G.O.A.T.

Infobox Album |
Name = G.O.A.T.
Type = Album
Artist = LL Cool J


Released = September 5, 2000
Recorded = 2000
Genre = East Coast Rap
Length =
Label = Def Jam
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4uq6g4a9tv5z link]
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Last album = "Phenomenon"
(1997)
This album = "G.O.A.T."
(2000)
Next album = "10"
(2002)Singles
Name = G.O.A.T.
Type = studio
single 1 = Imagine That
single 1 date = 2000
single 2 = You and Me
single 2 date = 2000

"G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)" is the 8th studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, issued on Def Jam Recordings. It was released on September 12 2000 and peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Track listing

#"Intro"
#"Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) (Produced by Rockwilder)
#"Back Where I Belong (dissing Canibus)" (featuring Ja Rule) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
#"LL Cool J" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Take It Off" (Produced by Adam F)
#"Skit"
#"Fuhgidabowdit" (featuring DMX, Redman and Method Man) (Produced by Trackmasters)
#"Farmers"
#"This Is Us" (featuring Carl Thomas) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
#"Can't Think" (Produced by Ty Fyffe)
#"Hello" (featuring Amil) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Homicide" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"U Can't Fuck With Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Jayo Felony) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"Queens Is" (featuring Mobb Deep) (Produced by Havoc)
#"The G.O.A.T." (Produced by Adam F)
#"Ill Bomb" (Bonus) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
#"M.I.S.S. 1" (featuring Case) (Bonus) (Produced by III Am)

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Japanese edition

The Japanese edition of the album contains three tracks not present on the international or U.S. version. The songs are:

* 17 "Fo Sho" 4:14
* 18 "Mirror Mirror" 5:05 *Note different track to the "Mirror Mirror" song on 10
* 19 "Queens Is Remix" (featuring Dabo) 3:53

International edition

The international edition of the album contains "Shut 'em Down", one track that is not present on the Japanese or U.S. version, but was released on the soundtrack for Any Given Sunday.

Unreleased tracks

* There is a track called "Legendary Nigga" produced by Q-Tip which was not included on any public released G.O.A.T. albums. Partial lyrics of the song is "You don't understand, I'm just the best that ever did it / When my physical form's gone, I'll spit it from the spirit.".
* There is an extended unreleased version of the intro running at 2:10.

Miscellanea

* There were plans to make a video for "Ill Bomb" but the idea was discarded. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431092/04032000/ll_cool_j.jhtml]
* LL Cool J prepared for the album by visiting the inmates at Rikers Island a week before writing material for the album.
* He returned to the basement of his grandmother’s house to write some of the tracks.
* "U Can't Fuck With Me" is a diss on actor/singer Jamie Foxx, following the feud between him and LL Cool J, which started on the set of the 1999 movie "Any Given Sunday".
* The tracklisting before the album was launched (not arranged in order) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1428168/20000622/story.jhtml] :
**"Intro"
**"Imagine That"
**"L.L. Cool J"
**"Queens Sh**"
**"Mirror Mirror"
**"Legendary N****"
**"East To West"
**"U & Me"
**"Homicide"
**"Forget About It"
**"Farmers"
**"Can't Think"
**"Back Where I Belong"
**"Live Me Life"
**"Ill Bomb"
**"Hello"

amples

*The intro contains a sample from "The Promises Of Yesterday" performed by Mad Lads.
*The song "LL Cool J" contains a sample of "I Put A Spell On You" performed by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
*"Farmers" contains a sample from "Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" performed by The Temptations.
*"Hello" contains elements of "Telephone" performed by Diana Ross
*"You and Me" contains an interpolation from "You’ll Never Know" performed by Hi-Gloss.
*"Homicide" contains a sample from "Harposaurus" performed by Carlos Guedes.
*"Ill Bomb" contains a sample from "I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" performed by David Porter.