All World is the first 'Greatest Hits' compilation to be released by LL Cool J. It was released in 1996 on Def Jam Recordings and covers all of LL's work from his first single 'I Can't Live Without My Radio' from his first album 'Radio' to 'Hey Lover' from his sixth album, 'Mr. Smith'.
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I Can't Live Without My Radio Rock The Bells I'm Bad I Need Love Going Back To ... more
Cali Jack The Ripper Jingling Baby - (Remixed But Still Jingling) Big Ole Butt Boomin' System The Around The Way Girl Mama Said Knock You Out Back Sea...
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All World is the first 'Greatest Hits' compilation to be released by LL Cool J. It was released in 1996 on Def Jam Recordings and covers all of LL's work from his first single 'I Can't Live Without My Radio' from his first album 'Radio' to 'Hey Lover' from his sixth album, 'Mr. Smith'.
Tracklist:
1 - I Can't Live Without My Radio (5:30) 2 - Rock The Bells (4:01) 3 - I'm Bad (4:40) 4 - I Need Love (5:22) ...is pretty good. It covers all of LL's singles from his first five albums, I just think it would have been good to include some of his better tracks from those albums which were not released as singles. I know thats not usually the point of 'greatest hits' compilations but someone has to buck the trend sometimes.
The tracks I love the most from this are: 'I Need Love', 'Big Ole Butt', 'Around The Way Girl', 'Doin It', 'Loungin (Who Do ... more
All World is the first 'Greatest Hits' compilation to be released by LL Cool J. It was released in 1996 on Def Jam Recordings and covers all of LL's work from his first single 'I Can't Live Without My Radio' from his first album 'Radio' to 'Hey Lover' from his sixth album, 'Mr. Smith'.
Tracklist:
1 - I Can't Live Without My Radio (5:30) 2 - Rock The Bells (4:01) 3 - I'm Bad (4:40) 4 - I Need Love (5:22) 5 - Going Back To Cali (4:09) 6 - Jack The Ripper (4:48) 7 - Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling) (4:54) 8 - Big Ole Butt (4:37) 9 - The Boomin' System (3:40) 10 - Around The Way Girl (4:02) 11 - Mama Said Knock You Out (4:48) 12 - Back Seat (4:31) 13 - I Need A Beat (4:59) 14 - Doin It (4:54) 15 - Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv) (3:46) 16 - Hey Lover (4:44)
The tracks are more or less in the order that they were released in so this compilation is almost like a guided tour through LL Cool J's early career. The majority of the album was produced by either Rick Rubin or Marley Marl with one or two tracks being made by the LA Posse, Poke, QDIII and Rashad Smith.
As greatest hits go, this is pretty good. It covers all of LL's singles from his first five albums, I just think it would have been good to include some of his better tracks from those albums which were not released as singles. I know thats not usually the point of 'greatest hits' compilations but someone has to buck the trend sometimes.
The tracks I love the most from this are: 'I Need Love', 'Big Ole Butt', 'Around The Way Girl', 'Doin It', 'Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)' and 'Hey Lover'. The only two tracks included here to feature other artists are 'Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)' which has the rnb girl-group Total and 'Hey Lover' which Boyz II Men provided vocals for.
The range of styles on this album is quite wide considering that its a hip hop album; you got the smoother ballad-esque track such as 'I Need Love' and 'Hey Lover' and the more aggressive 'I'm Bad' and 'Mama Said Knock You Out' and LL Cool J's typical party tracks like 'Jingling Baby' and 'Doin It'. This is an impressive album which I will be playing on my journey home from work this evening (for about the thousandth time).
Advantages: Holds some of his best loved hits Disadvantages: Miss's out on some gems present in albums like "Mr Smith"
Overall, a really strong compilation of hits. The CD begins with "I Can't Live Without My Radio", which elevated him to mini superstar status as a young teen. When you first play the CD, you remember the raw energy LL had at the beginning of his career, however the CD could have included one or 2 live performances of his hits (no one rocks the bells like a young angry LL Cool J!!), though you don't mind so much hearing the soft melodies within his ... ...to the greatest hits formula, by containing most of his commercial releases, i.e. "Big Ole Butt" and "Mama Said Knock You Out", however, songs like "Make It Hot" off the "Mr Smith" album, and "Clap Your hands" off "Walking with A Panther", are sorely missed with an artist that has a catalogue of now 11 albums, you could expect his CD to be more than 16 tracks. However, the CD delivers the necessary hits in "Around the way girl" as well as at the ...
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Advantages: Good mixture of tracks, appeals to a large audience Disadvantages: Some bad track selections
A fairly solid CD offering a diverse range of hip hop tracks from the real old skool classics from KRS-One, Sugarhill Gang and Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five to some of your more well known and newer artists such as Eminem LLCoolJ and Outkast. IT has tracks that appeal to all ears and is quite inciteful into the world of hip hop both from old times and new.
However, some of the tune selections do not perhaps show the true essence of hip hop and I'm astonished that they made it onto the CD. Ja Rule and Ashanti, are they crazy! Some better tracks could have been included.
Overall a good CD for the type that it is and there's mainly quality tracks from your favourite artists and some old skool tracks that you may not have already. ...
Personnel includes: LL Cool J, Boyz II Men. Producers include: Rick Rubin, LL Cool J, Marley Marl, QD III. LL Cool J is an unimpeachably important figure in the history of hip-hop. He has weathered all the trends and fashions in the rap world over the last decade. ALL WORLD is a long overdue greatest-hits collection that makes a strong case for LL as one of the most consistent and innovative figures in rap, pre-dating the Death Row crew and eschewing the pimp/gangsta image that has weighed down too many rap albums in the '90s. The infectious groove of "Rock The Bells" sets the tone, finding LL rocking the mic with an inimitable authority. "I Need Love" changes the pace and shows his emotional range, with lyrics that show a romantic sensitivity uncommon among rappers. "Jingling Baby" and "The Boomin' System" showcase LL doing what he does best, creating a lively party atmosphere with irresistibly funky rhythm tracks. "Mama Said Knock You Out" makes it plain that LL is more than just a party boy, with a fierce, aggressive rap that sounds as fresh as the day it was released. This is an essential document of rap's past and present, and maybe even a hint of its future.
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Spin (1/97, p.89) - "...From Rick Rubin ghetto blasts to his knockout, jingling Marley Marl resucitation to this year's lounge sexscapades, Todd Smith has kept the L.L. dream alive, with skills...and wondrous self-admiration..." Entertainment Weekly (12/20/96, p.76) - "One of rap's original B-Boys didn't survive on his charm or waggish vocal chops alone. As this relentlessly engaging hits package proves, he deftly segued from snarling boasts to cuddly come-ons, just as his tracks kept improving....An essential hip-hop collection..." - Rating: A
Titles on disc 1
1.
I Can't Live Without My Radio
2.
Rock The Bells
3.
I'm Bad
4.
I Need Love
5.
Goin' Back To Cali
6.
Jack The Ripper
7.
Jingling Baby
8.
Big Ole Butt
9.
Boomin' System
10.
Around The Way Girl
11.
Mama Said Knock You Out
12.
Back Seat
13.
I Need A Beat
14.
Doin' It
15.
Loungin' (Who Do You Love)
16.
Hey Lover - LL Cool J & Boyz II Men
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