Get_Crunk,_Who_U_Wit:_Da_Album

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Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album

1997 studio album by Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz


Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album is the debut studio album by American Southern hip hop group Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz. It was released on October 21, 1997, via Mirror Image Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at Entertainment International Studios, Purple Dragon Studios and KALA Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Lil' Jon and DJ Toomp, with Kool-Ace and Carlos Glover serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Playa Poncho, Disco Rick, DJ Kizzy Rock, Kool-Ace, Darryl E., DJ Pryme, Shorty Pimp, Jazze Pha, Romance and The East Side Girlz, with cameo appearances from Ayuna Burnett, Chris Smith, Nikki Jones, Jermaine Dupri, Emperor Searcy, Greg Street, Robert McDowell, Candice Austin, Stephanie Holder, Dee Dee Hibbler-Murray and Organized Noize's Ray Murray.

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The album itself did not reach the US music charts, however, its singles "Who U Wit?" and "Shawty Freak a Lil Sumtin'" found minor success on the Billboard charts. "Who U Wit?" made it to the No. 70 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 26 on the Hot Rap Songs. "Shawty Freak a Lil Sumtin'" peaked at No. 62 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 32 on the Hot Rap Songs.

The album was reissued in 2001 with a bonus song "2 Step Drop" that featured Genuwine Leather, K-Hood, Kee Wee, Kool-Ace, Mic O'Mill, Ragga & Stretch. Some of the songs off of the album were included in 2003 Certified Crunk in slightly remixed form.

Track listing

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  • Track 18 is a 2001 reissue bonus track.

Personnel

Lil' Jon & The East Side Boyz
  • Jonathan "Lil Jon" Smith – voice (tracks: 1, 17), rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18), background music (tracks: 1, 4), bass (tracks: 3, 5), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 9–11, 13, 14, 16), mixing
  • "Big Sam" Norris – rap vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 18), voice (track 17)
  • Wendell "Lil' Bo" Neal – rap vocals (tracks: 2, 5, 11, 13, 14, 18), voice (track 17)
Vocalists
  • Gerald "Playa Poncho" McCrary – rap vocals (tracks: 7, 10)
  • Ricky "Disco Rick" Taylor – rap vocals (track 10)
  • Carlos "DJ Kizzy Rock" Young – rap vocals (track 11)
  • Brian "Kool-Ace" Fleming – rap vocals (tracks: 13, 18), executive producer
  • Darryl Elliot – rap vocals (track 14), voice (tracks: 1, 4)
  • M. "DJ Pryme" Leverette – rap vocals (track 14)
  • Jamal "Shorty Pimp" Jones – rap vocals (track 16)
  • Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander – vocals (tracks: 9, 13)
  • Romance – backing vocals (track 3)
  • The East Side Girlz – backing vocals (track 5)
Cameos
  • Ayuna Burnett – voice (tracks: 3, 16)
  • Chris Smith – voice (track 4)
  • Nikki Jones – voice (track 6)
  • Jermaine Dupri – voice (track 8)
  • Dwayne "Emperor" Searcy – voice (track 8)
  • Gregory "Greg Street" Polk – voice (track 10)
  • Robert "R.O.B." McDowell – voice (track 12)
  • Candice Austin – voice (track 12)
  • Stephanie Holder – voice (track 13)
  • Dee Dee Hibbler-Murray – voice (track 15)
  • Ray Murray of Organized Noize – voice (track 15)
Musicians
  • Josh Butler – keyboards (tracks: 3, 5)
  • Rosemary Woods – keyboards (track 16)
  • Paul Lewis – background music (tracks: 1, 4)
  • Aldrin "DJ Toomp" Davis – producer (tracks: 9, 10, 13), mixing
Technicals
  • Carlos Glover – mixing, engineering, digital editing, executive producer
  • Ruairi Kilcullen – engineering, digital editing
  • Mary McShane – engineering assistant
  • Shawn Groove – engineering assistant

References

  1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz - Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (April 25, 2023). "Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz :: Get Crunk, Who U Wit: Da Album – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

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