Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia), better… Read Full Bio ↴Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia), better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, actor, producer and member of the crunk group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group with friends Big Sam and Lil Bo, and they released five studio albums and have had many hit songs. He's prehaps best known for his iconic single "Get Low", which featured the Ying Yang Twins and reached #2 on the Billboard 100. He released his debut solo album, 'Crunk Rock', in June 2010.

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

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BME Click, yeah

It's the motherfuckin' Kings of Crunk motherfucker
You tuned in to yo boy Lil' Jon
And them East Side Boyz
Yo boy Big Sam, yo boy Lil' Bo

We representin' the ATL ho

In case ya'll niggas didn't motherfuckin' know
This album what number 4 'n' shit?

Now, this goin' to be some unexpected shit
For a lot of ya'll fucked niggas
But this is, some hot shit about to go down on this
Motherfucker you understand me?

So ya'll niggas strap up yo seat belts
Goddamn get yo asses drove some control, grab o
And get ready to burn to this shit a'ight?

Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
Aah, aah okay

Overall Meaning

In the opening lines of Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz's song "Kings of Crunk," Lil Jon talks to his listeners and introduces himself, his crew, and their style of music. He identifies himself as the "Kings of Crunk" and starts off with his signature catchphrase "yeah," adding an expletive for emphasis. He then goes on to introduce the rest of his crew, including Big Sam and Lil' Bo. The crew represents Atlanta, Georgia, and in case any of the listeners are not aware of this fact, Lil Jon lets them know.

In the next part of the lyrics, Lil Jon gets hyped up and warns the listeners that what they are about to hear is some unexpected and hot shit. He urges them to strap up their seatbelts, grab some control and get ready to burn to the music. With his signature ad-lib "aah, aah," Lil Jon sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is a high-energy, loud, and aggressive track that is characteristic of Lil Jon's crunk style of music.

Overall, the lyrics of "Kings of Crunk" set the stage for the wild and chaotic energy that is associated with Lil Jon and his music. The song is a celebration of Atlanta's crunk music scene, which was popular in the early 2000s and was characterized by its high energy, heavy bass, and party anthems.

Line by Line Meaning

BME Click, yeah
We are the BME Click, and we proudly represent the Atlanta area

It's the motherfuckin' Kings of Crunk motherfucker
We are Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, who are considered the best in producing crunk music

You tuned in to yo boy Lil' Jon
We are happy to have you listening to our music, and Lil Jon is leading the way

And them East Side Boyz
Lil Jon is supported by his crew, the East Side Boyz

Yo boy Big Sam, yo boy Lil' Bo
Big Sam and Lil Bo are part of our crew and contribute to our music

We representin' the ATL ho
We are representing Atlanta, and proud of our city

In case ya'll niggas didn't motherfuckin' know
In case you are unaware, we are informing you

This album what number 4 'n' shit?
This is our fourth studio album, in case you are keeping count

Now, this goin' to be some unexpected shit
We have some unique music on this album that you might not expect

For a lot of ya'll fucked niggas
For those of you unaware or not prepared for our music

But this is, some hot shit about to go down on this
We are confident that we have produced some great music that you will enjoy

Motherfucker you understand me?
Do you understand and are you ready for our music?

So ya'll niggas strap up yo seat belts
We are telling you to brace yourself for our hot beats

Goddamn get yo asses drove some control, grab o
Get ready to dance and move your body to our music

And get ready to burn to this shit a'ight?
And are you ready to party and have a great time with our music?

Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it
Let's enjoy ourselves and dance to our music

Aah, aah okay
We are hyped and excited for this musical experience, and we hope you are too!

Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: GEORGE DUKE, JONATHAN H. SMITH, JOSEPH ANTHONY CARTAGENA, NATHAN MAURICE YOUNG, SAMMIE D. NORRIS, COREY L. EVANS

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