Lil Jon
Lil Jon is the stage name of Jonathan Smith, an American rapper and producer known for his energetic crunk style and trademark shouts: Yeah! , What! , Okay!
His ad-libs became so recognizable they function as cultural shorthand for hype and excess.
With Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, he helped define early 2000s Southern hip-hop.
Hip-hop vocal artist
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- AtlantaGeorgia's capital city
- SouthernOf the region below
- crunkBass-heavy Southern rap style
collaboration · featured · musician · entertainer · performer · hype man · ad-libs · sunglasses
Creates backing instrumentals
- crunkBass-heavy Southern rap style
- beatsPulses or defeats
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- 808sClassic drum synthesizer
synths · sampling · studio · mixing · tracks · production · arrangement · tempo
Unrehearsed spoken remarks
- hypeExaggerated promotional fanfare
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- call-and-responseAlternating musical exchange
rapper
Hip-hop vocal artist
crunk · collaboration · featured · musician · entertainer · performer · hype man · ad-libs · sunglasses
beatmaker
Creates backing instrumentals
808s · synths · sampling · studio · mixing · tracks · production · arrangement · tempo · club
ad-libs
Unrehearsed spoken remarks
Usher
R&B star's surname
Ice Cube · Three 6 Mafia · featured · remix · duet
club
Organization with membership
nightlife · celebration · DJ · bass · shots · turnt · rager · banger · anthem · crowd
Lil JonEnya
Irish new age singer
Sade · Norah Jones · Brian Eno · Bon Iver · Jack Johnson
Lil JonYo-Yo Ma
Preeminent contemporary cellist
opera singers · Paul Simon · chamber music · Andrea Bocelli · Philip Glass