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Lil Jon is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mac Dre, Rhymefest, YoungBloodz, Al Kapone and Vampire Weekend. Those roots explain a lot about how Lil Jon arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Lil Scrappy, Trillville, Shop Boyz and Crime Mob, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ciara, Bliss n Eso, Snoop Dogg, Diplo and Yelawolf, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around Lil Jon, reaching back through Mac Dre and forward to Ciara. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jonathan H. Smith, better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper and record producer. Regarded as a progenitor of the club-oriented hip-hop subgenre crunk, his production and voice presence were instrumental in the genre's commercial breakthrough in the early 2000s. He was also the frontman of the group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, with whom he has released five albums.
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Lil Jon connections
Lil Jon grew out of Mac Dre, Rhymefest, YoungBloodz and Al Kapone, shares an orbit with Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, Lil Scrappy, Trillville and Shop Boyz, went on to shape Ciara, Bliss n Eso, Snoop Dogg and Diplo. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lil Jon
Sounds and acts that shaped Lil Jon.
- Mac Dreartist
- Rhymefestartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Al Kaponeartist
- Vampire Weekendartist
- Redfooartist
- Clint Mansellartist
- T.I.artist
- Becky Gartist
- 3OH!3artist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- E-40artist
- Tchamiartist
- Adassaartist
- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101artist
- Justin Quilesartist
- Gasolinaartist
- Machel Montanoartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Too $hortartist
- Ying Yang Twinsartist
- Agent Orangeartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Mannie Freshartist
- Gangsta Booartist
Artists similar to Lil Jon
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lil Jon.
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyzartist
- Lil Scrappyartist
- Trillvilleartist
- Shop Boyzartist
- Crime Mobartist
- Dem Franchize Boyzartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Petey Pabloartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Gorilla Zoeartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- E-40artist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Juvenileartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Baby Bashartist
- Mystikalartist
- Young Buckartist
- New Boyzartist
- Sage the Geminiartist
- Young Jeezyartist
Bands Lil Jon shaped
Where the influence of Lil Jon travelled next.
- Ciaraartist
- Bliss n Esoartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Diploartist
- Yelawolfartist
- Set Your Goalsartist
- Teezo Touchdownartist
- Jack Üartist
- Snoop Lionartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Ying Yang Twinsartist
- Baby Bashartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Petey Pabloartist
- Usherartist
- E-40artist
- DJ Snakeartist
- Jay Seanartist
- LMFAOartist
- Pitbullartist
- 3OH!3artist
- Ice Cubeartist
- Waka Flocka Flameartist
- Stephen Marleyartist
- Damian Marleyartist
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