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Mama Said Knock You Out
Hip-Hop · 1990 · 14 tracks

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

1990s boom bap. Aggressive, trunk-rattling production meets a revitalized, hungry flow that redefined the hip-hop comeback.

September 18, 1990 · Def Jam Recordings

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A relentless, high-stakes display of lyrical athleticism and street-level pride.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
The Boomin’ System
3:44
02
Around the Way Girl
4:08
03
Eat ’Em Up L Chill
4:40
04
Mr. Good Bar
3:45
05
Murdergram
3:56
06
Cheesy Rat Blues
5:09
07
Farmers Blvd. (Our Anthem)
4:28
08
Mama Said Knock You Out
4:53
09
Milky Cereal
3:57
10
Jingling Baby (Remixed but Still Jingling)
4:59
11
To da Break of Dawn
4:34
12
6 Minutes of Pleasure
4:36
13
Illegal Search
4:34
14
The Power of God
4:19
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive opening line of the title track that instantly reclaimed his throne.
The relentless, breathless delivery on Murdergram that proved his technical dominance.
The smooth, melodic shift of Around the Way Girl that defined the rap-radio crossover.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Mama Said Knock You Out sound next to the rest of LL Cool J's catalogue?

Sampler+1.8σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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