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Mama Said Knock You Out Studio album by LL Cool J Released August 28, 1990 ( 1990 - 08 - 28 ) Studio Marley Marl 's House of Hits in Chestnut Ridge and Chung King House of Metal in New York City Genre Golden age hip hop Length 61 : 36 Label Def Jam Producer Bobby `` Bobcat '' Ervin, LL Cool J, Marley Marl LL Cool J chronology Walking with a Panther ( 1989 ) Walking with a Panther 1989 Mama Said Knock You Out ( 1990 ) 14 Shots to the Dome ( 1993 ) 14 Shots to the Dome 1993 Singles from Mama Said Knock You Out `` To da Break of Dawn '' Released : June 17, 1990 `` The Boomin ' System '' Released : August 2, 1990 `` Around the Way Girl '' Released : November 20, 1990 `` Mama Said Knock You Out '' Released : February 26, 1991 `` 6 Minutes of Pleasure '' Released : May 30, 1991 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Chicago Tribune Encyclopedia of Popular Music Entertainment Weekly MusicHound R&B 5 / 5 Q Rolling Stone The Rolling Stone Album Guide Spin Alternative Record Guide 9 / 10 The Village Voice Mama Said Knock You Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was produced mostly by Marley Marl and recorded at his `` House of Hits '' home studio in Chestnut Ridge and at Chung King House of Metal in New York City. After the disappointing reception of LL Cool 's 1989 album Walking with a Panther, Mama Said Knock You Out was released by Def Jam Recordings in 1990 to commercial and critical success. Contents 1 Release and reception 2 Track listing 2.1 Sampling credits 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 Certifications 6 References 7 External links Release and reception Mama Said Knock You Out was released on August 27, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings. It was promoted with five singles, four of which became hits : `` The Boomin ' System, '' `` Around the Way Girl, '' the title track, and `` 6 Minutes of Pleasure. '' The album was certified double platinum in the United States, having shipped two million copies. According to Yahoo ! Music 's Frank Meyer, Mama Said Knock You Out `` seemed to set the world on fire in 1990 '', helped by its hit title track and LL Cool J 's `` sweaty performance '' on MTV Unplugged. The title song reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA. LL Cool J won Best Rap Solo Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1992. In The New York Times, Jon Pareles wrote that Mama Said Knock You Out reestablished LL Cool J as `` the most articulate of the homeboys '', sounding `` tougher and funnier '' rapping about `` crass materialism '' and `` simple pleasures ''. In Mark Cooper 's review for Q, he wrote, `` This 22 - year - old veteran has lost neither his eye for everyday detail nor his sheer relish for words. '' Select magazine 's Richard Cook said, `` LL 's stack of samples add the icing to a cake that is all dark, remorseless rhythm, a lo - fi drum beat shadowed by a crude bass rumble. It could be Jamaican dub they 're making here, if it were n't for LL 's slipper lip. '' Mama Said Knock You Out was voted the ninth best record of 1990 in the Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics published by The Village Voice. The album was included in Hip Hop Connection 's The phat forty, a rundown of rap 's greatest albums. `` The LP 's title track proved to be the single of the year and probably LL 's best record since ' I 'm Bad ', '' HHC said, `` while ' Eat ' Em Up L Chill ' and ' To Da Break Of Dawn ' was ( sic ) the sound of Cool J getting his own back -- and in style. '' In 1998, it was listed in The Source 's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2005, comedian Chris Rock listed it as the sixth greatest hip - hop album ever in a guest article for Rolling Stone. Track listing Track `` Jingling Baby ( Remixed but Still Jingling ) '' was remixed by Marley Marl. No. Title Producer ( s ) Length 1. `` The Boomin ' System '' Marley Marl LL Cool J 3 : 41 2. `` Around the Way Girl '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 07 3. `` Eat ' em Up, L Chill '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 37 4. `` Mr. Good Bar '' Marl LL Cool J 3 : 42 5. `` Murdergram ( Live at Rapmania ) '' Marl LL Cool J 3 : 53 6. `` Cheesy Rat Blues '' Marl LL Cool J 5 : 06 7. `` Farmers Blvd. ( Our Anthem ) '' ( featuring Big Money Grip, Bomb, HIC ) Marl LL Cool J 4 : 26 8. `` Mama Said Knock You Out '' Bobby `` Bobcat '' Erving Marley Marl 4 : 50 9. `` Milky Cereal '' Marl LL Cool J 3 : 54 10. `` Jingling Baby ( Remixed but Still Jingling ) '' LL Cool J 4 : 57 11. `` To da Break of Dawn '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 32 12. `` 6 Minutes of Pleasure '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 34 13. `` Illegal Search ' '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 31 14. `` The Power of God '' Marl LL Cool J 4 : 21 Japan bonus track `` Mama Said Knock You Out ( Steering Mix ) Sampling credits This section does not cite any sources. 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( August 2015 ) `` The Boomin ' System '' contains a sample of : `` The Payback '' and `` Funky Drummer '' as performed by James Brown `` Bring the Noise '' as performed by Public Enemy `` Around the Way Girl '' contains a sample of : `` All Night Long '' as performed by Mary Jane Girls `` Risin ' to the Top '' as performed by Keni Burke `` Impeach The President '' as performed by The Honey Drippers `` Eat ' em Up, L Chill '' contains a sample of : `` Atomic Dog '' as performed by George Clinton `` Do n't Change Your Love '' as performed by Five Stairsteps `` Mr. Good Bar '' contains a sample of : `` Cramp Your Style '' as performed by All The People `` Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved '' as performed by James Brown `` UFO '' as performed by ESG `` Murdergram ( Live at Rapmania ) '' contains a sample of : `` My Thang '' as performed by James Brown `` Moment of Truth '' as performed by Earth, Wind & Fire `` UFO '' as performed by ESG `` Cheesy Rat Blues '' contains a sample of : `` Nothin ' Could Save Ya '' as performed by Twin Hype `` Vapors '' as performed by Biz Markie `` Farmers Blvd. ( Our Anthem ) '' contains a sample of : `` Brothers Gonna Work it Out '' and `` Mack Man '' as performed by Willie Hutch `` I 'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Babe '' as performed by Barry White `` I Wrote A Simple Song '' as performed by Billy Preston `` Mama Said Knock You Out '' contains a sample of : `` Funky Drummer '' as performed by James Brown `` Gangster Boogie '' as performed by Chicago Gangsters `` Trip to Your Heart '' and `` Sing a Simple Song '' as performed by Sly and the Family Stone `` Rock the Bells '' as performed by LL Cool J `` Jingling Baby '' contains a sample of : `` Scorpio '' as performed by Rhythm Addicts `` Hihache '' as performed by Lafayette Afro Rock Band Main theme music of film, Black Belt Jones as performed by Dennis Coffey and Luchi De Jesus `` To da Break of Dawn '' contains a sample of : `` Funky President ( People It 's Bad ) '' as performed by James Brown `` Got to Getcha '' as performed by Maceo & All the King 's Men `` Joyous '' as performed by Pleasure `` 6 Minutes of Pleasure '' contains a sample of : `` Funky President '' as performed by James Brown `` The Show '' as performed by Doug E. Fresh `` Illegal Search '' contains a sample of : `` Mind Power '' as performed by James Brown `` The Breakdown Pt. I & II '' as performed by Rufus Thomas Personnel Credits are adapted from AllMusic. James Baynard -- trumpet Flex -- background vocals David Kennedy -- engineer Darren Lighty -- background vocals, keyboards, programming LL Cool J -- producer, vocals Marley Marl -- engineer, producer Eric Williams -- background vocals Charts Chart ( 1990 ) Peak position UK Albums Chart 49 US Billboard 200 16 US Top R&B Albums Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 50,000 United States ( RIAA ) 2 × Platinum 2,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References ^ Jump up to : Allmusic review Jump up ^ Kot, Greg ( October 11, 1990 ). `` Mama Said Knock You Out ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 30, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Acclaimed Music - Mama Said Knock You Out ''. Acclaimed Music. Jump up ^ `` Mama Said Knock You Out - EW.com ''. Entertainment Weekly 's EW.com. Jump up ^ Graff, Gary ; du Lac, Joshua Freedom ; McFarlin, Jim, eds. ( 1998 ). `` LL Cool J ''. MusicHound R&B : The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 0 - 8256 - 7255 - 4. ^ Jump up to : Q, November 1990 Jump up ^ Mark Coleman ( 18 October 1990 ). `` LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out Album Review ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Christgau, Robert ( September 25, 1990 ). `` Consumer Guide ''. The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved August 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Mama Said Knock You Out ''. CD Universe. Retrieved August 30, 2015. Jump up ^ McCoy, Judy ( 1992 ). Rap Music in the 1980s : A Reference Guide. Scarecrow Press. p. 202. ISBN 0810826496. ^ Jump up to : `` Gold & Platinum Searchable Database ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 30, 2015. Jump up ^ Meyer, Frank. `` Mama Said Knock You Out ''. Yahoo ! Music. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J Song Information ''. billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Jump up ^ New York Times review Jump up ^ Select, October 1990 Jump up ^ `` Robert Christgau : Pazz & Jop 1990 : Critics Poll ''. robertchristgau.com. Jump up ^ Hip Hop Connection, July 1994 Jump up ^ `` Chris Rock 's Top 25 Hip Hop Albums ''. Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2015 - 11 - 07. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ `` LL Cool J ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Canadian album certifications -- LL Cool J -- Mama Said Knock You Out ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- LL Cool J -- Mama Said Knock You Out ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH External links Mama Said Knock You Out at Discogs ( list of releases ) LL Cool J Discography Studio albums Radio Bigger and Deffer Walking with a Panther Mama Said Knock You Out 14 Shots to the Dome Mr. Smith Phenomenon G.O.A.T. 10 The DEFinition Todd Smith Exit 13 Authentic Compilations All World : Greatest Hits All World 2 Singles `` I Need a Beat '' `` I Ca n't Live Without My Radio '' `` I Can Give You More '' `` Rock the Bells '' `` You 'll Rock '' `` I 'm Bad '' `` I Need Love '' `` Go Cut Creator Go '' `` Going Back to Cali '' `` I 'm That Type of Guy '' `` Big Ole Butt '' `` One Shot at Love '' `` Jingling Baby '' `` To da Break of Dawn '' `` The Boomin ' System '' `` Around the Way Girl '' `` Mama Said Knock You Out '' `` 6 Minutes of Pleasure '' `` Who 's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf ? '' `` Strictly Business '' `` How I 'm Comin ' '' `` Back Seat ( Of My Jeep ) '' `` Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings '' `` Stand By Your Man '' `` Hey Lover '' `` Doin ' It '' `` Loungin '' `` I Shot Ya '' `` Ai n't Nobody '' `` Hit ' Em High ( The Monstars ' Anthem ) '' `` Phenomenon '' `` 4, 3, 2, 1 '' `` Father '' `` Candy '' `` Zoom '' `` Say What '' `` Deepest Bluest '' `` Hot Hot Hot '' `` Shut ' Em Down `` Imagine That '' `` You and Me '' `` Put Your Hands Up '' `` Blink Blink '' `` Luv U Better '' `` Paradise '' `` All I Have '' `` Amazin ' `` Headsprung '' `` Hush '' `` It 's LL and Santana '' `` Control Myself '' `` Freeze '' `` Cry '' `` Baby '' Featured singles `` Rampage '' `` This Is for the Lover in You '' `` Incredible '' `` Fatty Girl '' `` All I Have '' `` We Are the World 25 for Haiti '' Other songs `` Accidental Racist '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mama_Said_Knock_You_Out&oldid=798875294 '' Categories : 1990 albums LL Cool J albums Def Jam Recordings albums Albums produced by Marley Marl English - language albums Hardcore hip hop albums Hidden categories : All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from February 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015 Track listings with deprecated parameters Articles needing additional references from August 2015 All articles needing additional references Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Français Italiano Kiswahili Magyar Polski Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 4 September 2017, at 09 : 33. 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Question: who sings i'm gonna knock you out
Answer: LL Cool J.