advoca
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 Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:01 pm Post subject: Crunk Music |
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The term crunk is allegedly a portmanteau of the words crazy and drunk,
Crunk music (sometimes spelled Krunk) is a mix of repetitive chants and drum machine rhythms, and is a specific type of hip hop, based out of the southern United States, particularly Atlanta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee. Most crunk-style music could be called Dirty South or southern rap. The delivery of the lyrics, as with other Southern rap, is 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.
Popular crunk-style acts include Bone Crusher, Lil� Scrappy, Lil� John & the East Side Boyz, Three 6 Mafia, White Dawg and Ying Yang Twins. Lil' Jon & the East Side Boyz often claim to be the Kings of Crunk. Lil' Scrappy is referred to as the Prince of Crunk. Chyna White is sometimes known as the Queen of Crunk. 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."
Crunk has established itself as a major sub-division of hip-hop and will probably enjoy greater success due to the increased number of crunk albums being released. |
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