Producer/artist/hype man Lil' Jon has plans to re-ignite the bass-heavy, snap-laden crunk movement with the help of The Game, Akon, Pitbull, and Soulja Boy.
According to reports Lil Jon will finally drop his much-delayed album (originally due in stores in 2006), Crunk Rock, on November 24 2009.
In addition to the above mentioned featured artists, the album will also feature production from DJ David Guetta, Dr. Luke, and RedOne.
"This album has all the Lil' Jons you've ever heard," Jon told Billboard about what fans can expect from the effort. "From the crunk Lil' Jon to the Usher-like Lil Jon to the electro Lil' Jon
who's hanging with LMFAO. I've got to touch all my fans... I never
really had the commercial success internationally that I had in the
States. This will help take me to another level where I deserve to be
at. We're going to push the button, and it's going to be Lil' Jon mania all over again."
Jon also says he wants to try to broaden his audience horizon by going for a more universal appeal.
"I can wear a bunch of different hats," he told the Miami Herald.
"I can go from crunk music to electro to, you know, R&B. I can do
so many different kinds of music whereas some people are just in a box,
they can only do one thing. My fan base is so broad -- from Latinos to
Asians, black, white, young old."
Jon's Crunk Rock is scheduled to fly in stores on November 24.
