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Jonathan H. Smith [1] (born January 17, 1972), [2] better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, record producer, and DJ. 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. [ 3 ]
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film that depicts the rise and fall of the hip hop group N.W.A under the management of Jerry Heller.It was directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay written by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff based on a story written by Berloff and executive producers S. Leigh Savidge and Alan Wenkus.
The same year, the group appeared on the album Kings of Crunk by Lil Jon on the single "Get Low", and the song was a huge club and radio hit. As Crooms had negotiated only a one-album deal with Koch, the duo was free to finally submit to the advances of TVT, who had impressed them with their recent work with Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. [1] [2]
Lil Jon performed the song as a guest at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show. [45] In 2024, Lil Jon performed "Turn Down For What" at the 2024 Democratic National Convention during Georgia's roll call as part of the nomination of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. [46] DJ Snake posted his disapproval of the song's use for a political end. [47]
When Georgia was called on to cast their votes, the cameras panned to Lil Jon atop the United Center stadium stairs in Chicago. "YEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHH," the Atlanta rapper said as the intro to ...
Lil Jon wasn't the only famous face at the front of a delegation on Aug. 20. Actor Sean Astin, who played the Notre Dame football hero in the classic film "Rudy," spoke for the Indiana delegation.
The CD version, released on February 15, 2005, includes several recorded segments including a rap song performed with Lil' Jon called "Get Lower", and recurring themes of "Thug Radio" and "Tip Your Hat to Whitey".
However, some artists have seemingly called out Jay-Z for choosing Lamar over New Orleans native Lil Wayne, allegedly due to the mogul’s personal feelings about the “A Milli” rapper and his ...