| Kings of Crunk | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz |
| Cover: | KingsOfCrunk.jpg |
| Released: | October 2002 |
| Recorded: | 2001–2002 |
| Producer: | Lil' Jon |
| Prev Title: | Put Yo Hood Up |
| Prev Year: | 2001 |
| Next Title: | Certified Crunk |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
Kings of Crunk is the fourth studio album by American Southern hip hop group Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz. It was released in October 2002 through BME Recordings/TVT Records. There are conflicting reports about the album's release date, with different publications claiming it was released on October 8,[1] October 22,[2] or October 29.[3] Recording sessions took place at Stankonia Recording, Soundlabs Studio, Flamingo Studios, The Zone, Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, at Audio Vision Recording in Miami, at Liveson Studios in Yonkers, at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans, at Cotton Row Studios in Memphis, at Quad Studios, Streetlight Studios and TMF Studios in New York, at The Orange Room, at The Den, and at Doppler Studios. Production was handled solely by Lil' Jon, who also served as executive producer together with Bryan Leach, Emperor Searcy, Rob McDowell and Vince Phillips. It features guest appearances from Oobie, Bun B, Chyna Whyte, 8Ball & MJG, Big Gipp, Bo Hagon, Devin the Dude, E-40, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Krayzie Bone, Mystikal, Pastor Troy, Petey Pablo, Styles P, Too $hort, Trick Daddy, Ying-Yang Twins, Luke, Pimpin Ken, Pitbull and T.I.
Based on the success of the album's second single "Get Low", Kings of Crunk made the top twenty of the US album chart in September 2003. In the same year, Lil Jon put out a compilation CD and DVD called Part II, which included remixes of "Get Low" featuring Busta Rhymes, Elephant Man and the Ying Yang Twins. The singles "I Don't Give a Fuck" and "Nothin's Free" were released to radio in 2002, while "Play No Games" was released in late 2001 "Get Low" were released to radio in 2003. Also, "Nothin's Free" was released on vinyl, while "I Don't Give a Fuck" and "Get Low" were released on CD. "Play No Games" was also released on vinyl and CD In 2003.
Kings of Crunk debuted at number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 71,000 in its first week and as of November 2004, the album has sold 2.2 million copies in the United States.[4] Kings of Crunk was the highest selling independent album for both 2003 and 2004.
| Chart (2003) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 49 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| Chart (2004) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 81 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 44 |