Lil Jon is currently one of hip hop’s most sought after producers and now, he’s becoming a wanted man in the world of pop music. The King of Crunk is expanding his musical touch, branching out of hip hop and is set to collaborate with pop princess Jessica Simpson.
“I was doing a remix for [Simpson’s ‘These Boots Are Made for Walkin’], and when I did the beat, I was like, ‘This beat is too hot for a remix,’” he told MTV.com. “I sent the beat to her and they liked it for her album.
In addition to Simpson, Lil Jon is also reworking a Madonna (yes, Madonna, of “Like a Virgin” fame) track for Hillary Duff.
“Hilary Duff, we did a song for a soundtrack. She has the ‘Material Girl’ movie coming out and we redid [Madonna’s] ‘Material Girl.'”
Fans of Lil Jon need not worry about him straying too far from his roots. Look for new albums by BME artists, Trillville, E-40, Lil Scrappy and newcomer Bohagen. According to MTV.com, he is also scheduled to contribute tracks for new projects from Ice Cube and
