Apr 4 2008Lil Jon starts his own winery (Goblet sold separately)
Lil Jon may be the greatest mind of our generation. The mad scientist is throwing caution to the wind and daring to combine crunk and classy. How is that even possible, you ask? By starting his own wine label: Little Jonathan Winery. POW! The AP reports:
"It kind of came out of nowhere," Lil Jon told The Associated Press of his new venture, Little Jonathan Winery. "We were just going to do some private label stuff (for parties) and we did it, and people was like, `Hey, it's pretty nice.'"
Lil Jon acknowledges that he's no wine connoisseur. "I'm not no 'drink wine every day' kind of dude," he said in a telephone interview. "I'm not like an expert, so don't ask me no questions ... I just like the taste."
But Lil Jon wants to make sure customers know he's dedicated to the quality of his products:
"My full name is Jonathan," the Atlanta-based artist said. "The wine is more nature: I wanted to not just have a direct connection, but make it just a little bit more upscale than regular 'Lil Jon.' ... This is not no ghetto Boone's Farm; this is some real wine."
Lil Jon: Entrepreneur, pioneer and no drink wine every day kind of dude. His shit's for real, son - and it tastes like grapes!
Thanks to Karen who, if she were a wine, would be Cabernet sauvig-awesome.
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Reader Comments
1. monkeyfightclub - April 4, 2008 9:51 AM
WHAT?!?
2. havoc - April 4, 2008 9:55 AM
He just bought the Mad dog 20/20 winery and pimped it......
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3. YEAH! - April 4, 2008 9:56 AM
HooooooooooooKAAAAAAAAY
4. frankin - April 4, 2008 10:00 AM
OMG, so disgusting. Many friends I met on a millionarie dating site called meetingwealthy.c o m think so too. They are successful men and women. We usually talk together.
5. Guy - April 4, 2008 10:01 AM
Who?
Just another insignificant rapper talking about his bitches and ho's no doubt.
6. Monkeybiz - April 4, 2008 10:02 AM
As if I would ever consume anything this animal had anything to do with.
7. Spazz - April 4, 2008 10:03 AM
Fuck off Franklin.
And take 'Lil Annoying Snakeoil salesman with you please.
8. Randal - April 4, 2008 10:08 AM
Yikes! Now there's an ugly face to start Friday off with.
Hopefully it ends with some Britney.
Randal
9. KillMONTAG - April 4, 2008 10:08 AM
Ugly fuck, he'd look better is someone steam rollered his head.
10. heyoooo!!! - April 4, 2008 10:13 AM
I wouldn't go anywhere near that man's grapes.
11. bootlips - April 4, 2008 10:15 AM
I'm so tired of these degenerate apes.
12. Elliot_Spitz_On_Her - April 4, 2008 10:16 AM
Grape kool aid, grape "drink", and grape ape are no more considered actual wine than Grape Ape is.
13. Elliot_Spitz_On_Her - April 4, 2008 10:17 AM
I said grape ape twice. I loved that cartoon.
14. Auntie Kryst - April 4, 2008 10:19 AM
eeeYAAAYA!! I hear his wines are pretty good. He's mixing a lot of varietals with certain herbs. The Rzaling pairs nicely with Popeyes chicken. The Chibaney and Syrahsemia are very palatable, nice balance of tannins and paranoia. Trouble is you feel the urge to eat a wheel of brie after drinking them.
15. Elliot_Spitz_On_Her - April 4, 2008 10:21 AM
I enjoy fermented canibus as well.
16. glyniss - April 4, 2008 10:23 AM
ewww
17. LOL - April 4, 2008 10:24 AM
This guy is hilarious. I mean hes just another dumb smoke but good for him for thinking otherwise. I love him!
18. Guy - April 4, 2008 10:25 AM
I guess he needs sum' purple drink to grip n' sip
19. Erik - April 4, 2008 10:30 AM
It scares me that, because he's some second-rate "musician" that he'll probably make a buttload of cash doing this. God bless America.
20. FRIST!!! - April 4, 2008 10:31 AM
I got no problem with anyone who tries to make a nice bottle wine..
21. bakinmycake - April 4, 2008 10:35 AM
New bottle features include a place to put your 9, fingerprint proof glass, optional molitav cocktail and also available in the convienent to go size of 32, 64 and 128 ounce sizes!!!!!
22. LB - April 4, 2008 10:37 AM
nice rope
23. Grunion - April 4, 2008 10:38 AM
You can never be too crunk.
24. Sam - April 4, 2008 10:42 AM
To "keep it real" he dips his teef into every batch before it's bottled. Enjoy.
25. toolboy - April 4, 2008 10:43 AM
He named a winery after his penis??
Can you imagine a wine tasting at his winery? Maybe some wine pairings with Michael Chiarello or Martha Stewart...I would pay cash to see that.
Michael: "Today we're going with a special Mother's Day theme. My mother always loved a good meal and good wine, along with plenty of good friends. For the main course we are going to make a delicious Slow-Roasted Halibut with Asparagus and Salsa Genovese. That covers our good meal, and for good wine and good friends, I have invited an entertainer and budding wine maker, Lil Jon. Lil Jon, what vintage have you paired with todays offerings?"
Lil Jon: "PURPLE DRANK, BEEEEYOTCH!"
26. crabby old guy - April 4, 2008 10:50 AM
Where's a nice pandemic when you need one?
27. MLK - April 4, 2008 10:52 AM
Another minstrel living Dr. King's dream.
28. FRIST!!! - April 4, 2008 11:13 AM
#25 that was funny!!!
29. amy - April 4, 2008 11:31 AM
HAHAHAHAHA #25 that was hilarious!!
30. bb - April 4, 2008 11:34 AM
This douche bag is a slimy fucking idiot! I would love to run his ass over with my H2, (or his own H2!)
31. Elliot_Spitz_On_Her - April 4, 2008 11:42 AM
I wonder when he'll decide to give Whoopie Goldberg her hair back?
32. deacon jones - April 4, 2008 11:47 AM
This guy is the epitomy of what is wrong with this country
33. MyThai - April 4, 2008 11:54 AM
I love this:
Lil Jon: Entrepreneur, pioneer and no drink wine every day kind of dude. His shit's for real, son - and it tastes like grapes!
YAY-uh!
34. Polly Pureheart - April 4, 2008 12:02 PM
I'd buy some if it came with a "grill" and some numbers of bail bondsmen who are cool... if you know what I mean.
http://wtcctr.blogspot.com
35. The Laughing G-d - April 4, 2008 12:03 PM
@25 that was good, that was good
36. sweetz - April 4, 2008 12:03 PM
boone he is ........haha
37. Hannah T - April 4, 2008 12:08 PM
ARGHHHHH Looking at this guy makes me fear for the human race!!!!!!!!!!! Not to mention giving me a severe urge to vomit.
38. wino - April 4, 2008 12:40 PM
This is what musicians are up to now? Because we all download their music instead of pay 20 bucks for one or two songs out of 20? Hah, what will they do next?
I think Snoop will start a grape farm to sell to "Jonathan"
39. 0h - April 4, 2008 12:54 PM
Ew. He fucking scares me.
40. Diva Wine Know - April 4, 2008 1:10 PM
I am loving #14! Too funny...
So I guess if you have money you can claim to be a wine maker/producer. I am sure that Paul Hobbs Winery, Silver Oak Cellars & Treana will have to sharpen up on their producing tactics just to keep up. =)
41. yummy - April 4, 2008 1:15 PM
i thought monkeys liked bananas...???
42. Alex - April 4, 2008 1:46 PM
That dude is my fucking hero!
43. sheeee-it - April 4, 2008 2:16 PM
He'll never top 'fit-e cent'...brother make 100 mil on flavored water....sheee-it!
44. Racer X - April 4, 2008 3:01 PM
STUUUUUUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!
45. EPISIOTOMY BOY - April 4, 2008 4:28 PM
1 rapper, 1 bullet.
46. bleepingurmom - April 4, 2008 5:18 PM
why the fuck are you people so racist...yeah he's ugly but a monkey..come the fuck on now...and # 25...there should be a pandemic on ur dick and balls..
47. bleepingurmom - April 4, 2008 5:18 PM
I mean #26..sorry # 25..lol
48. khirsch - April 4, 2008 6:40 PM
Just because he has grill on top doesn't mean he doens't have to brush his bottom teeth. Gross.
49. Lexoka - April 5, 2008 5:12 AM
Someone should tell him he's got something on his teeth...
50. Kiko The Republican Cabana Boy - April 5, 2008 1:38 PM
Kiko sees Leetle Juan still have his grill. Or did Juan just blow the Tin Man?
Kiko must run. Senor Senator Craig wants Kiko to do waxing. Brazilian, he say! He such kidder...
51. alright! - April 5, 2008 3:53 PM
I'm sure he "started his own wine label." He may have tasted the shit once, and signed off his name to someone with a real brain, but you don't have your own label with an imbecile's knowledge of wine.
52. alright! - April 5, 2008 3:54 PM
#40 Right on.
53. Erica - April 6, 2008 12:47 PM
I love getting crunk. Who doesn't? Lil Jon's music makes it more enjoyable. Sure, he's not attractive. But, shittt. His music is so amazing when you're partying. Like Get Low with the Eastside Boys or The Anthem (Pitbull and Lil Jon). I don't even like rap much. But it's good sometimes. Especially Lil Wayne! I ramble too much. I didn't say one thing about his wine..because I don't care.
54. Eliana - April 7, 2008 6:01 PM
Hm. Maybe he did this to recoop the losses from his failing record label? All the same, he seems to be getting a lot of coverage: http://www.236.com/news/2008/04/07/lil_jon_starts_his_own_wine_la_5674.php
55. BishOP - April 7, 2008 6:58 PM
What an amazing wordsmith. I'm enticed to simply try his label because it sounds like it caters to only the most sophisticated of tastes.
I'm also full of shit. I'm sure knowing absolutely nothing about one's product will go a long way and catering to the uneducated seems to be the best thing going for him right now. People wonder why we have a bunch of illiterate retards running around this country; a bunch of fucktards whose idea of communication is instant messaging and MTV. Well, just point to this asshole and you have your answer.