Phenomenon (LL Cool J album)
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| Studio album by LL Cool J | ||||||||||
| Released | October 14, 1997 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 43:58 | |||||||||
| Label | Def Jam Recordings | |||||||||
| Producer | Sean "Puffy" Combs (Executive), The Hitmen (Including Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Steven "Stevie J" Jordan, & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence), Track Masters, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, L.E.S., Curt Gowdy, Erick Sermon | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
Phenomenon is the seventh studio album by rapper LL Cool J. After the success of his previous release Mr. Smith, the same basic principles are followed here, with several R&B-influenced tracks, and a couple of more hardcore Rap tracks. The album was certified Platinum, unlike Mr. Smith, which was certified 2x Platinum. The album is executively produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and therefore features production from his in-house roster of producers The Hitmen.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Featured Artists | Producer(s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Phenomenon" | 4:04 | Sean "Puffy" Combs for The Hitmen |
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| 2 | "Candy" | 4:32 | Ricky Bell & Ralph Tresvant | Trackmasters |
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| 3 | "Starsky & Hutch" | 4:03 | Busta Rhymes | L.E.S. |
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| 4 | "Another Dollar" | 3:48 | The Lost Boyz (uncredited additional vocals) | Curt Gowdy, Trackmasters |
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| 5 | "Nobody Can Freak You" | 3:20 | LeShaun & Keith Sweat | Trackmasters |
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| 6 | "Hot Hot Hot" | 4:22 | LeShaun | Sean "Puffy" Combs, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen |
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| 7 | "4, 3, 2, 1" | 4:16 | Canibus, DMX, Method Man & Redman | Erick Sermon |
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| 8 | "Wanna Get Paid" | 4:11 | The Lost Boyz | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool |
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| 9 | "Father" | 4:44 | Trackmasters |
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| 10 | "Don't Be Late, Don't Come Too Soon" | 6:38 | Tamia | Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen |
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Credits
- Marketing: David A. Belgrave