As one of crunk music’s high-energy pioneers, no one could have foreseen that Lil Jon would use that rambunctious genre as a jumping-off point to teach Peloton classes, compete in weightlifting competitions, make three meditation albums, or appear on an NBC game show about IDing music.
Lil Jon is the latest guest to appear on Celebrity Name That Tune, which airs on Monday night (Oct. 6) at 8:00 PM ET. He’ll face off against Chord Overstreet, and Lil Jon’s appearance serves as the latest unexpected twist in the rapper’s career. He’s emerged as one of hip-hop’s most talented renaissance men, from performing on the Super Bowl stage to touring Australia with Mariah Carey and Pitbull. Lil Jon tells Billboard he’ll do just about anything to keep his spirit happy these days.
“When I turned 50,