Crunk Juice

Crunk Juice
Studio album by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz
Released November 16, 2004 (US)
Recorded 2004
Genre Southern rap, crunk, hardcore rap, dirty rap, gangsta rap
Length 74:54
Label BME Recordings
Producer Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith (exec.)
Bryan Leach (exec.)
Rob McDowell (exec.)
Emperor Searcy (exec.)
Vincent "Vince" Phillips (exec.)
Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz chronology
Part II
(2003)		 Crunk Juice
(2004)
Lil Jon chronology
Part II
(2003)		 Crunk Juice
(2004)		 MTV VMA Score
(2005/2010)
Singles from Crunk Juice
  1. "What U Gon' Do"
    Released: October 6, 2004
  2. "Real Nigga Roll Call"
    Released: December 20, 2004
  3. "Lovers & Friends"
    Released: January 27, 2005
  4. "Get Crunk"
    Released: March 1, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Common Sense Media[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
The Guardian[4]
Mojo[5]
NME(4/10)[6]
PopMatters(unfavorable)[7]
Prefix Magazine(mixed)[8]
RapReviews(8/10)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
The Situation[11]
Stylus MagazineB+[12]
Uncut[5]
USA Today[13]

Crunk Juice is the fifth and final studio album by American hip hop group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz,[14] released in November 16, 2004, on TVT/BME. The production was handled by own Lil Jon, who also collaborated in the executive production, alongside Bryan Leach, Rob McDowell, Emperor Searcy, Vince Phillips, The Neptunes's Pharrell and Hugo, and Rick Rubin. The album contains numerous collaborations from rappers and singers, like R. Kelly, Ludacris, Ice Cube, Usher, Bun B from UGK, Jadakiss, Nas, T.I., the Ying Yang Twins and Pharrell among others. Lil Jon's next solo album, 2010's Crunk Rock, did not feature the East Side Boyz.

Three of four singles released from the album have music videos: "What U Gon Do", "Real Nigga Roll Call", and "Lovers and Friends". The fourth single, "Get Crunk", did not have a music video, though it was released on vinyl and got radio airplay.

The album was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in 2005 for sales of over 2 million copies less that 2 weeks after its initial release.

Flavored Malt beverage

Crunk Juice is also the name of a once popular flavored malt beverage launched by Gila Brew Co., LLC. It was made by 7th Street Brewing. They announced in 2011 they were going to relaunch the brand and have new package designs and a new flavors with a smoother taste. It is already available to buy in several major US cities like Philadelphia.[15]

Track listing

Album

Confirmed by Disco GS.[16]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Crunk Juice"  J. Smith, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon 0:57
2. "Get Crunk" (featuring Bo Hagon)J. Smith, C. Leonard, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon, Lil Jay 4:18
3. "What U Gon' Do" (featuring Lil Scrappy)J. Smith, D. Richardson II, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:20
4. "Real Nigga Roll Call" (featuring Ice Cube)J. Smith, O.B. Jackson, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:08
5. "Bo Hagon's Phone Call" (skit) Lil Jon 1:21
6. "Da Blow" (featuring Gangsta Boo)C. Gordon, J. Smith, L. Mitchell, P. Glass, S. Norris, W. NealLil Jon, Young Snipe (co.) 5:59
7. "Contract" (featuring Trillville, Jazze Pha & Pimpin' Ken)C.P. Love, D. Prince, J. Smith, J. Glaze, L. Edwards, P. Alexander, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:53
8. "E40 Choppin'" (skit) Lil Jon 0:41
9. "White Meat" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)C.P. Love, J. Smith, M. Goodwin, P. Smith, S. NorrisLil Jon 4:47
10. "Stop Fuckin' Wit Me"  J. Smith, J. Hanneman, K. King, R. Rubin, T. ArayaRick Rubin 5:58
11. "Chris Rock Let's Be Friends" (skit) (featuring Chris Rock)C. RockLil Jon 0:09
12. "Lovers & Friends" (featuring Usher & Ludacris)C. Bridges, J. Smith, M. Sterling, U. RaymondLil Jon 4:20
13. "One Night Stand" (featuring Oobie)C. Evans, C.P. Love, J. Smith, L. Linn, LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, S. Norris, T. SandersLil Jon 4:33
14. "Aww Skeet Skeet" (featuring DJ Flexx)B. Harley, J. Smith, K. Clagon, R. BrownDJ Flexx, Scotty Beats (co.) 4:45
15. "Chris Rock In da Club" (skit))C. RockLil Jon 0:26
16. "In da Club" (featuring R. Kelly & Ludacris)B. Harley, J. Smith, K. Clagon, R. BrownLil Jon 4:29
17. "Bitches Ain't Shit" (featuring Nate Dogg, Suga Free, Snoop Dogg & Oobie)C. Broadus, D. Walker, J. Smith, N. Hale, T. SandersLil Jon 4:36
18. "Chris Rock Get Lower" (skit) (featuring Chris Rock)C. RockLil Jon 0:33
19. "Stick Dat Thang Out (Skeezer)" (featuring Pharrell, Ying Yang Twins)C. Hugo, D. Holmes, E. Jackson, J. Smith, P. WilliamsThe Neptunes 3:55
20. "Grand Finale" (featuring Bun B, Jadakiss, T.I., Nas & Ice Cube)B. Freeman, C. Harris, C.P. Love, J. Smith, LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, N. Jones, O.B. Jackson, J. PhillipsLil Jon 6:48

Bonus remix disc

Confirmed by Artist Direct.[18]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Vivica A. Fox" (Intro) (featuring Vivica A. Fox)V. FoxLil Jon 0:19
2. "What U Gon' Do" (Jamaica Remix) (featuring Elephant Man & Lady Saw)J. Smith, M. Hall, O. Bryan, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:48
3. "What U Gon' Do" (Latino Remix) (featuring Pitbull & Daddy Yankee)A. Perez, J. Smith, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:09
4. "Lean Back" (Remix) (featuring Fat Joe, Mase & Eminem)J. Smith, J. Cartagena, M. Betha, M. Mathers, R. Smith, S. StorchScott Storch(co) 5:08
5. "Let's Go" (Remix) (featuring Trick Daddy & Twista)C. Young, C.C. Mitchell, J. Smith, M. YoungLil Jon 3:24
6. "Ménage à Trois" (featuring Bo Hagon)Chuck Leonard, J. Lewis, J. SmithLil Jon 2:49
7. "Gasolina" (DJ Buddha Remix) (featuring Daddy Yankee, Pitbull & N.O.R.E.)A. Perez, J. Smith, R. Ayala, V. SantiagoDJ Buddha 4:44
8. "Chris Rock Crunk Rock" (Skit) (featuring Chris Rock)C. RockLil Jon 0:24
9. "Roll Call" (Crunk Rock Remix) (featuring Ice Cube)C.P. Love, D. Jenifer, G. Miller, J. Smith, LaMarquis Mark Jefferson, O.B. Jackson, P. Hudson, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon 5:10
10. "Roll Call" (Edited) (Bad Brains Band Remix) (featuring Ice Cube)D. Jenifer, G. Miller, J. Smith, O.B. Jackson, P. Hudson, R. McDowell, S. NorrisLil Jon, Bad Brains 5:08

DVD

Confirmed by Artist Direct.[18]

Track listing Chopped & Screwed

  1. Crunk Juice Intro
  2. What U Gon' Do (featuring Lil Scrappy)
  3. Get Crunk (featuring Bo Hagan)
  4. White Meat (featuring 8 Ball & MJG)
  5. Da Blow (featuring Gangsta Boo)
  6. Lovers & Friends (featuring Ludacris & Usher)
  7. One Night Stand (featuring Oobie)
  8. E40 Choppin
  9. Contract (featuring Trillville, Jazze Pha & Pimpin' Ken)
  10. Real Nigga Roll Call (featuring Ice Cube)
  11. Watts (Intro)
  12. Stop Fuckin With Me
  13. Aww Skeet Skeet Intro
  14. Aww Skeet Skeet (featuring DJ Flexx)
  15. Chris Rock "Let's Be Friends"
  16. In Da Club (featuring Ludacris & R. Kelly)
  17. Bitches Ain't Shit (featuring Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Suga Free & Oobie)
  18. Grand Finale (featuring Nas, Bun B, T.I. & Ice Cube)

Personnel

Confirmed by Artist Direct.[19][20]

Performers

Main performers

  • Lil Jon
  • The East Side Boyz: Big Sam and Lil' Bo

Featured guest

Production

Main production

Executive production

  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith
  • Bryan Leach
  • Rob McDowell

Technical

Engineers

  • Chris Steinmetz
  • Josh Butler
  • Andrew Coleman
  • Abel Garibaldi
  • Wassim Zreik
  • Ian Mereness
  • Mark Vinten
  • Chris Carmouche
  • Jason Lader
  • Brian Sumner
  • Gary Fly Assistant
  • Stephen Georgiafandis
  • Paolo Sheehy
  • John Frye
  • Warren Bletcher (as.)

Sample clearance

  • Danny Zook

Mixing and mastering

  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith
  • Andrew Scheps
  • Scotty Beats
  • Jason Lader
  • John Frye
  • Warren Bletcher (as.)
  • Gary Fly Assistant (as.)
  • Michael Watts (Remixing, only Chopped & Screwed Version)[21]
  • Tom Coyne (mas.)

Instrumentation

  • Bass: LaMarquis Mark Jefferson

Design and photography

  • Design: Benjamin Wheelock
  • Photography: Michael Blackwell

Chart positions

Album

Charts (2004)[22] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 3
UK Albums Top 75 52
France Albums Top 150 145

Singles

Year Song Hot 100 Hot Rap Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks UK Singles Top 75 Germany Singles Top 100 New Zealand Top 40 Ireland Singles Top 50 Australia Singles Top 50 Swiss Singles Top 100
2004 "What U Gon' Do"[23] #22 #8 #13 #38* - - #93 - -
2004 "Real Nigga Roll Call"[24] - - #61 #38 #38 - - - -
2004 "Lovers & Friends"[25] #3 - #2 #10 #68 #15 #22 #36 #44
  • In the UK "Real Nigga Roll Call" charted as "Roll Call" together with "What U Gon' Do" as a double A-side single.

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Common Sense Media review
  3. ↑ Drumming, Neil (2004-11-08). "Crunk Juice Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  4. ↑ The Guardian review
  5. 1 2 Album reviews at CD Universe
  6. ↑ NME review
  7. ↑ PopMatters review
  8. ↑ Prefix Magazine review
  9. ↑ Juon, Steve "Flash" (2004-11-23). "Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz :: Crunk Juice :: TVT Records". RapReviews. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  10. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (2004-12-15). "Lil Jon: Crunk Juice : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  11. ↑ The Situation review
  12. ↑ Cibula, Matt (2005-01-19). "Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz - Crunk Juice - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  13. ↑ USA Today review
  14. ↑ "Crunk Juice: Lil Jon & East Side Boyz: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  15. ↑ http://www.brewbound.com/news/crunk-juce-returns-to-shelves
  16. ↑ "Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Crunk Juice. Album credits from". www.discogs.com. 2004-11-16. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  17. ↑ "Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz feat. Gangsta Boo's Da Blow sample of Gangsta Boo feat. Playa Fly and Bun B's Sippin' & Spinnin' (Remix) | WhoSampled –". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  18. 1 2 "Crunk Juice (Bonus CD & DVD) Tracklist –". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  19. ↑ "Crunk Juice Credits –". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  20. ↑ "Crunk Juice (Bonus CD & DVD) Credits –". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  21. ↑ "Crunk Juice Chopped & Screwed Credits –". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  22. ↑ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed July 29, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Chart Position –". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  24. ↑ "Chart Position –". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  25. ↑ "Chart Position –". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
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