Who Is The King Of Crunk?
Lil' John was born as Jonathan Smith on January 27, 1972 at Atlanta, Georgia; He is an American hype man, a rapper and producer. He is better known as the creator of a sub-genre of hip-hop music called "crunk". Crunk's most notable acts are his group "The Eastside Boys", which has Big Sam and Lil Bo as its members. Lil John and The Eastside Boys created "Put Yo Hood Up" in the year 2002 and in the same year, Lil John released his breakthrough album "King of Crunk" that reached the top twenty charts in the year 2003. John is also the producer of the hit single "Salt Shaker" for the Ying Yang Twins. However, his breakthrough album is the Usher's single hit "Yeah!" In the same year, Lil John also helped in the production of two other big hits they are the "Goodies" by the new R&B artist Ciara and the other was the Petey Pablo's "Freak-A-Leak". His most recent album is the one that is going to deal with Rick Robinson, CEO of iMG Recordings. The album will come out in the recent year sometime later.
The music of Lil John has a strong flavor of the Miami Bass. His songs characterized by the Roland TR-808 kick, explicit lyrical comments and high dance tempos. His themes of the songs deal mainly with sex and sings songs that uses the expression of the Miami streets. His songs were versatile in the sense that some of them contain the disco flavors like in "What U Goin' Do". According to Philip Sherburne," Sharp, spiky rhythms, programmed on primitive drum machines and bass synthesizers". His music comprised of the dull trunk-thumping drums and crisp claps.
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Why Do You Need New Sound Samples?
Have you ever noticed if you use the same sound samples that after a while your beats start to sound very similar. This is a very common problem with producers. Keeping a fresh source of sound samples is a must for anyone who makes beats - no matter what type of music you produce.
If you listen closely, you'll hear the super producers changing their sound samples every once and a while. For example, many of the beats the neptunes were doing started to really sound the same. Check out the drum sounds used in the following songs:
Ray Jay - "Formal invite"
Usher - "You don't have to call"
Kelis - "Get along with you"
Jadakiss - "Knock yourself out"
These are just a few examples of songs with really similar drum kit sound samples. But you'll notice that the sounds have changed considerably in more recent songs like:
Nelly - "Hot in herr"
Snoop Dogg - "Drop it like it's hot"
Neptunes aren't the only producers to do this, you can find the same trend in any major producer. Check out some of Timbaland's earlier work and you'll here the same prominent snare used over and over. But you don't hear it that often in tracks like Omarion - "Ice box".
I believe this is what really defines a super producer. We all fall in love with certain sounds that go together. This is a natural occurrence as a producer. But super producers will keep coming out with new sound samples and redevelop their signature sound over and over.
Look at what's happening to Lil Jon. His signature synthesizer and club claps and kicks were used in at least a dozen songs, but now you don't really hear anything from him. I don't want to classify Lil Jon as a super producer or not, but I guarantee that if Lil Jon doesn't come out with new sounds to define his beats that he'll be a nobody in no time.
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DRE-Xplosion |
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How did Dre eva come up with his exploding, hardcore sound? Do you think you can surpass the skilz of the latest and greatest himself? If so, you've got to have this soundset. Equipped with all of his signature sound FX, super-sub kicks, tight crackin' snares, and blazin' percussion, this Dr. Dre inspired soundset is enough for you to make tracks so tight, you'll be bouncin' with the big boys! All sounds in this soundset are in the style of Dr. Dre.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
KanyeKraze |
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Do you want to be a hitmaking producer or just plain hitmaking? Kan-ye kick it with the krazy kraze of Kanye West? Create your work into uniquely boastful tracks with a slight vintage feel. This soundset contains Kanye's signature sounds in such albums as "Late Registration" and tracks like "Touch the Sky" and "Gold Digga." This KayneKraze Soundset will not only help you achieve stellar production work, but set you apart from other producers. All sounds in this soundset are in the style of Kanye West.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
Lil Jonified |
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Get ready to create your own Club diggin' mix! With the Lil Jonified Soundset, have da masses bouncin' from da window, to da wall! Put a Lil Jon-flavor in your next crunk album using some of this signature sounds featured in "Snap Yo Fingers" and more. Use this soundset to make tracks to skool your competitors with a cutting-edge Dirty South attitude perfect for any burgeoning club scene. All sounds in this soundset are in the style of Lil Jon.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
Neptunz |
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Who ever said that quirky and nontraditional sounds cannot make hits? That is how the Neptunes did it! With this Neptunz Soundset, you bet you can create unrelenting, absurd lead singles. This soundset is packed full of signature Neptunes ambient sounds. Go ahead, try it out. If you're as creative as this crazy bunch and have a knack for using a 'lil bit o funk, this soundset will take you wherever you want! All sounds in this soundset are in the style of The Neptunes.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
Timba-stacious |
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Ascend to the top Timba-stacious style! Create your own stuttering bass-heavy bounce and outlandish productions just like our very own, Timbaland. This soundset provides you with all the sounds to create your very own Timba-signature-like beats with his high-end synth stabs. Complete your tracks with a personal touch. No need to sample with this package of sounds! Work it! All sounds in this soundset are in the style of Timbaland.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
Just Blazin' |
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Create jaw-droppin' drum beats that are just on fire! Our Just Blazin' soundset is ready for you to create Roc-A-Fella beats good enough for any top artist! This soundset combined with techniques of sped up soul samples will add just-style to your new blazin' hit. All sounds in this soundset are in the style of Just Blaze.
This soundset contains over 1,000 sound samples including drums, bass tones, instrument samples, sound effects, and ethnic samples. All the sounds are in standard WAV (16 bit 44.1kHz) format compatible with most any hardware or software sampler.
Producer Lil Jon Goes From Music To Cartoons
Debuting on actor/comedian Will Ferrell's site, www.funnyordie.com, is a surprising animated series from super producer Lil Jon. The king of crunk's "A-Town" includes Lil Jon's distinctive voice inside of the skits. Lil Jon's reps consider the animation, "The wildest cartoon you gonna ever see."