Lil Jon accuses Scott Storch of biting his style

[On The Edge of Insanity]

At one point, Lil Jon and Scott Storch were so tight they worked on some (still-unreleased) beats together. Who knows if they'll ever see the light of day: Both producers are telling the other to step his game up. Jon has even accused Storch of

"I think it's just sad in this industry that sometimes the pressures of being successful make you say things that are untrue." — Scott Storch
pilfering from his production playbook.

"Scott Storch is biting my style now," Jon said with a smile a couple of weeks back. "I'm putting it out there on MTV News: Scott Storch is a biter. A lot of them records sound like Lil Jon, but they [are produced by] Scott Storch. Have you heard that? All the singles started sounding like me."

"It's sort of nonsense," Storch responded on Saturday in Miami. "There's a message I have for that: just get on my level. I'm a musician, so I don't know anything about [biting]. I've been doing this for 15 years and I've been innovating and always have been someone who's been a pioneer in creating the new sound.

"I don't see any [similarity] in our music, other than we both like use low-end and bass," he continued. "I think it's just sad in this industry that sometimes the pressures of being successful make you say things that are untrue. This year has been a great year for me: I've had 18 singles that have had nothing to do with each other sound-wise. Each have their own look."

Regardless of Storch's opinion, Jon said he's planning to combat the similarities he's hearing by altering his style.

"If you listen to the new Styles record I produced, 'Can You Believe It,' it don't sound like a regular Lil Jon record," he said. "That's the dope thing about Timbaland, I think: They started biting his style, so he switched his whole thing up and came from another angle and is still doing it. I just go off my vibe and my energy — my vibe has changed a little bit, and it's still Lil Jon."

In recent weeks, Jon has been working hard with two of his heroes: Ice Cube and Too Short (see "Lil Jon Jamming On LPs From Trillville, Scrappy -- And Jessica And Hilary"). Jon says he's recorded seven new songs with Cube and is helping him to land a home for the project.

— Shaheem Reid

LMAO at "This year has been a great year for me: I've had 18 singles that have had nothing to do with each other sound-wise. Each have their own look". Almost all of Storch' singles this year have sounded pretty much the same.

[ABN]

yea Scott´s shit sounds the same but so does Lil Jon´s shit. and Scott Storch>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lil Jon

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Yeah he is better than Lil Jon no question, but Storch is known for "soaking up" other producers styles and running with them, i.e. the Dre - 2001 sound. Will be interesting to see what he next few tracks sound like, cause I guess Lil Jon is probably basing this opinion on some tracks we are yet to hear.

[BigBDrugStores]

real old.

[$do11a biLL$]

everyones biting Lil Jon and Dr. Dre's styles now, you can tell Jazze Pha has alot of beats that sound similar to Lil Jons too.

[Sikotic™]

Lil Jon = Scott Storch

[Bill O Reilly]

Shouldnt Scott Storch accuse of Dre biting his style?

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

Scott is way way way way way way Better Than Lil Jon...I can vibe Scott music anytime while Lil Jon only get my ears in the clubs only

[Sikotic™]

I've never been a fan of Storch. Dudes so god damn repetitive. Lil Jon is about the same. I can't decide personally who's better.

[.:Hercy Buggz:.]

Scott did alot of Good Work with The Roots and he did show that he was versatile....while Lil Jon only proved that he was an 808 freak

[Wessia4LiaNia Chieee Chieee]

They both good...in the last time Storch had a lotta bangers..but we can't forget Lil jon's....this is tough...

[ishida]

Yeah he is better than Lil Jon no question, but Storch is known for "soaking up" other producers styles and running with them, i.e. the Dre - 2001 sound. Will be interesting to see what he next few tracks sound like, cause I guess Lil Jon is probably basing this opinion on some tracks we are yet to hear.

yeah, that's exactly what i was thinking.

[No Compute]

I've never really like the majority of Scott Storches stuff and think he should stick to playing keys for other producers. I've not heard a lot of Lil Jon stuff so I can't judge him I just know what I have heard I think is wack.

[Eddie G.]

Thats ridiculous, they sound nothing alike.  And LMAO at having 18 singles that sound different, they sound all the same.

[R-Tistic]

Scott only "bit" Lil Jon's style on a couple of tracks...like the Mario "Let me love you" remix, and the song Mario has with Juvenile. Otherwise, Scott kinda developed his own style that sounds nothing like Lil Jon.