Top 10 Best LL Cool J Songs

Marian you are nervous about this the

Marian you are nervous about this the ladies love cool James name the spots I

ladies love cool James name the spots I

ladies love cool James name the spots I make it hot for your bitches welcome to

make it hot for your bitches welcome to

make it hot for your bitches welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 LL Cool J song I’ll give you a rose pull

LL Cool J song I’ll give you a rose pull

LL Cool J song I’ll give you a rose pull out your chair before we eat kiss you on

out your chair before we eat kiss you on

out your chair before we eat kiss you on the cheek and say ooh girl you’re so

the cheek and say ooh girl you’re so

the cheek and say ooh girl you’re so sweet for this list we’re counting down

sweet for this list we’re counting down

sweet for this list we’re counting down the best tracks from official LL Cool J

the best tracks from official LL Cool J

the best tracks from official LL Cool J studio releases which means that live

studio releases which means that live

studio releases which means that live covers and guest appearances did not

covers and guest appearances did not

covers and guest appearances did not make the cut – check out the way of Fame

make the cut – check out the way of Fame

make the cut – check out the way of Fame at play my famous and

number 10 I’m bad take a muscle-bound

number 10 I’m bad take a muscle-bound man put his face in the same LL Cool J

man put his face in the same LL Cool J

man put his face in the same LL Cool J epitomized the essence of hip-hop’s

epitomized the essence of hip-hop’s

epitomized the essence of hip-hop’s Golden Age with a boastful tract about

Golden Age with a boastful tract about

Golden Age with a boastful tract about ego and status with I’m bad which was

ego and status with I’m bad which was

ego and status with I’m bad which was also his hot 100 debut okay

also his hot 100 debut okay

also his hot 100 debut okay maybe the opening line wouldn’t

maybe the opening line wouldn’t

maybe the opening line wouldn’t necessarily be classified as bad today

necessarily be classified as bad today

necessarily be classified as bad today and surely not the cardio centric music

and surely not the cardio centric music

and surely not the cardio centric music video but you’ve got to give the teenage

video but you’ve got to give the teenage

video but you’ve got to give the teenage Cool J some props for the songs lyrical

Cool J some props for the songs lyrical

Cool J some props for the songs lyrical depth about a seemingly questionable

depth about a seemingly questionable

depth about a seemingly questionable topic boom on the reel rapid rocking

topic boom on the reel rapid rocking

topic boom on the reel rapid rocking that iconic gold chain and b-boy attire

that iconic gold chain and b-boy attire

that iconic gold chain and b-boy attire LL Cool J kicked off his second album in

LL Cool J kicked off his second album in

LL Cool J kicked off his second album in style while his lyrical inventiveness

style while his lyrical inventiveness

style while his lyrical inventiveness let everybody know he wasn’t no joke

let everybody know he wasn’t no joke

let everybody know he wasn’t no joke good

number nine rock the bells produced by

number nine rock the bells produced by Def Jam co-founder and hip hop pioneer

Def Jam co-founder and hip hop pioneer

Def Jam co-founder and hip hop pioneer Rick Rubin this track used the same rap

Rick Rubin this track used the same rap

Rick Rubin this track used the same rap rap formula as Run DMC’s Aerosmith cover

rap formula as Run DMC’s Aerosmith cover

rap formula as Run DMC’s Aerosmith cover walk this way which Rubin also produced

with numerous shoutouts the DJ cut

with numerous shoutouts the DJ cut creator rock the bells mark the

creator rock the bells mark the

creator rock the bells mark the evolution of new sound while retaining

evolution of new sound while retaining

evolution of new sound while retaining the party rock vibe of the early 80s

much like Eminem would call out pop

much like Eminem would call out pop stars 15 years later Cool J joke

stars 15 years later Cool J joke

stars 15 years later Cool J joke references to Michael Jackson and let

references to Michael Jackson and let

references to Michael Jackson and let Madonna know that well he could rock

Madonna know that well he could rock

Madonna know that well he could rock some bells

number eight I can’t live without my

number eight I can’t live without my radio before the mp3 player

radio before the mp3 player

radio before the mp3 player there was the boombox big in size and an

there was the boombox big in size and an

there was the boombox big in size and an essential component of early hip hop

essential component of early hip hop

essential component of early hip hop culture radio so an LL Cool J released

culture radio so an LL Cool J released

culture radio so an LL Cool J released this single with Def Jam he paid his

this single with Def Jam he paid his

this single with Def Jam he paid his respects with a tribute to boom boxing

respects with a tribute to boom boxing

respects with a tribute to boom boxing you know walking down the boulevard and

you know walking down the boulevard and

you know walking down the boulevard and unleashing the beat throughout the

unleashing the beat throughout the

unleashing the beat throughout the neighborhood whether they want it or not

it may not translate to the iPod

it may not translate to the iPod generation but I can’t live without my

generation but I can’t live without my

generation but I can’t live without my radio impeccably represents a certain

radio impeccably represents a certain

radio impeccably represents a certain place in time and the physical effort

place in time and the physical effort

place in time and the physical effort music-lovers put into taking in their

music-lovers put into taking in their

music-lovers put into taking in their favorite tracks 7 the booming system for

favorite tracks 7 the booming system for

favorite tracks 7 the booming system for a brand new decade LL Cool J took an

a brand new decade LL Cool J took an

a brand new decade LL Cool J took an old-school by teaming up with producer

old-school by teaming up with producer

old-school by teaming up with producer Marley Marl the original gangsta of hip

Marley Marl the original gangsta of hip

Marley Marl the original gangsta of hip hop sampling in fact the booming system

hop sampling in fact the booming system

hop sampling in fact the booming system samples the payback by James Brown and

samples the payback by James Brown and

samples the payback by James Brown and with a central theme of fronting and

with a central theme of fronting and

with a central theme of fronting and stayin funky Cool J takes a more

stayin funky Cool J takes a more

stayin funky Cool J takes a more hardened approach to the art of clowning

hardened approach to the art of clowning

hardened approach to the art of clowning posers and maintaining a fly ride

touching on the classics and offering up

touching on the classics and offering up a little New Jack Swing this single

a little New Jack Swing this single

a little New Jack Swing this single further established the evolving sound

further established the evolving sound

further established the evolving sound and persona of James Todd Smith aka LL

and persona of James Todd Smith aka LL

and persona of James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J number 6 around the way girl I

Cool J number 6 around the way girl I

Cool J number 6 around the way girl I want a girl with extensions

want a girl with extensions

want a girl with extensions bamboo earrings at least to fare as a

bamboo earrings at least to fare as a

bamboo earrings at least to fare as a follow-up to the booming system LL Cool

follow-up to the booming system LL Cool

follow-up to the booming system LL Cool J released a crossover jam for the

J released a crossover jam for the

J released a crossover jam for the ladies and all the shorties from the

ladies and all the shorties from the

ladies and all the shorties from the block funny coated complexion user

block funny coated complexion user

block funny coated complexion user campaign let’s hear for the dress from

campaign let’s hear for the dress from

campaign let’s hear for the dress from around the way singing around the way

around the way singing around the way

around the way singing around the way girl is significant for its high-pitched

girl is significant for its high-pitched

girl is significant for its high-pitched sampling a technique that would later

sampling a technique that would later

sampling a technique that would later become a staple of later rap song you

become a staple of later rap song you

become a staple of later rap song you know she got the track may have been a

know she got the track may have been a

know she got the track may have been a bit mainstream for some but it flew in

bit mainstream for some but it flew in

bit mainstream for some but it flew in the faces of want to be critics that

the faces of want to be critics that

the faces of want to be critics that believe that hip hop was a passing fad

believe that hip hop was a passing fad

believe that hip hop was a passing fad and not a legitimate art form

and not a legitimate art form

and not a legitimate art form they chose poorly number five doing it

they chose poorly number five doing it

they chose poorly number five doing it featuring LaShawn so first time together

featuring LaShawn so first time together

featuring LaShawn so first time together in the feeling kind of horny

in the feeling kind of horny

in the feeling kind of horny conventional methods of making love kind

conventional methods of making love kind

conventional methods of making love kind of home over ten years into his career

of home over ten years into his career

of home over ten years into his career LL Cool J has undoubtedly rhymed about a

LL Cool J has undoubtedly rhymed about a

LL Cool J has undoubtedly rhymed about a variety of topics but this auditory

variety of topics but this auditory

variety of topics but this auditory aphrodisiac was strictly for the bedroom

aphrodisiac was strictly for the bedroom

aphrodisiac was strictly for the bedroom but do you really think the children

but do you really think the children

but do you really think the children working I guarantee you shorty is real

working I guarantee you shorty is real

working I guarantee you shorty is real baby stick it out becomes the man steel

sampling the my Jamaican guy by Grace

sampling the my Jamaican guy by Grace Jones doing it features LaShawn who had

Jones doing it features LaShawn who had

Jones doing it features LaShawn who had sampled the same track for the song wild

sampled the same track for the song wild

sampled the same track for the song wild thang it was cool enough in this bag Wow

thang it was cool enough in this bag Wow

thang it was cool enough in this bag Wow together LaShawn and ll engage in

together LaShawn and ll engage in

together LaShawn and ll engage in passionate discourse while enjoying each

passionate discourse while enjoying each

passionate discourse while enjoying each other’s company in other words on this

other’s company in other words on this

other’s company in other words on this tune they are literally doing it and

tune they are literally doing it and

tune they are literally doing it and keeping us up to speed in real time

keeping us up to speed in real time

keeping us up to speed in real time while the slow throbbing beat sets the

while the slow throbbing beat sets the

while the slow throbbing beat sets the tone for the deeply sensual lyrics make

tone for the deeply sensual lyrics make

tone for the deeply sensual lyrics make it now miss you can bounce me back no

it now miss you can bounce me back no

it now miss you can bounce me back no test in the Greek fest and see

number four lounging radio remix edit

number four lounging radio remix edit featuring total Pumas my name is hello

featuring total Pumas my name is hello

featuring total Pumas my name is hello for joyful departure maybe like relation

for joyful departure maybe like relation

for joyful departure maybe like relation with June recalled by some for its

with June recalled by some for its

with June recalled by some for its inclusion in the 1997 film good burger

inclusion in the 1997 film good burger

inclusion in the 1997 film good burger this remix of loungin is remembered by

this remix of loungin is remembered by

this remix of loungin is remembered by most as the definitive summer jam of

most as the definitive summer jam of

most as the definitive summer jam of 1996 I will allow you to I do what I

1996 I will allow you to I do what I

1996 I will allow you to I do what I gotta do with a radio-friendly chorus

gotta do with a radio-friendly chorus

gotta do with a radio-friendly chorus featuring the ladies of total LL Cool J

featuring the ladies of total LL Cool J

featuring the ladies of total LL Cool J notes his intentions to finesse that ass

notes his intentions to finesse that ass

notes his intentions to finesse that ass among other things too because you

among other things too because you

among other things too because you blessed with cash doesn’t mean your

blessed with cash doesn’t mean your

blessed with cash doesn’t mean your honey wanna be finessed as you see the

honey wanna be finessed as you see the

honey wanna be finessed as you see the world of the story is a woman need

world of the story is a woman need

world of the story is a woman need nothing compared to his earlier hits the

nothing compared to his earlier hits the

nothing compared to his earlier hits the flow of loungin is more natural and

flow of loungin is more natural and

flow of loungin is more natural and polished as LL himself was by now a

polished as LL himself was by now a

polished as LL himself was by now a fully realized hip-hop icon and star of

fully realized hip-hop icon and star of

fully realized hip-hop icon and star of the NBC series in the house

number three going back to Cali Cali

number three going back to Cali Cali style is cool file

style is cool file

style is cool file smiling while in the Sun ten years

smiling while in the Sun ten years

smiling while in the Sun ten years before the notorious b.i.g conveyed a

before the notorious b.i.g conveyed a

before the notorious b.i.g conveyed a similar message LL Cool J released this

similar message LL Cool J released this

similar message LL Cool J released this jazz-influenced hip-hop track about the

jazz-influenced hip-hop track about the

jazz-influenced hip-hop track about the pros and cons of a coastal move

co-written by producer Rick Rubin the

co-written by producer Rick Rubin the song sums up Reubens own feelings about

song sums up Reubens own feelings about

song sums up Reubens own feelings about leaving New York City aesthetically

leaving New York City aesthetically

leaving New York City aesthetically speaking going back to Cali contains a

speaking going back to Cali contains a

speaking going back to Cali contains a dreamlike quality which is further

dreamlike quality which is further

dreamlike quality which is further exemplified in the hazy music video

exemplified in the hazy music video

exemplified in the hazy music video which is complemented by numerous visual

which is complemented by numerous visual

which is complemented by numerous visual references to la landmarks meanwhile the

references to la landmarks meanwhile the

references to la landmarks meanwhile the song’s lyrics focus on LL Cool J’s

song’s lyrics focus on LL Cool J’s

song’s lyrics focus on LL Cool J’s doubts about the perceived perks that

doubts about the perceived perks that

doubts about the perceived perks that Hollywood has to offer

number two I need love when I’m alone in

number two I need love when I’m alone in my room sometimes I stare at the wall

my room sometimes I stare at the wall

my room sometimes I stare at the wall and in the back of my mind I hear my

and in the back of my mind I hear my

and in the back of my mind I hear my conscience call too many ladies do in

conscience call too many ladies do in

conscience call too many ladies do in fact love LL Cool J but that doesn’t

fact love LL Cool J but that doesn’t

fact love LL Cool J but that doesn’t mean that he always gets the love he

mean that he always gets the love he

mean that he always gets the love he deserves for his second album the Hollis

deserves for his second album the Hollis

deserves for his second album the Hollis Queens artist showed no fear in

Queens artist showed no fear in

Queens artist showed no fear in revealing a softer side and explained

revealing a softer side and explained

revealing a softer side and explained that even the greatest of hip hop stars

that even the greatest of hip hop stars

that even the greatest of hip hop stars can be crippled by loneliness so tell me

can be crippled by loneliness so tell me

can be crippled by loneliness so tell me how your tour is going Towe don’t know

how your tour is going Towe don’t know

how your tour is going Towe don’t know I’m saying it’s real successful you know

I’m saying it’s real successful you know

I’m saying it’s real successful you know we sell a lot of tickets just real

we sell a lot of tickets just real

we sell a lot of tickets just real hectic you know saying interviews girls

hectic you know saying interviews girls

hectic you know saying interviews girls calling all the time to tell me as the

calling all the time to tell me as the

calling all the time to tell me as the first known rap Aled I need love

first known rap Aled I need love

first known rap Aled I need love transcended the genre and proved that ll

transcended the genre and proved that ll

transcended the genre and proved that ll had a brilliant marketing minds by

had a brilliant marketing minds by

had a brilliant marketing minds by reaching out with affection to his

reaching out with affection to his

reaching out with affection to his female fanbase this love search is

female fanbase this love search is

female fanbase this love search is really making me bug in if you know you

really making me bug in if you know you

really making me bug in if you know you all wanted to make yourself seen it’s a

all wanted to make yourself seen it’s a

all wanted to make yourself seen it’s a gentle slow jab and for the time it was

gentle slow jab and for the time it was

gentle slow jab and for the time it was an ingenious move by LL Cool J that

an ingenious move by LL Cool J that

an ingenious move by LL Cool J that further legitimized his crap I searched

further legitimized his crap I searched

further legitimized his crap I searched the whole world for the special girl but

the whole world for the special girl but

the whole world for the special girl but when I finally find she wants a love of

when I finally find she wants a love of

when I finally find she wants a love of pearl I need long before we unveil our

pearl I need long before we unveil our

pearl I need long before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions

searching your body walking go all night

searching your body walking go all night I wonder one day could it be simple

I wonder one day could it be simple

I wonder one day could it be simple dreams return to reality

dreams return to reality

dreams return to reality you’re like candy the world’s sweetest

you’re like candy the world’s sweetest

you’re like candy the world’s sweetest friend it tastes better now than you did

friend it tastes better now than you did

friend it tastes better now than you did back

Oh Jane

Oh Jane come back number one mama said knock you

come back number one mama said knock you

come back number one mama said knock you out don’t call it a comeback at only 22

out don’t call it a comeback at only 22

out don’t call it a comeback at only 22 years of age LL Cool J was in danger of

years of age LL Cool J was in danger of

years of age LL Cool J was in danger of becoming a has-been after his lackluster

becoming a has-been after his lackluster

becoming a has-been after his lackluster third album but he came back in grand

third album but he came back in grand

third album but he came back in grand fashion referencing his mama while

fashion referencing his mama while

fashion referencing his mama while avoiding the usual hip-hop cliches with

avoiding the usual hip-hop cliches with

avoiding the usual hip-hop cliches with the titular track of his fourth record

by staying away from profanity-laced

by staying away from profanity-laced lyrics LL Cool J highlighted the potency

lyrics LL Cool J highlighted the potency

lyrics LL Cool J highlighted the potency of his words and along with an iconic

of his words and along with an iconic

of his words and along with an iconic chorus he set an example about

chorus he set an example about

chorus he set an example about overcoming adversity and staying true to

overcoming adversity and staying true to

overcoming adversity and staying true to your roots while still managing to

your roots while still managing to

your roots while still managing to produce an original piece of work the

produce an original piece of work the

produce an original piece of work the concept itself is almost comedic but

concept itself is almost comedic but

concept itself is almost comedic but somehow LL Cool J makes it believable

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