Bigger And Deffer [PA]

Performer: LL Cool J
Engineer: Chuck Valle; Jay Henry; Mark Mandelbaum; Rod Hui; Steve Ett
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: LL Cool J (rap vocals); Bobby "Bobcat" Erving (scratches). Producers: LL Cool J, The L.A. Posse, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, Bobby Erving. Recorded at Chung King House Of Metal, New York, New York. Personnel: Bobby Erving (scratches). Audio Mixer: Steven Ett. Recording information: Chung King House Of Metal, NY, NY. Photographer: Glen E. Friedman. BIGGER AND DEFFER was the album which took LL from up-and-coming artist to the mantle of both pop star and rap legend. The title track, the album' s opening mission statement was only one of BIGGER AND DEFFER's memorable hits--"I Need Love," a disarmingly gentle ballad pushed the rap genre in a new direction, contrasting the album's otherwise hard edge with "soft" keyboard track and a confessional, vulnerable lyric. "Go Cut Creator Go" blends crushing guitars and myriad other samples in what remains one of hip-hop's slickest turntable tracks. Though the requisite hometown shoutouts abound, LL extols the virtues of one of New York's less-frequented attractions in "The Bristol Motel," a sordid spot in his native Queens.

Q (9/95, p.124) - 3 Stars - Good - "...he was still relentless and `I Need Love' surpris[ed] the hard core crew by coming on all lovey-dovey..." Melody Maker (7/22/95, p.35) - "...`I'm Bad' [is LL Cool J's] masterpiece....`I Need Love' [is] acknowledged...as rap's first ballad..."

Since releasing his recording debut while still a teenager, LL Cool J has enjoyed one of the most successful and sustained careers in rap history. His aggressive, self-aggrandizing style was one of the form's touchstones in its early incarnation. After earning Grammy Awards and platinum sales and achieving massive crossover success (with 1990's MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT), the man formerly known as James Todd Smith has moved well beyond musical superstardom to become an actor in movies and TV, as well as a product pitchman and philanthropist.

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