After he was promoted to Executive Vice President of A&R, Lil Jon recruited local producers and rappers DJ Smurf, Shawty Redd, Raheem the Dream, Playa Poncho with others to create the compilation album series, "So So Def Bass All Stars" as his first project. Released on May 22, 1996, the album was a success, selling over 500,000 units and was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 19, 1995, four months after its initial release. The album, executive produced by Lil Jon, included the hit single, "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJs"." It was sampled by Ciara in her 2013 smash, "Body Party ' In 2016, 20 years after its initial release, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at No. 29. Lil Jon completed the series, releasing "So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. II" (1997) and "So So Def Bass All-Stars Vol. III" (1998).