All World 2 [PA]

Performer: LL Cool J
Artist: Fat Joe; Foxy Brown; Keith Murray; Prodigy; DMX; Method Man; Redman; Amerie; 7 Aurelius; Terius Nash
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Liner Note Author: Amy Linden. Photographers: Roger Erickson; Jesse Frohman; Wayne Maser; Danny Clinch. 2009's All World 2 duplicates four songs compiled on1996's All World: Greatest Hits. It's an acceptable starting point if you don't need the likes of "I Need a Beat," "I'm Bad," "Going Back to Cali," "The Boomin' System," and "Mama Said Knock You Out." If you already own the first All World, you'll be getting a disc that adds 13 LL Cool J songs to your collection -- a mix of deep album cuts, minor hits, and major smashes released across the full span of Mr. Smith's career. ~ Andy Kellman Issued in 2009, All World 2 duplicates too much of the material compiled on 1996's All World: Greatest Hits to be a complementary release -- the two releases share four songs -- and it's missing far too much to be an ideal starting point. So, what is it? It's an acceptable starting point if you don't feel the need to own classics like "I Need a Beat," "I'm Bad," "Going Back to Cali," "The Boomin' System," and "Mama Said Knock You Out." Or, if you already own the first All World and want to look on the bright side, you'll be getting a disc that adds 13 LL Cool J songs to your collection -- a mixed bag of deep album cuts, minor hits, and major smashes released across the full span of Mr. Smith's career. ~ Andy Kellman

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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