G.O.A.T.
| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [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. G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) received generally positive reviews, At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 73, based on 12 reviews.
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" contains 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
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" |
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1:52 |
| 2. | "Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) | 4:56 | |
| 3. | "Back Where I Belong" (featuring Ja Rule) |
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4:23 |
| 4. | "LL Cool J" (featuring Kandice Love) | 3:29 | |
| 5. | "Take It Off" |
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0:45 |
| 6. | "Skit" | 4:32 | |
| 7. | "Fuhgidabowit" (featuring DMX, Method Man and Redman) | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "Farmers" (featuring Tikki Diamondz) |
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5:52 |
| 9. | "This Is Us" (featuring Carl Thomas) |
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4:49 |
| 10. | "Can't Think" | 3:52 | |
| 11. | "Hello" (featuring Amil) |
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5:30 |
| 12. | "You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) |
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4:58 |
| 13. | "Homicide" |
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4:25 |
| 14. | "U Can't Fuck with Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Jayo Felony) |
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4:08 |
| 15. | "Queens Is" (featuring Prodigy) | 4:01 | |
| 16. | "The G.O.A.T." |
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3:15 |
| 17. | "Ill Bomb" (Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring LL Cool J) |
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3:14 |
| 18. | "M.I.S.S. I" (featuring Case) |
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4:06 |
| 19. | "Shut 'em Down" |
|
4:24 |
Total length: |
1:13:43 | ||
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 | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
| Preceded by Country Grammar by Nelly |
Billboard 200 number-one album September 30, 2000 – October 6, 2000 |
Succeeded by Music by Madonna |
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/goat-featuring-james-t-smith-the-greatest-of-all-time/ll-cool-j
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r497754
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – LL Cool J – G.O.A.T.". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – LL Cool J – G.O.A.T.". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH