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Happy 49th Birthday Lil’ Jon “King Of Crunk”!

Born on this date in 1971, Jonathan Smith better known as Lil Jon, is one of Hip Hop’s most eccentric personalities, in and out of the studio. This rapper/producer/DJ/actor was very instrumental I developing the “crunk” sub genre of Hip Hop, expanding it from its Dirty South roots to everywhere Hip Hop is experienced.

Lil Jon and his call to response stage presence is signature and copied by many from the South who succeeded him in the rap game. The Atlanta native, who started his career with the East Side Boyz while working for Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def Recordings, appeared on timeless tracks from Dirty South artists such as Petey Pablo, Young Buck, The Youngbloodz, the Yin Yang Twins and many more.

Happy born day to one of the Kings of the Dirty South from TheSource.com, wishing him many more!

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Ying Yang Twins Teases New Music is on the Way

The Ying Yang Twins performed for a special Crunk reunion set during the ONE MusicFest in Atlanta earlier this month. Festival goers were certainly in for a treat as they took us down memory lane along with, the Young Bloodz, Trillville, Eastside Boyz and more.

The “Whisper Song” rappers stopped by Two Bees TV and revealed that they have new music on the way. “New music coming shortly. Just stay tuned. Same ol’ Ying Yang channel.” Kaine says. D-Roc also details what it’s like having his son working under his label.

The duo has been off the radar ever since the Crunk era died out. But they’re aware of the genre’s impact and D-Roc even said he always knew the Southern sound would currently dominating mainstream Hip Hop.

Check out the video in its entirety below:

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