Lil Jon has also produced many hit urban singles and has made the terms "OK!", "What?!", and "Yeah!" a familiar calling among his friends and followers both inside and outside of the hip-hop genre. He's provided guest verses in many hip-hop and rnb tracks by a wide variety of artists as well. In terms of his personal life, he married Nicole Smith in 2004. They have a son named Nathan, who was born in 1998.
Lil Jon was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He worked for So So Def Recordings between 1993 and 2000.
In addition to leading Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Lil Jon has also produced many hit urban singles. From 2003 to 2005, while still with The East Side Boyz, Lil Jon produced hits like "Salt Shaker" by Ying Yang Twins, "Yeah!" by Usher, Freek-a-Leek by Petey Pablo, Shorty Wanna Ride by Young Buck, Shake That Monkey by Too $hort, Let's Go by Trick Daddy, and Girlfight by Brooke Valentine. Lil Jon entered the San Francisco Bay Area hyphy music scene in 2006 with his collaborations with Bay Area rapper E-40, Lil Jon produced E-40's single "Tell Me When To Go" and had E-40 and Atlanta rapper Sean P on his own "Snap Yo Fingers".
In 2006, Lil' Jon severed his negotiation with record label TVT. He vowed never to record for TVT Records again, alleging that TVT owner Steve Gottlieb was shortchanging him. He also began recording a rock music album, Crunk Rock; in May 2006 he began recording in Las Vegas, Nevada because rock band The Killers was recording its upcoming album Sam's Town there.
MTV News reported in March 2008 that Crunk Rock was taking more time to complete than Lil' Jon already planned. As part of TVT Records' 2008 bankruptcy auction, Lil' Jon withdrew his multi-million dollar objection to the TVT sale proceedings and agreed to TVT’s transfer of his artist agreement to The Orchard. In return, The Orchard released Lil' Jon from all future obligations and returned the rights to the master recordings of Crunk Rock.
Website: https://myspace.com/liljon
Diamonds
Lil Jon Lyrics
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Diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamonds diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
[Lil Jon]
Yea
This shit right here (whats up)
For all my niggas in the south (OK)
Making big dough (know what I'm talking bout)
Making big long dollars
All my niggas in H-Town
New Orleans, Dallas Texas
Mississippi All over the south
Shit of course the ATL (All over the south)
All my niggas rocking those diamonds and pieces in there chains
[MJG]
Now we done talked about the pinky ring
And talked about the gold grill
So tell me
What's left to give really yo spine a cold chill
We call some call em diamonds
We call em ice
It varies in the sizes the shape
The color and the price
From canary yellow, ruby red to baby blue
One stone or maybe two
Fuck it cause we all can't be babies fool
Some of its jazzy
Some of it can't be real
Nigga say its sitting platinum
Knowing its stainless steel shit
I seen all kinds of medallions
On the necks of rappers
Drug dealers, Marks, ball players and stallions
? shit they buy them hoes by the dozen
O.G. nigga get a new piece
Pass the old down to his cousin
Spell out your name, your corner, your clique
I know a pimp that got a piece with a bitch sucking his dick
So what you waiting for you shy men?
Come join the fly men
That'll push like hymens for (diamonds)
With perfect timing
[Chorus: x2]
[Bun B.]
Some folks'll kill to have a real diamond
You get some grade A rocks and in 20years they still shining
No need to worry, women will find em
But if they gaze at yo carrots for to long it will blind em
Cubic Zirconia helped the whole hood fine
Now that everybody can bling we having good times
I'm writing clever rhymes feeling like forever grinding
A diamond in the rough
Buff me up and hear me shine
I used to hit these streets and slang
Hustling in these peoples game
Now its just for piece n' thang
I ain't tryin' to preach you man
I ain't tryin' to heat your flame
I just wanna teach your brain
I'm so full of flavor I'm give some to the weak and blang
M-J- fucking G
Touch me I'm in reaching range
Lets hit the beach and hang
For pimping ill be the blame
A ? dropping this knowledge will help me explain
About my Diamonds, my pimping and my piece of chain
[Chorus (2xs)]
[Lil Jon]
Yea Yea
Yeeeaah
Bitch I'm coming down
Coming down tough
Bitch I'm coming down with them diamonds I'm my cup
I'm shining so hard
My pinky ring done
Ruby in the middle
Got yo baby mama frozen
25 carrots in the BME piece
To many carrots in my mother fucking teeth
In my chain
Them things
Big like boulders
My rocks cutting up like Taliban soldier
[Big Sam]
Cause down in the dirty it ain't no drama or no beef
Its all about them diamonds in yo piece I guarantee
Man I know a nigga wit a mouth full of gold
On the top he had the south
And on the bottom like wha
Big Sam with 36 off in my chain
4? off in my wood a woodgrain
And my piece I'm bout to precious cut them things
With 200 thousand to make that hoe blang blang
[Chorus: x5]
The song "Diamonds" by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz is a celebration of money, success, and flashy jewelry, particularly diamonds. Lil Jon begins the song by addressing his southern fanbase and praising their financial successes, particularly in Houston, New Orleans, Dallas, and Atlanta, where the rapper himself is from. From there, MJG takes over and elaborates on the many forms diamonds can take and their various prices, often incorporating them into pieced chains worn by "drug dealers, marks, ball players, and stallions." Bun B then raps about being "diamond in the rough" and the importance of quality diamonds that will last for years. Lil Jon returns for the final verse, which is more boastful and focuses on his own personal collection of diamonds.
The lyrics of "Diamonds" are relatively straightforward and focus primarily on the material success of the artists and their listeners, particularly in terms of diamonds and other forms of jewelry. The references to different cities in the south highlight the song's regional focus, while the various descriptions of diamonds serve to highlight their importance as a symbol of wealth and success. Overall, "Diamonds" is a braggadocious track that celebrates successful southern rappers and their flashy lifestyles.
Line by Line Meaning
Diamonds in my piece of chain
I have diamonds embedded in my chain
Diamonds in my piece of
My piece of jewelry has diamonds in it
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
My chain has multiple diamonds
Diamonds in my piece of
My piece of jewelry has diamonds in it
Diamonds diamonds in my piece of chain
My chain has multiple diamonds
Diamonds in my piece of
My piece of jewelry has diamonds in it
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
My chain has multiple diamonds
Diamonds in my piece of chain
I have diamonds embedded in my chain
Yea
This shit right here (whats up)
Referring to the song, addressing listeners
For all my niggas in the south (OK)
Dedicated to his listeners from the southern region of the US
Making big dough (know what I'm talking bout)
Referring to earning a lot of money
Making big long dollars
Earning a lot of money over a long period of time
All my niggas in H-Town
Referring to listeners from Houston, Texas
New Orleans, Dallas Texas
Referring to listeners from New Orleans and Dallas in Texas
Mississippi All over the south
Referring to listeners from Mississippi and throughout the southern region of the US
Shit of course the ATL (All over the south)
Referring to listeners from Atlanta, Georgia and throughout the southern region of the US
All my niggas rocking those diamonds and pieces in there chains
Acknowledge all the listeners who wear diamond jewelry
Now we done talked about the pinky ring
Referring to a previous discussion about pinky rings
And talked about the gold grill
Referring to a previous discussion about gold grills (tooth jewelry)
So tell me
Asking a question
What's left to give really yo spine a cold chill
Asking what else can be done to impress someone
We call some call em diamonds
Referring to diamonds
We call em ice
Referring to diamonds as ice (slang)
It varies in the sizes the shape
Explaining that diamonds come in different sizes and shapes
The color and the price
Explaining that diamonds come in different colors and prices
From canary yellow, ruby red to baby blue
Describing different colors of diamonds
One stone or maybe two
Explaining that diamond jewelry may have one or two diamonds
Fuck it cause we all can't be babies fool
Saying not everyone can afford to buy the most expensive diamonds
Some of its jazzy
Referring to flashy diamond jewelry
Some of it can't be real
Saying not all diamond jewelry is real
Nigga say its sitting platinum
Referring to someone claiming their jewelry is made of platinum
Knowing its stainless steel shit
Saying their jewelry is likely not made of platinum, but rather cheaper materials like stainless steel
I seen all kinds of medallions
Referring to all kinds of large pendant necklaces
On the necks of rappers
Referring to rappers wearing large pendant necklaces
Drug dealers, Marks, ball players and stallions
Referring to different types of people who wear large pendant necklaces
? shit they buy them hoes by the dozen
Suggesting that some people buy diamond jewelry in large quantities, potentially to impress others
O.G. nigga get a new piece
Referring to an old gangster getting a new piece of diamond jewelry
Pass the old down to his cousin
Saying that the old piece of diamond jewelry gets passed down to a family member
Spell out your name, your corner, your clique
Referring to people putting their name, location or gang affiliation in their diamond jewelry
I know a pimp that got a piece with a bitch sucking his dick
Describing a pimp's piece of diamond jewelry that has a pornographic image embedded in it
So what you waiting for you shy men?
Encouraging listeners who are hesitant to buy diamond jewelry
Come join the fly men
Encouraging listeners to join the group of people who wear diamond jewelry
That'll push like hymens for (diamonds)
Referring to people who will do anything to get diamonds
Yea Yea
Yeeeaah
Bitch I'm coming down
Saying he's about to arrive at a location
Coming down tough
Saying he's not coming alone and will arrive with an intimidating presence
Bitch I'm coming down with them diamonds I'm my cup
Saying he has diamonds in his cup
I'm shining so hard
Saying he's showing off his diamond jewelry
My pinky ring done
Saying he finished creating his pinky ring
Ruby in the middle
Saying there is a ruby stone in the center of the ring
Got yo baby mama frozen
Saying he's impressed your significant other with his diamond jewelry
25 carrots in the BME piece
Saying his BME piece has 25 carats of diamonds
To many carrots in my mother fucking teeth
Saying he has too many diamonds in his teeth
In my chain
Referring to his diamond chain
Them things
Referring to the diamonds in his chain
Big like boulders
Saying the diamonds in his chain are large
My rocks cutting up like Taliban soldier
Saying the diamonds in his chain are sharp like a member of the Taliban
Cause down in the dirty it ain't no drama or no beef
Saying in the southern region of the US, there is no conflict over diamond jewelry
Its all about them diamonds in yo piece I guarantee
Saying diamond jewelry is very important in the southern region of the US
Man I know a nigga wit a mouth full of gold
Referring to someone with gold teeth
On the top he had the south
Saying he had the word 'south' in gold on the top row of his teeth
And on the bottom like wha
Saying he had something else on the bottom row of teeth, but it's not specified what it was
Big Sam with 36 off in my chain
Saying his chain has 36 diamonds
4? off in my wood a woodgrain
Saying he has 4 carats of diamonds in his wooden accessory
And my piece I'm bout to precious cut them things
Saying he's about to make his diamond jewelry look even better
With 200 thousand to make that hoe blang blang
Saying he spent 200 thousand dollars to make his diamond jewelry look amazing
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Written by: Bernard Freeman, Craig Love, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith, LaMarquis Jefferson, Marlon Goodwin, Sammie Norris
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Chris
Heavy metal fan here. Can't get enough of this song. Learned the guitar part!
J B
That's dope! You should upload a clip of you playing along to the song :)
1AK47NAM16
Im not trying to heat your flame I just wanna teach your brain I'm so full of flavor I can get some to the weak and plain💪🔥🔥🔥
hiphopaddict007
Chris I never really paid attention to the fact that there was a guitar lick in the track before. I listen to all types of music too-- everything from Mystikal to Megadeth. It's weird that I never heard it before now. Knowing Lil' Jon's penchant for live instrumentation over synthesizers & artificial production, I'd say the album's liner notes probably state who the "axe-man" was.
Latoisha Hill
this cd still bangs
Michael Thompson
4EVER.
Scott and Mya Sheppard
Still dope AF
Moorod
Latoisha Hill I'm bang ing it right now 5 years after your comment, 10 plus years after the shit dropped.
alexralston22
Lil Jon kicking ass as usual with his verse
lucky luciano
Takes me back when the bounce crunk style was around
good song mjg ripped it
John just made the beat
My high school days when
People really knew how to have fun