By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com

Rap superstar Lil' Jon (real name: Jonathan Smith) is expanding into the spirit business with the launch of his new wine line, Little Jonathan Winery.
The crunk connoisseur, known for his ubiquitous hip-hop hit 'Get Low,' recently unveiled the wines in
"I love wine and I think that it's an untapped market for the urban consumer. I wanted it to be the best, so we chose a world renowned wine maker, Alison Crowe, to bottle and create my Little Jonathan Winery," the Atlanta-bred rapper told me exclusively.
The 36-year-old rapper/producer is offering a merlot, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
"My business partners and I were discussing the winter X Games events we were planning and the idea of making an exclusive wine just for those events came up. We thought it would be a cool option to have for people that didn't want to drink hard liquor or beer that weekend," he explained. "My partners are in the wine business and when they mentioned the idea to their friends, who are wine brokers, they loved it and suggested we make the wine available for the masses. Of course I was down with the idea!"
In January 2005, the rap mogul launched his energy juice, CRUNK!!! Energy Drink. The name of the drink was inspired by the hip-hopper's 2004 album, 'Crunk Juice.'
The multi-platinum star is slated to release a new album, 'Crunk Rock,' later this year, however, Lil Jon is signed to TVT Records and the label announced on Feb. 19, 2008 that is was closing its operation.


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By: curtis on 3/07/2008 12:51PM
i think that is T-PAIN and not LIL JOHN
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By: CHOCALATE on 3/09/2008 11:13AM
He may drink wine but dosen't know the business,therefore he put up the money and wait for it
to grow. If he had his own wine vineyard planted and picked his grapes of all types studied read about all the types of grapes and ingredients it takes to ferment a make wine then you would have your signature wine.
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By: Konscious Kolored Knight on 3/09/2008 1:52PM
Good for Lil John, but let's see some Lil John Kool Aide flavors or Lil John soft drinks for the kids. You've given the adults so much. A energy drink, porn, now wine. Let's focus on your listening audience.
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By: NA-NA-NA-NA-BOO-BOO on 3/09/2008 1:51PM
ITS ALL ABOUT THE BEJAMINS BABY! STOP YOUR HATING HATERS!
CONGRATS TO YOU LIL'JON..."GET PAID - GET PAID"!
PEACE & LOVE
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By: mike Hunt on 3/09/2008 5:38PM
TALK ABOUT NAPPY ! LOL!
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By: Dee Dee on 3/09/2008 9:25PM
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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By: Ms. Lakisha on 3/09/2008 10:28PM
I can't believe he drinks wine o.k..... I'm not fond on wine but hey he got his one choice on what he likes . Hope for a big success it is wine lovers out there that's looking for something new congtats LIL JOHN
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By: Everett on 3/10/2008 3:52AM
5. TALK ABOUT NAPPY ! LOL!
mike Hunt at 5:38PM on Mar 9th 2008
No Mike. Phyllis Diller is nappy! LOL!
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By: MEInc on 3/10/2008 1:10PM
Most of those pix are of T.Pain...... I guess we all look alike!
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By: MEInc on 3/10/2008 1:11PM
Thats T-Pain
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