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[[Image:Liljonpic.jpg|thumb|right|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]-based [[Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]] often refer to themselves as the Kings of Crunk. Three of their five album titles to date contain the word crunk.]] |
[[Image:Liljonpic.jpg|thumb|right|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]-based [[Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz]] often refer to themselves as the Kings of Crunk. Three of their five album titles to date contain the word crunk.]] |
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'''Crunk''' music (also spelled '''Krunk Muzik''') is a specific type of [[hip hop music]], based out of the [[U.S._Southern_States|southern]] [[United States]], particularly on the eastern side of [[Atlanta, Georgia]], and |
'''Crunk''' music (also spelled '''Krunk Muzik''') is a specific type of [[hip hop music]], based out of the [[U.S._Southern_States|southern]] [[United States]], particularly on the eastern side of [[Atlanta, Georgia]], and |
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Crunk music (also spelled Krunk Muzik) is a specific type of hip hop music, based out of the southern United States, particularly on the eastern side of Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. Crunk is classified as a sub-division of Dirty South or Southern rap, and is an outgrowth of Atlanta based Miami Bass (and to a lesser degree, New Orleans Bounce).
Unlike the East Coast style of Hip-Hop, Crunk (sometimes spelled Krunk) is high-energy, club-oriented hip-hop. 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 clubs. In fact, several crunk songs have been banned in venues due to how wild the crowds can get.
Looped drum machine rhythms are usually in the forefront of the mix, with the Roland TR-808 being especially popular. Many of the drum machines and the rhythms they produce were previously well-known in specialty genres of dance music. Crunk also employs non-melodic sound effects such as whistles and synth blips.
Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz often claim to be the Kings of Crunk while Lil' Scrappy is referred to as the Prince of Crunk. Chyna Whyte is sometimes known as the Queen of Crunk, and Ciara is often referred to as the Princess of Crunk. While these artists have embodied the term crunk in the hip-hop industry, the term was more widely exposed when Lil' Jon named his albums "Kings of Krunk" and "Crunk Juice".
In the hip hop world, crunk rappers have been criticized for lacking any lyrical content and all using essentially the same beats and styles. Others, while agreeing that the subject of the lyrics are all more or less identical, say that the music is specifically designed for the rowdy clubs in which it thrives, and serves this purpose admirably. In any case, crunk has established itself as a major sub-division of hip-hop and will likely enjoy greater success due to the increased number of crunk albums being released.
Etymology
"Crunk" originated in the Southern United States as the colloquial past tense of "crank" as in "crank the car," which means to start the engine. When used in reference to a party, "crank" means get the party started or start having fun. If a party was fun and exciting then the party was "crunk."
A specious explanation of the word's etymology claims that is a portmanteau combining the adjectives crazy and drunk, to describe a wild state of intoxication resulting from the consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or other drugs, "getting crunk." Another theory suggests that it is a form of the word crank, akin to Dizzy Dean's famous use of slud. Producer Joey Cutless of www.atlbeats.com fame has also coined the term "Crunk-tastic".
The use of crunk to describe a genre of music is derived from the phrase "to get crunk", using "crunk" as the colloquial past tense of "crank". To "get crunk" means to have an extremely good time, usually at a party. Making a club, party, or venue crunk means making the atmosphere more exciting and enjoyable to the participants. Being crunk does not necessarily include being intoxicated, but there is a good chance that if one is crunk, he or she is, indeed, intoxicated as well.
Crunk juice refers to a cocktail consumed primarily for the purpose of becoming drunk. In his performances, L'il Jon has endorsed the combination of Hennessy and Red Bull.
During the first two seasons of his television program Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Conan O'Brien encouraged guests on his show to insert the word krunk [sic] into their conversations; however, O'Brien used the term as a multipurpose expletive, explaining that it was the most profane expletive of all time. The show exhibited video clips of various people using the word, including one of Ice T sitting in the show's guest chair saying, "Wow, that's crunked up, man."
The exact relationship between crunk and krunk is unclear. When American Idol judge Randy Jackson appeared on the show on 30 April 2004 (nine years after O'Brien's endorsements of krunk), he used the word krunked, but O'Brien seemed to have no recollection of the word.
Contrary to popular misconception, there is no evidence at all to suggest that crunk derives from krank (ill) in Yiddish or German. Similarly, there is no evidence to suggest that Jewish immigrant shopkeepers introduced the word to black communities in the southern United States.
Notable Crunk Artists
- Bo Hagon
- Bone Crusher
- Chyna Whyte
- Crime Mob
- David Banner
- DJ Squeeky
- Jacki-O
- Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz
- Lil' Scrappy
- Maceo
- Pastor Troy
- Petey Pablo
- Three 6 Mafia
- Trillville
- White Dawg
- Ying Yang Twins
- YoungbloodZ
Selected Songs
Songs that contain "crunk" in their titles:
- "Crunk Juice" - Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz
- "Crunk Muzik" - Jim Jones
- "Get Crunk" - Lil' Flip
- "Get Crunk" - Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz featuring Bo Hagon
- "Get Crunk Tonight" - Joe Thomas
- "Get Some Crunk in Yo System" - Trillville
- "Let's Get it Crunk" - Playa Fly
- "So Crunk" - C-9 and Tommy Wright III
- "We Get it Crunk" - Cool Breeze
- "Get Crunk Remix" - White Dawg
- "Represent (Get Crunk)" - Lecrae
- "Get Crunk Shorty" - Nick Cannon featuring Ying Yang Twins
- "Halftime (Stand Up and Get Crunk) - Ying Yang Twins featuring Homebwoi
- "Offical Crunk Junt" - Three 6 Mafia
- "Get Crunk, Get Buck" - Al Kapone
- "Get it Crunk" - 8 Ball & MJG
- "Get Crunk Music" - The Diplomats
- "Forest Crunk" - Blockhead:(Found on Aesop Rock's album 'Daylight'.)
Another successful single that aided "crunk" in becoming a mainstream word is "Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige, which contains the following refrain:
- Let's get it crunk upon
- Not fun upon
- Up in this dancery
Also Usher used Crunk in his song Uturn saying: What's crunk now used to be called getting to it.
Also The Bad Seed used the word crunk in Usher's leaked song Ride saying: Get it crunk, get drunk.
Also OutKast used the word crunk in their song Rosa Parks saying: We the type of people make the club get crunk.
Also Cypress Hill used the word crunk in "Low Rider" 'We go your crunk for your trunk going gangster crazy, we come real life husslers going gangster crazy....' This would reference crunk as weed, or dope, since members of Cypress Hill are known as huge marijuana users.
Also Black Eyed Peas used the word crunk in their song Ba Bump saying: This that beat that make ya get crunk. It's that beat that make ya bump ya bump. (Ooh.)