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Lil Jon Talks 'Crunk Rock,' Pitbull and Fine Wine

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Miami New Times | September 28, 2009

Don't make the mistake of thinking rapper/producer/all-around Svengali Lil Jon is a buffoon. The man behind the blinding grills and creatively shocking lyrical allusions to sex is a shrewd businessman and songwriter who swirls the winds of pop into his own entertainment hurricane.

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Tags: Crunk Rock, Lil Jon, hip-hop

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