Overview
- Lil Jon announced Monday that the 288-page book will arrive Oct. 20, with the title, cover and preorders now live.
- The memoir traces his path from Atlanta DJ and So So Def A&R to crunk pioneer, recalling hits like Get Low and Yeah! and work with Usher, Ciara, Pitbull and Ice Cube.
- Publisher materials say he also addresses personal loss with the death of his son Nathan Smith and his growing practice of meditation, mindfulness and Islam.
- Billboard and EntertainmentNow say the book is written with journalist Paul Cantor, while Simon & Schuster lists the Black Privilege Publishing imprint.
- Reporting notes an unusually wide scope that starts with his mother’s birth in Alabama, pointing to family history alongside industry stories.