G.O.A.T.

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G.O.A.T.

Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	September 12, 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Rap
Length	mm:ss
Label	Def Jam
All Music Guide link
LL Cool J chronology
Phenomenon (1997)	G.O.A.T. (2000)	10 (2002)

G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is the 8th studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, issued on Def Jam Records. It was released on September 12, 2000 and peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

1 Track listing
2 Charts
3 Japanese edition
4 International edition
5 Unreleased tracks
6 Miscellanea
7 Samples

[edit] Track listing

"Intro"
"Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) (Produced by Rockwilder)
"Back Where I Belong" (featuring Ja Rule) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
"LL Cool J" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"Take It Off" (Produced by Adam F)
"Skit"
"Fuhgidabowdit" (featuring DMX, Redman and Method Man) (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Farmers"
"This Is Us" (featuring Carl Thomas) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
"Can't Think" (Produced by Tyrone Fyffe)
"Hello" (featuring Amil) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"You And Me" (featuring Kelly Price) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"Homicide" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"U Can't Fuck With Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Jayo Felony) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"Queens Is" (featuring Mobb Deep) (Produced by Havoc)
"The G.O.A.T." (Produced by Adam F)
"Ill Bomb" (Bonus) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
"M.I.S.S. 1" (featuring Case) (Bonus) (Produced by III Am)

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2000	The Billboard 200	1
2000	R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

[edit] Japanese edition

The Japanese edition of the album contains three tracks not present on the international or U.S. version. The songs are:

17 "Fo Sho" 4:14
18 "Mirror Mirror" 5:05 *Note different track to the "Mirror Mirror" song on 10
19 "Queens Is Remix" (featuring Dabo) 3:53

[edit] International edition

The international edition of the album contains one track that is not present on the Japanese or U.S. version. The songs is:

19 "Shut'em Down" 3:14

[edit] Unreleased tracks

There is a track called "Legendary Nigga" produced by Q-Tip which was not included on any public released G.O.A.T. albums. Partial lyrics of the song is "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.

[edit] Miscellanea

There were plans to make a video for "Ill Bomb" but the idea was disbanded.[1]
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’s house to write some of the tracks.
The tracklisting before the album was launched (not arranged in order)[2]:

"Intro"
"Imagine That"
"L.L. Cool J"
"Queens Sh**"
"Mirror Mirror"
"Legendary N****"
"East To West"
"U & Me"
"Homicide"
"Forget About It"
"Farmers"
"Can't Think"
"Back Where I Belong"
"Live Me Life"
"Ill Bomb"
"Hello"

[edit] 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 (musician).