Mr. Smith (explicit)

~ Release by LL Cool J (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

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Project Coordinator: Mona Scott
Production Coordinator: David Lighty
Production Assistant: Oscar Sanchez
Album Stylist: Nicole Lighty

Annotation last modified on 2009-07-28 23:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Intro (skit)
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
The Intro (Skit)
composer:
LL Cool J and Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
21:33
2Make It Hot
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
I Like It by DeBarge
recording of:
Make It Hot
composer:
Bobby DeBarge (funk/R&B musician), Bunny DeBarge (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan), Eldra DeBarge (El DeBarge), LL Cool J and Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
54:32
3Hip Hop
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
guest background vocals:
Terri E. Robinson (Songwriter/Composer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
Tell Me If You Still Care by The S.O.S. Band
recording of:
Hip Hop
composer:
Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone), James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and LL Cool J
45:00
4Hey Lover
recording engineer:
Jim Hinger
additional engineer:
Ray Lubrana and Brian Miller (engineer)
producer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone) and Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
guest background vocals and guest vocals:
Boyz II Men
performer:
LL Cool J and Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
samples:
The Lady in My Life by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Hey Lover
composer:
LL Cool J and Rod Temperton
44:45
5Doin It
recording engineer:
Mario Rodriguez (mix/recording engineer)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
mixer:
Tony Smalios
guest vocals:
LeShaun
performer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995) and Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 2021)
samples:
My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones
recording of:
Doin’ It
composer:
Grace Jones, LL Cool J and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
54:54
6Life As…
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Iverson
additional engineer:
Paul Hsu
producer:
Easy Mo Bee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
Life As....
composer:
LL Cool J and Osten Harvey, Jr.
32:44
7I Shot Ya
recording engineer:
George Karras
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
guest vocals:
Keith Murray (US rapper, member of Def Squad)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
Put It on the Line by Lyn Collins
recording of:
I Shot Ya
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Lyn Collins, LL Cool J and Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
43:51
8Mr. Smith
recording engineer:
Rich July
additional engineer:
Brian Miller (engineer)
additional producer:
Trackmasters
producer:
ChySkillz
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
What a Night by Hubert Laws
recording of:
Mr. Smith
composer:
Hubert Laws, LL Cool J and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
43:59
9No Airplay
recording engineer:
Kevin Thomas (engineer)
additional engineer:
Mike Glowik
producer:
Chad Elliott
mixer:
Chad Elliott and Kevin Thomas (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
No Airplay
composer:
Chad Elliott, LL Cool J, Jerry Peters and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
35:43
10Loungin
recording engineer:
Mario Rodriguez (mix/recording engineer)
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
mixer:
George Karras
guest keyboard:
Eric Cody (songwriter/producer/enginner & keyboardist)
guest vocals:
Terri & Monica
performer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
Nite and Day by Al B. Sure!
recording of:
Loungin
composer:
AJ Brown III, LL Cool J, Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer) and Kyle West (Soul and R&B songwriter, musician, producer)
44:12
11Hollis to Hollywood
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
additional engineer:
Brian Miller (engineer)
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
samples:
The Look of Love by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Hollis to Hollywood
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach, Samuel Barnes (US rapper & hip‐hop producer, aka Tone) and LL Cool J
33:59
12God Bless
recording engineer:
Mario Rodriguez (mix/recording engineer)
mixer:
Tony Smalios
guest background vocals:
Sonya Magett
performer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
God Bless
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), LL Cool J and Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
43:48
13Get da Drop on ’em
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
additional engineer:
Brian Miller (engineer) and Matt Silva
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
Get Da Drop on 'Em
composer:
LL Cool J and Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
43:58
14Prelude (skit)
recording engineer:
Paul Lanni
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
Prelude (skit)
composer:
Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
10:30
15I Shot Ya (remix)
recording engineer:
George Karras
producer:
Poke and Tone
mixer:
Rich Travali (Engineer)
additional guest vocals:
Foxy Brown (rapper)
performer:
Trackmasters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Records, Inc. (in 1995)
remix of:
I Shot Ya by LL Cool J
samples:
Put It on the Line by Lyn Collins
recording of:
I Shot Ya
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Lyn Collins, LL Cool J and Poke (hip hop producer Jean Olivier, of Poke and Tone)
45:04

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