''Crunk Juice'' is the fifth and final

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by American hip hop group

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. It was released on November 16, 2004, under

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. The production was primarily handled by Lil Jon himself, who also collaborated in the executive production, alongside Bryan Leach, Rob McDowell, Emperor Searcy,

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and Rick Rubin. The album includes

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. Lil Jon's next solo album, '' Crunk Rock'', released on June 8, 2010, did not feature the East Side Boyz. As of 2022, ''Crunk Juice'' remains as the last release to feature the East Side Boyz.

Singles

''Crunk Juice'' was supported by four singles.

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" was released on November 2, 2004. The second single " Lovers & Friends", was released on November 9, 2004. The third single " Real Nigga Roll Call", was released on December 21, 2004. The fourth single "Get Crunk", was released on vinyl.

Commercial performance

''Crunk Juice'' debuted at number 31 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. In its second week, the album jumped to number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 363,000 copies. It became Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz' first top-ten album in the United States. In the third week, the album remained in the top-ten on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 196,000 copies. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA on January 12, 2005.

Critical reception

''Crunk Juice'' received a wide range of reviews. Rating the album four stars out of five, David Jeffries of

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called the album "just as exciting and remarkably powerful" as ''

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, adding: "Production by production, record by record, Lil Jon has become a more detailed producer." Steve Jones of ''

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'', rating the album three out of four stars, praised the album for "show ngthat crunk comes in more than one flavor" in the R&B-themed "Lovers & Friends" and what he called an "experiment in crunk rock" in the

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-produced "Stop Fuckin' With Me". In contrast, for a three-and-a-half stars out of five review, Orisanmi Burton of

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commented: "What the album lacks in artistry and maturity, it makes up for in energy and rhythm." Critics in Lil Jon's hometown

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also offered mixed reviews. Sonia Murray of ''

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'' called Lil Jon a "more numbingly simple chanter than noteworthy rapper... honow has the cachet to get A-list acts to join in on the inanity."''

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'' expressed shock at the presence of "Lovers & Friends", with one critic calling it "something they'd play at an eighth-grade dance." Neil Drumming of ''

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'' graded the album with a C, calling the songs "practically all hook...recited ad nauseam in Jon’s throaty growl...with over-the-top vitriolic rants and nausea-inducing misogyny." Other reviews were more scathing. Lee Henderson of ''

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'' called Lil Jon "the

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of gangsta rap" due to "reduc ngrap to endless and incredibly stupid choruses of nasty-talk" in the album. Matt Ozga of ''Prefix'' panned the album for what he called Lil Jon's "questionable ability as a producer" and "fingernails-on-an-eardrum voice" and lyrics with "vile, witless anti-woman venom", in rating the album 2.5 out of five points. Pete Cashmore of ''

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'' rated the album four points out of 10: "It’s almost laughably one-note, devoid of nuance, stunted of vocabulary and aeons too long."

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Track listing

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, Playa Fly and

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. * Track 12 contains samples of "Lovers and Friends", performed by

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. * Early pressings of this album erroneously credited

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(rather than Jadakiss) as one of the rappers in "The Grand Finale".

Bonus remix disc

Confirmed by Artist Direct.

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Personnel

Adapted from Artist Direct anad AllMusic * 8Ball – primary artist * Scotty Beats – mixing, producer * Big Sam – rapping * Michael Blackwell – photography * Warren Bletcher – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * Bun B – primary artist * Josh Butler – engineer * Chris Carmouche – engineer * Andrew Coleman – engineer * DJ Flexx – audio production, engineer producer, rapping *

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– primary artist, rapping * 8Ball and MJG – guest artist, rapping * Emperor Searcy – executive producer * Fat Joe – primary artist, rapping * Gary Fly – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * John Frye – engineer, mixing *

– primary artist, rapping * Abel Garibaldi – engineer * Stephen Georgiafandis – engineer * Bo Hagon – primary artist *

– guest artist, rapping * Jazze Pha – guest artist, rapping * LaMarquis Mark Jefferson – bass *

– guest vocals * L-Roc – Keyboards * Jason Lader – engineer, mixing * Bryan Leach – executive producer * Jonathan Lewis – producer * Craig Love – guitar * Lil Bo – rapping * Lil Scrappy – primary artist, rapping * Craig Love – guitar *

– guest artist rapping * Rob McDowell – executive producer * Ian Mereness – engineer * MHG – primary artist *

– rapping *

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– audio production, producer * Oobie – primary artist * Vince Phillips – executive producer * Pimpin' Ken – performer, primary artist *

– producer * Andrew Scheps – mixing * Paolo Sheehy – engineer * Jonathon "

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– guest artist, rapping * Scott Storch – keyboards, * Chris Steinmetz – engineer * Suga Free – primary artist * Brian Sumner – engineer * T.I. – primary artist, rapping * Trillville – primary artist *

– guest artist, vocals * Mark Vinten – engineer * Benjamin Wheelock – design *

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– guest artist, vocals *

– guest artist, rapping * Wassim Zreik – engineer *Danny Zook – sample clearance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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