Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz, Ying Yang Twins

Editor's Review:

“This is about to be the most incredible experience you have ever felt in your fucking life!” yells Lil Jon on the Crunk Juice intro. The statement really rings true on the Chopped and Screwed version of the album. TVT released it alongside a similarly remixed Ying Yang Twins’ United States of Atlanta, offering wholly different sounds from their predecessors.
Houston’s DJ Screw (R.I.P.) founded the style of slowing down records (screwing), and took liberties with them on mix tapes (chopping). Remember when a walkman died and the music slowed down? Or when a discman skipped? Such Frankensteinian changes abound on these albums. Michael “5000” Watts of Swishahouse Records is credited with mainstreaming the sound; he mixes the two discs. The metamorphosis is profound, in ways good and bad. Still attention-getting when played at high volume, the sound is less musical but more…intriguing? It’s hard to get crunk with Lil Jon sounding like he’s on Promethazine; slowed down, E-40 sounds like just another E-40 imitator; and 8-Ball really does sound “high as a giraffe.” The Twins sound more like monsters than rappers; their women offering sexual advice sound like transvestites and Busta Rhymes isn’t recognizable.
On the other hand, the repetitious cutting of the records reinforces favorite lines, like Usher’s heartfelt moans on Lil Jon’s “Lovers and Friends” and Ying Yang’s straightforward misogyny on “I Hate Hoes.” Incredible audio experiences, but certainly not for everyone.
– Ky Junkins
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Record Label TVT Released September 2005

Tracks 1. Crunk Juice Intro 2. What U Gon' Do feat. Lil Scrappy 3. Get Crunk feat. Bo Hagon 4. White Meat feat. 8 Ball & MJG 5. Da Blow feat. Gangsta Boo 6. Lovers & Friends feat. Usher & Ludacris 7. One Night Stand feat. Oobie 8. E40 Choppin 9. Contract feat. Trillville, Jasse Pha & Pimpin Ken 10. Real N***A Roll Call feat. Ice Cube 11. Watts Intro 12. Stop F***in Wit Me 13. Aww Skeet Skeet Intro 14. Aww Skeet Skeet feat. DJ Flexx 15. Chris Rock "Let's Be Friends" 16. In Da Club feat. R. Kelly & Ludacris 17. Bitches Ain't S**t feat. Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Suga Free & Oobie 18. Grand Finale feat. Nas, T.I., Bun B, Jadakiss & Ice Cube 1. All Good Things Intro 2. F*** The Ying Yang Twins 3. The Walk feat. Da Muzicians, Countrie Biggz, Homebwoi & BG 4. Sex Therapy 101 (Skit) 5. Wait (The Whisper Song) 6. Sex Therapy 102 (Skit) 7. Pull My Hair 8. Badd feat. Mike Jones & Mr. Collipark 9. The Courthouse (Skit) 10. 23 Hr. Lock Down feat. Bun B 11. Hoes feat. Jacki-O 12. We At War (Skit) 13. Ghetto Classics 14. Wait (The Whisper Song) Remix feat. Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott, Lil Scrappy, Free & Mr. Collipark 15. Live Again feat. Adam Levine of Maroon 5 16. Put That Thang Down feat. Teedra Moses 17. Shake feat. Pitbull 18. Sex Therapy 103 (Skit) 19. Bedroom Boom feat. Avant 20. Long Time feat. Anthony Hamilton 21. U.S.A.

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