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Rock the Bells (song) " Rock the Bells " is the third single from LL Cool J 's debut album, Radio. [1] It was released in 1985 for Def Jam Recordings, was written by LL Cool J and produced by Rick Rubin. It was the follow-up to "I Can Give You More". "Rock the Bells" peaked at #17 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Radio is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was released on November 18, 1985, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was also Def Jam's first full-length album release. The album was recorded at Chung King House of Metal in New York City with producer Rick Rubin, who provided a sparse, minimal production style. [2]
For the Notorious B.I.G. song, see Going Back to Cali (The Notorious B.I.G. song). " Going Back to Cali " is a 1988 single by LL Cool J from the Less than Zero soundtrack album as well as his third album, Walking with a Panther. The song was co-written and produced by Rick Rubin. It peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Hot R ...
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for L adies L ove Cool J ames), [3] is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. [4] He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC .
"Doin It" is the second single from LL Cool J's sixth album, Mr. Smith, and was released on February 20, 1996 for Def Jam Recordings. Based on a sample of Grace Jones' "My Jamaican Guy", it also featured LeShaun (who previously released a song with the same sample and theme in 1988 titled "Wild Thang"), production from Rashad "Ringo" Smith and LL Cool J.
Rock the Bells. Rock the Bells is an annual hip-hop festival that originally took place in Southern California only, but has since toured throughout the world. The concert features a line-up of high-profile alternative hip-hop artists, often headlined by a more mainstream artist.
Todd Smith is the eleventh studio album by American rapper LL Cool J.It was released on April 11, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings.It includes collaborations with Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell, Juelz Santana, Teairra Mari, Jamie Foxx, Ginuwine, Mary J. Blige, 112, Mary Mary, Ryan Toby (from City High) and Freeway.
Production. This album is the first LL Cool J album since G.O.A.T. to have the parental advisory label for explicit lyrics. [citation needed] LL said in an interview with Chicago radio personality DJ Z that the vulgarities are not heavy and the edited version has alternate lyrics rather than simply omitting the vulgarities.