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For other uses, see Crunk (disambiguation).

Crunk is a slang term with various uses; more specifically, crunk is a genre of hip hop music. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Unlike the East Coast and West Coast style of hip hop, crunk has a high-energy and club-oriented feel. East Coast hip hop is the original style of Hip hop music that originated in New York City, USA, during the early-1970s While other hip hop styles might involve a more conversational vocal delivery, crunk usually involves hoarse chants and repetitive, simple refrains. Lyrics are based on a rhythmic bounce, which is very effective in a club environment.

Looped drum machine rhythms are usually in the forefront of the mix, with the Roland TR-808 being especially popular. For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable Drum machines ("TR" serving as an Initialism for Transistor Rhythm [1] A typical crunk song uses four bars of music, and is played at a fast tempo around 140-160 beats per minute, generated by electronic drums and synthesizers that repeat throughout the song, but sometimes includes a break towards the end of the song. Many of the drum machines and rhythms they produce were previously well known in specialty genres of dance music.

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Overview

The crunk genre originated in the early 1990s, but did not become mainstream until the early 2000s. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In the year 2003, the crunk genre had surprise hit singles with "Never Scared" (Bone Crusher, featuring Killer Mike and T.I.), "Salt Shaker" (Ying Yang Twins, featuring Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz), "Damn!" (YoungBloodZ featuring Lil Jon, and produced by Lil Jon), and most notably "Get Low" (Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, featuring the Ying Yang Twins), which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A bone crusher was a device for crushing animal bones Bones obtained during slaughter were cleaned boiled in water and dried for several months Michael Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike (born April 20, 1975) is an American Rapper, signed to Grind Time Official Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T The Ying Yang Twins are an Atlanta -based American Crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Not to be confused with The Youngbloods. The YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta Georgia Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and By 2004, crunk was in such high demand that superstar R&B singer Usher enlisted Lil Jon to produce his single "Yeah!" which went on to be the biggest hit of 2004, according to Billboard magazine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Lil Jon produced another number-one hit in 2004 with "Goodies" by R&B singer Ciara, featuring Petey Pablo. Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer Moses Barrett III (born September 10, 1979 in Greenville North Carolina) known by the Stage name Petey Pablo, is an American The release of Hustle and Flow and its Oscar for best original song, "It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", helped crunk reach mainstream American culture.

Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz have several albums with crunk in the title, such as "Kings of Crunk", "Crunk Juice", "Get Crunk" and "We Still Crunk". Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz often claim (with little objection) to be the "Kings of Crunk". . Petey Pablo has been referred to as the "Godfather of Crunk", and Ciara as the "Princess of Crunk"[2] or as the the "First Lady of Crunk & B"[3]. Moses Barrett III (born September 10, 1979 in Greenville North Carolina) known by the Stage name Petey Pablo, is an American Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer

Etymology

Traditionally, crunk meant a hoarse, harsh cry. [4] The term is often used as slang to mean intoxicated. Folk etymology suggests the modern usage of crunk originated as a portmanteau of the words "crazy" and "drunk" or having been "cranked up" to a level of excitability at which one becomes "crunk". Folk etymology is a term used in two distinct ways A commonly held misunderstanding of the origin of a particular word a False etymology. Rapper Lil Jon defined crunk as a "state of heightened excitement". Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and

The first popular figures to use the word were Atlanta rappers Outkast, who in their 1993 song and accompanying video "Player's Ball" said, "I gots in crunk if it ain't real ain't right". Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Outkast also mentions "crunk" in the song "Hootie Hoo" (which was released in 1994 on the same album Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik) and B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad). Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (Southern Playalistic Cadillac Muzik is the Debut album of hip-hop duo OutKast, released April 26 " BOB " (short for "Bombs Over Baghdad" is a 2000 single by Outkast for the LaFace

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary gives the etymology for "crunk" as a "word of fluctuating meaning used during the 1990s in lyrics of the rap groups OutKast and Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz," and defines it as "a style of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms. Webster's Dictionary is the name given to a common type of English language dictionary in the United States. "[5]

Notable Performers

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References

  1. ^ TV interview with Lil Jon, arte Tracks, December 2004
  2. ^ Lauren Gitlin (2004-08-20). Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer Pastor Troy (born in Augusta Georgia on November 18, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer formerly a member of the hardcore rap group Bohagon (born Cedric Leonard and raised in Talbotton, Georgia) is formerly a member of BME Recordings led by Atlanta, Crime Mob is a Hip hop / Crunk group consisting of four members M Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Darryl Kevin Richardson II (born January 19 1984 in Atlanta, Georgia) better known by his stage name Lil Scrappy, is an American Oobie ( Chicago Illinois) is an R&B singer signed to Lil' Jon 's BME Recordings in conjunction with TVT Records. The Ying Yang Twins are an Atlanta -based American Crunk rap duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December Not to be confused with The Youngbloods. The YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta Georgia Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, or his other nicknames Lil' Chico or Mr Moses Barrett III (born September 10, 1979 in Greenville North Carolina) known by the Stage name Petey Pablo, is an American La Chat (1995 1999-2003 - Left due to money issues Gangsta Blac (1993-1996 - Left to pursue a solo career Three 6 Mafia (formerly Triple 6 Mafia) is an Academy-Award winning American Rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee Patrick Lanshaw, better known by his Stage name Lil Wyte, is an American Rapper from Memphis Tennessee. Patrick Stephen Houston (better known as Project Pat) is an American rapper originating from Memphis Tennessee. Lavell Crump is an American Rapper, occasional Actor, Record producer, Record label executive and Philanthropist. Jay Jenkins (born October 12 1977 better known by his Stage name Young Jeezy, is an American Rapper. Family Force 5 (often abbreviated FF5, formerly known as The Phamily and The Brothers) is a crossover Crunk rock band from Atlanta Georgia Hyphy (ˈhaɪfiː HYE-fee) is a slang word created by Bay Area Rapper Keak Da Sneak which is used in the San Francisco Bay Area that literally means Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Rap rock is a fusion genre of rock and hip-hop. It blends vocal and instrumental parts of hip-hop and various forms of rock including punk and rock Snap music is a type of music that emerged from Atlanta Georgia. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. CRUNK!!! Energy Drink was co-created and launched in 2004 by the beverage industry legend Sidney Frank, creator of Grey Goose vodka and founder of Sidney Frank Importing Arte (Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne is a Franco-German TV network. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Ciara, Princess of Crunk. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
  3. ^ Ciara: Biography. VH1. Retrieved on 2007-12-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life
  4. ^ Oxford English Dictionary
  5. ^ [1]

Dictionary

crunk

-adjective

  1. (US slang) Crazy and drunk; according to the Double-Tongued Word Wrester dictionary, good, phat, fine.
  2. (US slang) Indicating an absurd amount.

-noun

  1. A type of rap that originated in the southern United States.
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