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

• 100 gecs – 800db cloud