Walking With A Panther [PA] - LL Cool J

Released in 1989, "Walking With A Panther" was the third album by the Newy York rapper, LL Cool J. It had him finally able to advance his music, and since he invented a new style of Hip Hop, the Rap Ballad, on the album before it, he wished to continue this onto this one. Many saw this switch as a turn towards the commercial side of things, but he controls it all with the heavy Hip Hop material which he staterted his career with. 1. "Droppin' 'Em" ...
...the thing and indicating that he is about to take things over with this album. The start of it is questionable with the Surfer Rock guitar work, but following this, the hardcore beats kick in and the rapper is given a chance to re-invent himself for this one as a more mature artist (he was only 16 when his debut came out). **Five Stars** 2. "Smokin', Dopin'" You are forced to go from one extreme to another as things are dropped with a sloiwer joint ...

XICripZ 30.03.2009 (13.02.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Walking With A Panther [PA] - LL Cool J

'Walking With A Panther' is the third album to be released by LL Cool J. It was released in 1989 on Def Jam Recordings. This album was far from critically acclaimed, in fact, many people believe this to be one of LL Cool J's weakest albums. I disagree. It's not a great album, I agree, but I do think it's a decent one. The best track on there is 'Big Ole Butt' which is quite a jokey track about LL's womanising and infidelity with women who have a ...
...the instrumental track is pretty good too. 'I'm That Type Of Guy' is another track that I really like from this album, it also did fairly well commercially, reaching 15 on the us hot 100 billboard chart. The whole album is pretty decent, woth some well performed and catchy tracks. There are some 'filler' tracks on there that are only on there to take up some space as far as I'm concerned. It might not be one of LL's best but, if you look at it as ...

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Review of Walking With A Panther [PA] - LL Cool J