In Defense of Crunk
EPISODE 332
Twenty years ago, the song "Get Low" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz and Ying Yang Twins was released; in the years since, the song has managed to stand the test of time, becoming the paragon of what we know as crunk music. In this episode of Switched on Pop, we take a look at crunk – from its roots in Memphis and Atlanta to its sonic successors, and give flowers to the man behind it all: Lil Jon himself.
Songs Discussed
OHGEESY, Cash Kidd – GEEKALEEK
Petey Pablo – Freek-A-Leek
Flo Milli – B.T.W.
Too $hort – Blow the Whistle
J Balvin, USHER, DJ Khaled – Dientes
USHER, Lil Jon, Ludacris – Yeah!
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Get Crunk (feat. the East Side Girls)
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Shake Your Booty
Three 6 Mafia – Gette’m Crunk
Crime Mob – Rock Yo Hips
Outkast – Player’s Ball
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins – Get Low
DJ Smurf – 2 THA WALLS
Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
Katy Perry, Juicy J – Dark Horse
Drake – Energy
Ying Yang Twins, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Salt Shaker
2 Live Crew – Shake A Lil’ Somethin’ (Street Mix)
Tinashe – All Hands on Deck
Ciara, Missy Elliott – One, Two Step
D4L – Laffy Taffy
Soulja Boy – Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Brokencyde – Get Crunk
3OH!3 – IMNOTYOURBOYFRIENDBABY
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