by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert from the extended play Luv Is Rage 1.5 (2017) and debut album Luv Is Rage 2 (2017). It was released on SoundCloud on February 26,2017,and later on all music streaming platforms on March 24,2017. The track was produced by TM88,with co-production by JW Lucas. It peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Lil Uzi Vert's highest-charting single as a solo artist until the release of "Futsal Shuffle 2020",which peaked at number five. It was also their second top 10 entry overall after their feature on "Bad and Boujee" by Migos. It is Lil Uzi Vert's most popular song,and has amassed over two billion streams on Spotify. On December 7,2022,the song was certified RIAA Diamond selling over 11 million copies,giving them their first Diamond certification and making it the best-selling emo rap song of all-time. A sequel to the song,titled "P2" was included on Lil Uzi Vert's second album Eternal Atake (2020). The song has since come to be regarded as Lil Uzi Vert's signature song.
"Motiv8" is a song by American rapper J. Cole,released on April 20,2018 from his fifth studio album,KOD.
What It Means to Be King is the second studio album by American rapper King Von. It was posthumously released through Empire Distribution and Only the Family on March 4,2022. The album features guest appearances from G Herbo,21 Savage,Fivio Foreign,Moneybagg Yo,Lil Durk,Tee Grizzley,A Boogie wit da Hoodie,Dreezy,Boss Top,DqFrmDaO,and OMB Peezy. Production was handled by Chopsquad DJ,Hitmaka,Tee Romano,Kid Hazel,Touch of Trent,DJ Bandz,DJ FMCT,Glaazer,Diego Ave,Bankroll Got It,TM88,ATL Jacob,Geraldo Liive,CGM Beats,John Lam,and Raw Equity. The album marks Von's first posthumous project and serves as the follow-up to his previous album,Welcome to O'Block (2020).
