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This week’s episode of Popcast (Deluxe), the weekly culture roundup show on YouTube hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, features an interview with the hip-hop and EDM legend Lil Jon in conversation about:
Behind the scenes at Usher’s 2024 Super Bowl halftime show, in which Lil Jon was the musical director and a performer
The peak of Lil Jon’s pop fame in the early to mid-2000s, with hits as a performer and producer and sketches on “Chappelle’s Show”
The making of the song “Lovers & Friends”
Lil Jon’s early days as a D.J., and stories about concerts by the Notorious B.I.G. and Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Atlanta bass music and “So So Def Bass All-Stars”
Early Atlanta punk and skateboarding scenes
The connections between crunk and EDM and drill
His connection to Pitbull
Lil Jon’s introduction to the EDM scene, including Steve Aoki and the Electric Daisy Carnival
Getting healthy later in life and learning about meditation
The fate of his Crunk Ain’t Dead chain
Snack of the week: Lil Jon rates Girl Scout cookies
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Source: Music - nytimes.com
