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Rap and hip-hop artists Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, the self-proclaimed "kings of crunk"; will take the stage for an exclusive AOL(R) Music LIVE! performance.

The concert, which will take place at New York City's famed Webster Hall on Tuesday, April 12, will feature the rap group's signature trunk-rattling beats and unpredictable stage show packed with special guest performances.

Beginning at 9:00 PM ET the concert will be broadcast live on the Web at aolmusic.com. In addition to watching the live broadcast, fans can tune in to hear a simultaneous audio broadcast on the AOL(R) Radio Network or watch the performance on demand for one week following the live event.

"This event will be a defining moment in the Crunk movement," said Lil Jon. "Our AOL Music LIVE! performance is the perfect stage for us (Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz) to show the world how Crunk music is like black punk rock music."

"Lil Jon & East Side Boyz have consistently been one of AOL Music's most searched and requested artists," said Jack Isquith, Executive Director of Music Industry Relations for AOL Music. "Their energized performance for AOL Music Sessions has been a favorite with our audience and we are thrilled that they chose AOL Music Live for what is sure to be an unforgettable event."

This exclusive performance by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz follows the success of the recent Simple Plan AOL Music LIVE! concert.

Previous performances, which include Usher, Nelly and Good Charlotte among others, were played more than one million times in a week. Months after the live events, individual original performances from these concerts consistently appear on AOL Music's weekly Top 11 charts, often outpacing the traditional music videos for the same songs.

As the pioneers of the hip-hop movement known as "Crunk" Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, continue to generate buzz with their gritty, club-ready songs. Their consecutive double-platinum certified release, Crunk Juice, is the follow up to 2003's double platinum selling Kings of Crunk. Crunk Juice features appearances from some of the biggest names in hip hop and R&B including Usher,R. Kelly and rap artists  Ludacris, Nas and Snoop Dogg among others.

As part of this special AOL Music LIVE! event, fans are encouraged to donate to Keep a Child Alive (http://www.keepachildalive.org/), an organization dedicated to providing life-saving medicine to children and families with AIDS in Africa.

Fans can enter to win a limited number of tickets for this AOL Music invitation-only event through Power 105.1, www.tvtrecords.com or www.liljononline.com.