Origins of Hip Hop Season 1 Episode 6
From the window to the wall, Lil Jon has seen it all. Growing up in an upper middle class family in the suburbs of Atlanta, Jon Smith began to find his way in music early on. Learning how to DJ from a close friend and throwing the now infamous “Chicken and Beer” parties in his basement, Smith caught a lick of the spotlight and wanted more. Making his way to the top as an A&R, forming his supergroup Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz, and continuing to make his mark across genres, Jon understands he was a born hitmaker.
Serie: Origins of Hip Hop
Episode Title: Lil Jon
Air Date: 2022-07-05