G.O.A.T.

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G.O.A.T.
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Studio album by LL Cool J
Released September 12, 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length 73:43
Label Def Jam, Universal
LL Cool J chronology
Phenomenon
(1997)Phenomenon1997		 G.O.A.T.
(2000)		 10
(2002)
Singles from G.O.A.T.
  1. "Imagine That"
    Released: June 27, 2000
  2. "You and Me"
    Released: October 17, 2000

102002
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 73/100 [1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[2]

G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is the eighth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, issued on Def Jam Recordings. It was released on September 12, 2000, and peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was LL Cool J's first and, to date, only album to reach the #1 spot.

Production

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 Ellen Griffith's house to write some of the tracks.

"U Can't Fuck with Me" is a diss on actor/singer Jamie Foxx, building on a feud between him and LL Cool J that started on the set of the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" (Produced by James "Bimmy" Antney)
  2. "Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) (Produced by Rockwilder)
  3. "Back Where I Belong" (featuring Ja Rule) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
  4. "LL Cool J" (featuring Kandice Love) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  5. "Take It Off" (Produced by Adam F)
  6. "Skit"
  7. "Fuhgidabowit" (featuring DMX and Method Man & Redman) (Produced by Trackmasters)
  8. "Farmers" (featuring Tikki Diamondz) (Produced by Self)
  9. "This Is Us" (featuring Carl Thomas) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
  10. "Can't Think" (Produced by Ty Fyffe)
  11. "Hello" (featuring Amil) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  12. "You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  13. "Homicide" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  14. "U Can't Fuck with Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Jayo Felony) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  15. "Queens Is" (featuring Prodigy) (Produced by Havoc)
  16. "The G.O.A.T." (Produced by Adam F)
  17. "Ill Bomb" (Bonus) (featuring Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
  18. "M.I.S.S. I" (featuring Case) (Bonus) (Produced by III Am)

Unreleased tracks

  • There is a track called "Legendary Nigga" produced by Q-Tip which was not included on any version of G.O.A.T. A partial lyric of the song reads "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.

Samples

  • 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.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart 5
Dutch Albums Chart 35
French Albums Chart 56
German Albums Chart 17
Swiss Albums Chart 13
UK Albums Chart 29
US Billboard 200 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Billboard 200 139

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
September 30, 2000 – October 6, 2000		 Succeeded by
Music by Madonna

References

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  1. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/goat-featuring-james-t-smith-the-greatest-of-all-time/ll-cool-j
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r497754
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  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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