Radio is LL Cool J's debut studio album, released November 18, 1985 via Def Jam , one of the first releases released on Def Jam . Recorded in 1984-1985 in a studio in New York. The disk was produced by Rick Rubin . The music on Radio is based on the scratching sound of the record, a lot of samples and dark sound. The album's theme is the culture of the area in which LL Cool J. grew up
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| Studio album LL Cool J | |||||||
| Date of issue | November 18, 1985 | ||||||
| Recorded by | 1984-1985 | ||||||
| Genre | Hip-hop | ||||||
| Duration | 47:04 | ||||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin , Jazzy Jay | ||||||
| A country |  USA | ||||||
| Label | Def Jam / Columbia / CBS Records | ||||||
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| Timeline LL Cool J | |||||||
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About the album
Radio became commercially successful, had success on the Billboard charts and five months after the release received gold status, with a circulation of 500,000 copies in the United States. On April 19, 1989, it was certified “platinum” by the American Recording Association after a million copies were sold in the United States. The album received positive reviews, critics mostly praised LL Cool J's lyrics and Rubin's production. According to critics, this is the best work of LL Cool J.
Radio belongs to the main era of hip hop. There is a mixture of two genres of Old School and New School hip-hop. The album is one of the best and most successful hip-hop albums. In 2003, he finished 478th on the list of 500 greatest albums of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine .
List of Songs
All songs are written by LL Cool J and Rick Rubin.
| No. | Title | Producer (s) | Duration |
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| one. | " I Can't Live Without My Radio " | Rick rubin | 5:28 |
| 2. | "You Can't Dance" | Rick rubin | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Dear Yvette" | Rick rubin | 4:07 |
| four. | " I Can Give You More " | Rick rubin | 5:08 |
| five. | "Dangerous" | Rick rubin | 4:40 |
| 6. | Untitled Track | Rick rubin | 1:18 |
| 7. | " Rock the Bells " | Rick rubin | 4:01 |
| eight. | “ I Need a Beat (Remix) ” | Rick Rubin, Jazzy Jay | 4:32 |
| 9. | “That's a Lie” (featuring Russell Rush ) | Rick rubin | 4:42 |
| ten. | " You'll Rock " | Rick rubin | 4:44 |
| eleven. | "I want you" | Rick rubin | 4:51 |
Notes
- ↑ Huey, Steve. [ Radio (LL Cool J album ) on the AllMusic Review: Radio website]. Allmusic . Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. " Consumer Guide: Radio ." The Village Voice : January 7, 1986. Archived from the original on 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Johnson, Connie. Review: Radio Los Angeles Times : 64. February 16, 1986. (Transcription of original review at talk page )
- ↑ Columnist. Review: Radio Q : 134. September 1995.
- ↑ Juon, Steve. Review: Radio . RapReviews Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Bull, Debby. Review: Radio . Rolling stone . Retrieved on 2009-12-13.
- ↑ Hoard, Christian. Review: Radio Rolling Stone : 491-492. November 1, 2004.
- ↑ Kazeem (August 4, 2010). The Complete List Of 5 Mic Hip-Hop Classics . The source . Retrieved on 2010-12-23.
- ↑ Marks, Craig. Review: Radio Spin : October 10, 1995.
- ↑ Meyer, Frank. Review: Radio . Yahoo! Music Retrieved on 2009-12-13.