Crunk Classics

Sometime in the early 1990s, a new sound began to emanate from the swamplands of Georgia and its surrounding Southern states. It was a growling, grimy noise descended from Too Short, the Geto Boys, and other gangsta rap artists. Heavy on the bass, this funky and decadent music from the Dirty South became known as "crunk." Although brought into the public consciousness by the otherworldly musings of hip-hop renegades Outkast, it wasn't until an Atlanta DJ and former record executive named Lil Jon declared himself and his East Side Boyz "the Kings of Crunk" that the rap style really took off.
CRUNK CLASSICS collects tracks from the apex of the sub-genre, including artists from all over the Dirty South. The disc swoops down to Miami for Trick Daddy and JT Money, and journeys into Tennessee to pick up members of Three 6 Mafia. This album also visits North Carolina for Petey Pablo, returns to the heart of Georgia for Youngbloodz, Archie Eversole, and, of course, Lil Jon, who captures the essence of the compilation on a duet with the legendary Too Short.