Everybody’s having a good time,” another festival attendee said. “My favorite moment so far was when Busta Rhymes came on and he just hyped up the whole crowd. “I just was looking for a great time, history, Queens, the city’s opening back up, all these great performers from when we were young,” Queens resident Jahlil Mack said. One-day festival,” he told them.Īs part of the experience, ticket holders got a chance to dine at the the first all rapper-owned food court, featuring Bun B’s Trill Burgers, Mia X’s Team Whip Dem Pots, Jadakiss and Styles P’s Juices for Life. There’s food, activations, it’s going to be crazy. LL won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1992 for the title track. It’s like an opportunity for people that, you know, love the music, love the musicality of it, love the creativity, love the artistry, to enjoy just themselves. Mama Said Knock You Out marked a turning point in LL Cool J's career, as he proved to critics his ability to stay relevant and hard-edged despite the misgivings of his previous album. It has high energy and is very danceable with a time signature of 4 beats per bar. The track runs 4 minutes and 53 seconds long with a A/B key and a minor mode. It can also be used half-time at 51 BPM or double-time at 204 BPM. LL Cool J rose to fame with songs like “Going Back to Cali” and “Mama Said Knock You Out.” He was the first rapper to rack up 10 consecutive platinum-selling albums and was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Įarlier this week, he spoke with CBS Mornings. Mama Said Knock You Out is a positive song by LL COOL J with a tempo of 102 BPM. The event was named after LL Cool J’s brand, Rock the Bells, and was hosted by the hip-hop icon, who is also from Queens. The title was inspired by LL’s grandmother, who had told him to knock out the critics, and presumably everyone who was kicking dirt on his name at the time. “I was looking forward to looking at the culture, putting on a showcase for ’90s artists, people who have been around for, like, 20 years, and that’s exactly what happened, so it fulfilled my dreams, so I’m good,” Buffalo resident Jayce Hill told CBS2’s Thalia Perez. On September 14th, 1990 LL Cool J released his new album Mama Said Knock You Out. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop took the stage at the inaugural day-long “Rock the Bells Festival” at the Forest Hills Stadium. I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) Shotgun blasts are heard When I rip and kill, at will The man of the hour, tower of power, I'll devour I'm gonna tie you up and let you understand That I'm not your average man When I got a jammy in my hand DAMN! Oooooohh! Listen to the way I slaaaaay, your crew Damage UHH, damage UHH, damage UHH, damage Destruction, terror, and mayhem Pass me a sissy soft sucker I'll slay him Farmers ( What?!) Farmers ( What?!) I'm ready ( We're ready!) I think I'm gonna bomb a town ( Get down!) Don't you never, ever, pull my lever 'Cause I explode And my nine is easy to load I gotta thank God 'Cause he gave me the strength to rock, HARD! Knock you out, mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) I'm gonna knock you out (Huuh!) Mama said knock you out (Huuh!) Don't call it a comeback Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Don't call it a comeback Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Gangster boogie, gangster boogie Don't call it a comeback ('They all fail') ('They all.NEW YORK - Hundreds turned out in Queens on Saturday for a hip-hop festival hosted by two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J.

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