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Phenomenon 
Studio album by LL Cool J Released October 7, 1997 Recorded 1997 Genre East Coast hip hop, pop rap Length 43:58 Label Def Jam Recordings Producer Sean "Puffy" Combs (Executive), The Hitmen (Including Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Steven "Stevie J" Jordan, & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence), Track Masters, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, L.E.S., Curt Gowdy, Erick Sermon LL Cool J chronology All World: Greatest Hits
(1996)Phenomenon
(1997)G.O.A.T.
(2000)Singles from Phenomenon - "Phenomenon"
Released: September 23, 1997 - "4, 3, 2, 1"
Released: December 9, 1997 - "Father"
Released: January 13, 1998 - "Hot Hot Hot"
Released: March 27, 1998 - "Candy"
Released: July 3, 1998
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[1]Entertainment Weekly (B+)[2] Rolling Stone [3]Phenomenon is the seventh studio album by rapper LL Cool J. After the success of his previous release Mr. Smith, the same basic principles are followed here, with several R&B-influenced tracks, and a couple of more hardcore Rap tracks. The album was not as commercially successful as Mr. Smith in terms of sales, but it did go Platinum. The album is executively produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and therefore features production from his in-house roster of producers The Hitmen.
Contents
Track listing
# Title Length Featured Artists Producer(s) Sample(s) 1 "Phenomenon" 4:04 Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen - "Who Is He and What Is He to You?" by Bill Withers
- "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel
2 "Candy" 4:32 Ricky Bell & Ralph Tresvant Trackmasters - "Sunshine" by Alexander O'Neal
- "Candy Girl" by New Edition
3 "Starsky & Hutch" 4:03 Busta Rhymes L.E.S. 4 "Another Dollar" 3:48 Curt Gowdy, Trackmasters - "Stealing" by Dr. John
5 "Nobody Can Freak You" 3:20 LeShaun & Keith Sweat Trackmasters - "Nobody Can Be You" by Steve Arrington
6 "Hot Hot Hot" 4:22 Sean "Puffy" Combs, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen 7 "4, 3, 2, 1" 4:16 Canibus, DMX, Method Man & Redman Erick Sermon - "Superrappin'" by Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five
8 "Wanna Get Paid" 4:11 The Lost Boyz Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool 9 "Father" 4:44 Trackmasters - "Father Figure" by George Michael
10 "Don't Be Late, Don't Come Too Soon" 6:38 Tamia Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen Credits
- Marketing: David A. Belgrave
Unreleased Tracks
- There is an unreleased verse by Canibus from the song 4, 3, 2, 1. It has different lyrics which mentions borrowing the mic on LL's arm . The song also caused the rivalry between the LL Cool J and Canibus.
- For the original version of 4, 3, 2, 1, it contains lyrics from LL not on the album version, such as "I need drama// I'm like Alfred Hitchcock// Your baby's gonna back up like Sir Mixalot//" and "This ain't no GAP commercial". Canibus also has extended lyrics [1].
- According to the Beef DVD, Master P was apparently also supposed to appear on 4, 3, 2, 1. His verse ended up on the remix, replacing Canibus.
Trivia
LL Cool J wears a shirt that says "Phenomenon" in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles ("Predator" in season 1).
References
Categories:- 1997 albums
- LL Cool J albums
- Def Jam Recordings albums
- Albums produced by Sean Combs
- Albums produced by Erick Sermon
- 1990s hip hop album stubs
- "Phenomenon"
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