Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz

Biography

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz are a crunk rap group from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 1995 by Lil Jon and hype men/rappers Big Sam (born Sammie D. Norris) and Lil' Bo (born Wendell Maurice Neal). The group signed to the Atlanta-based Mirror Image Records and were distributed by Ichiban Records. In 1997, Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz debuted with Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album. It included singles "Who U Wit?" and "Shawty Freak a Lil' Sumthin'", the latter of which came out in 1998. Both singles charted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 70 and No. 62 respectively. In 2000, Jon took part in starting up his own label BME Recordings and signed a distribution agreement with Norcross, Georgia based Southern Music Distribution. There he released his breakthrough album titled We Still Crunk!. Among the tracks on that project was the hit single "I Like Those Girls," which reached No. 55 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

After hearing feedback that Lil Jon was "the new guy" from street team people in the markets where he was attracting his biggest audiences – namely Atlanta, St. Louis, Memphis and Dallas – A&R at TVT, Bryan Leach, went to one of his Atlanta shows and was blown away by the immense energy of the experience. Leach told HitQuarters: "It was like early Beastie Boys, when they had the energy of a rock group but they were rapping, and ... that energy is what crunk music is all about." Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz signed to TVT Records in 2001 and debuted there with Put Yo Hood Up, which combined previously released tracks with new ones. The group's first nationally played single was "Bia' Bia'", which featured rappers Ludacris, Too Short, Big Kapp, and Chyna Whyte. "Bia' Bia'" peaked at No. 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 47 on the Billboard R&B chart.

In 2002, the group released Kings of Crunk. "I Don't Give A..." was its first single; it featured Mystikal and Krayzie Bone and peaked at No. 50 on the R&B chart. The group's next single, a collaboration with fellow Atlanta hip hop group Ying Yang Twins titled "Get Low", became popular in nightclubs nationwide and reached the top ten of the Hot 100. Crunk Juice followed in 2004, led by "What U Gon' Do" featuring Lil' Scrappy. "What U Gon' Do" peaked at No. 22 on the Hot 100, No. 13 on the R&B chart, and No. 5 on the rap chart; its follow-up, "Lovers & Friends" featuring Usher and Ludacris, peaked at No. 3 (Hot 100), No. 2 (R&B), and No. 1 (rap).

Discography
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album	Ichiban Records	1997
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - We Still Crunk !!	BME Recordings	2000
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Certified Crunk	Ichiban Records, Mirror Image Entertainment	2000
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Put Yo Hood Up	TVT Records	2001
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Kings Of Crunk	TVT Records	2002
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Part II	TVT Records	2003
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Crunk Juice	TVT Records, BME Recordings	2004
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Reggaeton Remix	Ichiban Records	2005
	Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Crunkest Hits	The Orchard	2011
Guest Appearances
	Stop Trippin' DJ Smurf - Dead Crunk	Ichiban Records	1998
	Intro C-Nile - The Golden Child	Gorilla Records	2001
	Faizon Phone Skit / Not Tonight Rasheeda - Dirty South	D-Lo Entertainment, Motown Record Company	2001
	ATL Eternally Ying Yang Twins - Alley	Koch Records	2002
	Rep Yo City E-40 "The Ballatician" - Grit & Grind	Jive	2002
	Quit Hatin' Pt. 1 Too Short - What's My Favorite Word?	Jive	2002
	Last Call OutKast - Speakerboxxx / The Love Below	Arista	2003
	Salt Shaker Ying Yang Twins - Me And My Brother	TVT Records	2003
	Anybody Can Get It E-40 - Breakin' News	Jive	2003
	Dirty South Soldiers Yo Gotti - Life	TVT Records	2003
	Shake That Monkey Too $hort - Married To The Game	Jive	2003
	Start Some Shit 404 Soldierz - All Out War	Big Cat Records	2004
	*Fck The Bouncerz Up** Play-N-Skillz - The Album Before The Album	101 Distribution	2005
Compilations
	Who U Wit (Bama Mix) Various - Booty Mix 3: Wiggle Patrol	Intersound Urban	1998
	Shawty Freak A Lil' Sumtin' Various - Booty Mix 4: Dogs Get Crunk	Platinum Entertainment	1998
	Drop Dem Boes Various - So So Def Bass All Stars Volume III	So So Def	1998
	Let's Ride Various - Rhythm & Quad 166 Vol. 1	EastWest Records America	1998
	Who U Wit? Various - Super Quad: The Booty Album	DM Records	1998
	Couldn't Be A Better Player Various - Nationwide - Independence Day: The Compilation	Jive	1998
	Shawty Freak A Lil' Sumthin' Various - Booty Explosion	Pandisc Records	1999
	Shawty Freak A Lil' Sumtin' Various - DJ Bass Mix '99	Beast Records	1999
	Here We Go (Remix) Various - Too $hort Presents Nation Riders Mixtape Vol. 1	$hort Records	1999
	Who U Wit? Various - Shake What Ya Mama Gave Ya: Hot New Rump-Shakin Hits	Blunt Recordings, TVT Records	1999
	Swing Various - Rimshop Presents N.E.W.S.	Rimshop Records	1999
	I Like Dem Girlz Various - Booty Thong Party	Pandisc Records	2000
	Ooh Big Momma Various - Big Momma's House (Music From The Motion Picture)	Sony Music House Inc.	2000
	Who U Wit? Various - Down South Bounce	Warlock Records	2001
	Bia' Bia' Various - Love And A Bullet (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)	TVT Soundtrax	2002
	Throw It Up Various - Crunk And Disorderly	TVT Records	2003
	Couldn't Be A Better Player Various - Down South Bounce Vol. 3	Warlock Records	2003
	Nothing On Various - Nasty Confessions	Artemis Records, Sheridan Square Records	2004
	Throw It Up Slab House DJ's - Twanked Out Down South	Take Yo Shirt Off Records	2004
	Shake That Monkey Various - Girls Gone Wild Music Vol. 1	Jive	2004
	Get Crunk Various - DJ Captain Crunk Presents Crunk Wars	Critique Records	2005
	Fk Da Bouncerz Up** Lil Flip & Play-N-Skillz - The Best Of...	Primetime Producxxions	2007
	Salt Shaker Ying Yang Twins - Legendary Status (Greatest Hits)	The Orchard Enterprises	2009
	Shake That Monkey Too $hort - The Essential	Jive/Legacy	2009