'Crunk Rock is more than just some music, it's a lifestyle. We live life to the fullest and we party like rock stars, 'said Jonathan Smith, better known as producer Lil Jon. It is a simple message, disguised as a power statement but essentially trivializing the crux of life. After all, it is about expensive cars, sex with dissolute women (preferably two at the same time), partying, drinking and
… slamming those who comment on them. You might wonder whether such music is suitable for the youth, the target group that joins Lil Jon without blushing. The producer also commands respect from colleagues such as Damian Marley, The Game, R. Kelly, hip-hop celebrity Ice Cube and the Dutch DJ Chuckie. They make their appearance on the album Crunk Rock, where not the well-known synthesizer-oriented beats rule, but where 'crunk' and house music as a unit rule the roost. Fans of bad, simple, booming productions in combination with still foul, pernicious, devilish cries can have fun with this 'shit'. (GL)more
