DJ Snake feat. Lil Jon - Turn Down For What

Turn Down for What" is a single by DJ Snake and Lil Jon released on December 18, 2013. It was co-produced by both artists and co-written by Tchami. The song and its viral music video popularized the use of the phrase.

Lil Jon and DJ Snake had met several years prior to recording the song. In December 2013, "Turn Down for What" was released on Columbia Records. In an interview about the song, DJ Snake said,

When I hit up the big homie Jon and asked him if he wanted to be on the track, this song is a pretty balling song. He heard the beat and was instantly down with the vision. What he sent me back, though, absolutely blew my mind. I knew Jon was one of the best, but he absolutely killed it on this joint.

Lil Jon said in an interview,

When DJ Snake sent me the track with a sample and he wanted me to redo it with my voice. When I heard the song I was like this beat is too crazy for that sample. I wanted to make it hip and current, and the first thing that came to mind was the phrase 'Turn Down for What!'