14 Shots to the Dome

14 Shots to the Dome
Studio album by LL Cool J
Released June 1, 1993
Recorded 1992–1993
Genre East coast hip hop, hardcore Hip Hop[1]
Length 64:46
Label Def Jam, Columbia
CK 53325 (North America)
473678 (international)
Producer QD III, Marley Marl, Bobby "Bobcat" Ervin, Andrew Zenable, Christopher Joseph Forte
LL Cool J chronology

Mama Said Knock You Out
(1990)		 14 Shots to the Dome
(1993)		 Mr. Smith
(1995)
Singles from 14 Shots to the Dome
  1. "How I'm Comin'"
    Released: February 15, 1993
  2. "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)"
    Released: June 1, 1993
  3. "Stand by Your Man"
    Released: October 4, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Robert Christgau B[3]
Entertainment Weekly A[4]
Rolling Stone [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide unfavorable[6]
Trouser Press unfavorable[7]
Yahoo! Music unfavorable[8]

14 Shots to the Dome is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop artist LL Cool J, released by Def Jam Records in the US on May 31, 1993. It is his first album since the hugely successful Mama Said Knock You Out (1990). Unlike that release, which saw him have success on his own terms, 14 Shots sees LL adopting the sound of his West coast gangsta rap contemporaries, especially that of Ice Cube and Cypress Hill. Many fans saw this as a jarring departure, and the album met mixed critical and commercial response, only being certified Gold by the RIAA. The album spawned two singles, both of which had minimal success on the Billboard charts. The album's lead single, "Back Seat" would later be sampled by R&B artist Monica for her debut single "Don't Take It Personal" which became a major hit two years later.

Track listing

  1. "How I'm Comin'"
  2. "Buckin' Em Down'" (James Todd Smith, Quincy Jones III)
  3. "Stand By Your Man"
  4. "A Little Somethin"
  5. "Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings"
  6. "Straight from Queens" (featuring Lt. Stitchie) (James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams, C. Laing)
  7. "Funkadelic Relic"
  8. "All We Got Left Is the Beat" (James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin)
  9. "(NFA) No Frontin' Allowed" (featuring Lords of the Underground) (James Todd Smith, Marlon Williams, Alterick Wardrick, Dupre Kelly)
  10. "Back Seat (of My Jeep)" (James Todd Smith, Quincy Jones III)
  11. "Soul Survivor" (James Todd Smith, Andrew Zenable, Christopher J. Forte, Quincy Jones III)
  12. "Ain't No Stoppin' This" (James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin)
  13. "Diggy Down" (James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin, M. Smith)
  14. "Crossroads" (James Todd Smith, Bobby Ervin)

Samples

Singles

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1993 "How I'm Comin" 57 28 8
"Stand by Your Man" – 67 24
"Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" 42 24 2
"Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag" 42 24 2

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/14-shots-to-the-dome-mw0000097273
  2. ↑ "14 Shots to the Dome Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "L.L. Cool J review at Robert Christgau". robertchristgau.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "14 Shots to the Dome Review". Entertainment Weekly. April 9, 1993. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "14 Shots to the Dome Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009.
  6. ↑ "L.L. Cool J in Rolling Stone album guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  7. ↑ "14 Shots to the Dome Review". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  8. ↑ "14 Shots to the Dome Review". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved April 24, 2011.

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