Mr. Smith (album)

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This article is about the LL cool J album. For other uses, see Mister Smith.

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Mr. Smith

Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	November 21, 1995
Recorded	1995
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:25
Label	Def Jam
Producer(s)	Rashad Smith Chyskillz Chad Eliott Trackmasters
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LL Cool J chronology
14 Shots To The Dome (1993)	Mr. Smith (1995)	All World: Greatest Hits (1996)

Mr. Smith is sixth album by rapper LL Cool J, released in 1995. After the commercially disappointing 14 Shots To The Dome, it was a bit of a comeback for the artist, going 2x Platinum and spawning the hits "Hey Lover", "Doin' It", and "Loungin'". Unlike his previous release, which focused on hardcore rap, this album sees LL concentrating on the ballads for which he is now famous.

[edit] Track listing

"The Intro (Skit)"
"Make It Hot" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Hip Hop" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Hey Lover (featuring Boyz II Men) (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Doin' It" (featuring LeShaun) (Produced by Rashad Smith)
"Life As..." (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)
"I Shot Ya" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Mr. Smith" (Produced by Chyskillz)
"No Airplay" (Produced by Chad Elliot)
"Loungin'" (featuring Total) (Produced by Rashad Smith)
"Hollis to Hollywood" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"God Bless" (Produced by Rashad Smith)
"Get da Drop on 'Em'" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"Prelude (Skit)" (Produced by Trackmasters)
"I Shot Ya (Remix)" (featuring Keith Murray, Prodigy, Fat Joe & Foxy Brown) (Produced by Trackmasters)

[edit] Samples

Hey Lover contains a sample of "The Lady in My Life" performed by Michael Jackson.
Lounging contains a sample of “Night and Day” performed by Al B. Sure!.
Lounging Remix (Summer Luv) contains a sample of “Dizzy” performed by Hugo Montenegro.
Hollis to Hollywood contains a sample of Isaac Hayes' "The Look of Love" and "My Philosophy" by Boogie Down Productions.
Doin' It contains a sample of "My Jamaican Guy" performed by Grace Jones

[edit] Miscellanea

There was a previous version of Mr. Smith that was scrapped. Only two songs were used from the original Mr. Smith album, "Mr. Smith" and "No Airplay".
The original album contained a tracklist of (not necessary all the tracks and in order):

"Dear Lover" 3:54
"Pump My Sh**" 2:53
"Set It Off, New York" 5:03
"New York Mentality" 3:40
"2 Minute Warning to Shake that Ass" 2:53
"Bring On The Mo's & Ho's" 3:01
"Mr. Smith" 3:59 
"No Airplay" 5:43
"Soliloquy"
"Candyman"
"Intro (Mr. Smith's Party)
"Forever Yours"