“after the crunk era, I was fried from producing so much,”
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Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith, better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the frontman of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums.
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Born 17 January 1972 · Q294449
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2026· 16 entries
Published video “Warsaw Show ②⑦ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “YALL KNOW LIL JON NOW GET TO KNOW JONATHAN”.
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Published video “Budapest Show ②⑥ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Dusseldorf Show ②⑤ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Arnhem Show ②④ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Nice Show ②③ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “London Show ②② 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Limerick Show ②① 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Dublin Show ②⓪ 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Published video “Dublin Off Days 🔥 I’M BACK TOUR w/ @Pitbull”.
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Released ep “Outside For The Summer”.
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Page Six: Lil Jon recalls ‘final father-son trip’ with late son Nathan 3 months after his death: ‘Don’t put your family off’
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Released album “Something’s In The Water”.
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xxlmag: Lil Jon’s Son’s Cause of Death Revealed
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The Cheat Sheet: Lil Jon’s Son Has Been Reported Missing
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2025· 4 entries
Released ep “Damn I Love Miami (remixes)”.
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Yahoo: Lil Jon Is Forever Indebted To Too $hort For Helping Him Escape A Lifetime Deal Signed Early In His Career
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The Source Magazine: Lil Jon Steps Into Bodybuilding And Brings Home Medal In First Competition
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Yahoo! Sports: Lil Jon bodybuilding, explained: What to know about famed rapper's body transformation
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2024· 4 entries
MM&M: Lil Jon says ‘Get Low’ for your health, colon cancer screening hits new beat
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Released album “Total Meditation”.
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Lil Jon began dating Jamila Sozahdah, who gave birth to his second child
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Sometime in 2024, Lil Jon began dating Jamila Sozahdah, who gave birth to his second child.
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2022· 1 entry
Lil Jon teamed up with interior designer Anitra Mecadon for the HGTV series Lil Jon Wants to Do What
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2019· 4 entries
A Pepsi Super Bowl commercial featuring Lil Jon, rapper Cardi B, and actor Steve Carell was released
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In 2019, Pencils of Promise honored both Lil Jon and Trevor Noah in recognition of their charitable efforts at the charity's annual gala.
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Lil Jon appeared in the NFL's "This Is Atlanta" promotional video to welcome incoming visitors to the city, alongside fellow Atlanta residents, former Atlanta Hawks basketball player Dominique Wilkins, former Atlanta Bra
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Pencils of Promise honored both Lil Jon and Trevor Noah in recognition of their charitable efforts at the charity's annual gala
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2018· 2 entries
A 16-year-old student of Douglass High School reached out to rapper and alumnus Killer Mike via Instagram in a last-chance attempt to raise money to cover expenses for the school marching band to travel to New Orleans to
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Lil Jon appeared in volume two of the Future-led soundtrack for the film Superfly
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2016· 3 entries
And the single "Alive" (featuring Offset and 2 Chainz) was released in 2018 on Geffen Records
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Lil Jon has amassed his eight number one singles on Billboard's Rhythmic chart
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20 years after its initial release, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 29 due to a viral dance video
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2014· 3 entries
Lil Jon made an appearance via Jumbotron encouraging the Volunteers to beat the University of Florida Gators; and also visited the Volunteers, giving them a pep talk
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Lil Jon released the single "Bend Ova" (featuring Tyga) on Epic Records
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On October 4, 2014, Lil Jon made an appearance via Jumbotron encouraging the Volunteers to beat the University of Florida Gators; and also visited the Volunteers, giving them a pep talk.
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2013· 2 entries
Lil Jon released "Turn Down for What" (with DJ Snake), an EDM single that has been certified 8× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
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Lil Jon collaborated with DJ Snake and released "Turn Down for What" on Columbia Records
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2012· 1 entry
Appeared on three songs featured in the film Step Up Revolution and on the film's soundtrack
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2011· 1 entry
As a digital download in the United Kingdom and was released on July 17, 2011, as an EP
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2010· 3 entries
Lil Jon release his first solo album, Crunk Rock, through Universal Republic Records
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Released album “Crunk Rock”.
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Lil Jon released a song with Jamie Drastik called "How Many Girls" which is as a track to Drastik's mixtape, The Magnet
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2009· 1 entry
Lil Jon was featured alongside Sean Paul on Jay Sean's double platinum single "Do You Remember" that was featured in the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid
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2008· 1 entry
TVT Records, embroiled in legal battles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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2007· 1 entry
Released album “Gangsta Grillz Nine”.
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2006· 2 entries
Released album “The BME Mixtape”.
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Lil Jon, in an attempt to fulfill his obligations to TVT, released the single "Snap Yo Fingers" (featuring E-40 and Sean P)
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2005· 3 entries
Released album “Da Bottom 1: The Lost Album”.
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After releasing six studio albums together and amidst ongoing creative and financial conflicts with TVT, the group disbanded
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Released album “Indies Presents: Lil Jon & Pastor Troy - I Am American”.
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2004· 3 entries
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz released what would be the group's last studio album, Crunk Juice
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And Nicole married in Puerto Rico; they amicably separated in 2022
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Lil Jon, Robert McDowell, Vince Phillips, and Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy launched BME Recordings in a joint venture with Warner Bros
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2003· 2 entries
The group released Part II, a remix album of previously released singles with two new songs
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Lil Jon was the voice of Jang Ryang in the American remake of the South Korean film Volcano High, broadcast on MTV
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2002· 1 entry
The group released their sophomore studio album under the label Kings of Crunk with the song "I Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring Mystikal and Krayzie Bone) as the first single
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2000· 1 entry
Through the newly created label Black Market, the group released their breakthrough album We Still Crunk
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1998· 1 entry
With then-girlfriend Nicole, his son, Nathan (known as DJ Young Slade), was born
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1997· 1 entry
The group released their debut album Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album
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1996· 2 entries
The album was a success, selling over 500,000 units and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 19, 1996, four months after its initial release
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The group released their debut single, "Who U Wit
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1995· 1 entry
Lil Jon collaborated with Big Sam and Lil' Bo to form a rap group: Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
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1972· 1 entry
Born 1972-01-17.
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