G.O.A.T.

G.O.A.T.
Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	September 12, 2000
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length	73:43
Label	Def Jam
LL Cool J chronology
Phenomenon (1997) G.O.A.T. (2000) 10 (2002) Singles from G.O.A.T. "Imagine That" Released: June 27, 2000 "You and Me" Released: October 17, 2000

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G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is the eighth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, issued on Def Jam Recordings. It was released on September 5, 2000, and peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. It was LL Cool J's first and to date only album to reach the #1 spot.

Production

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 Ellen Griffith's house to write some of the tracks.

"U Can't Fuck With Me" is a diss on actor/singer Jamie Foxx, building on a feud between him and LL Cool J that started on the set of the 1999 movie Any Given Sunday.

Track listing

1. "Intro" (Produced by James "Bimmy" Antney)
2. "Imagine That" (featuring LeShaun) (Produced by Rockwilder)
3. "Back Where I Belong" (featuring Ja Rule) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
4. "LL Cool J" (featuring Kandice Love) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
5. "Take It Off" (Produced by Adam F)
6. "Skit"
7. "Forgetaboutit" (featuring DMX, Redman and Method Man) (Produced by Trackmasters)
8. "Farmers" (featuring Tikki Diamondz) (Produced by Self)
9. "This Is Us" (featuring Carl Thomas) (Produced by Vada Nobles)
10. "Can't Think" (Produced by Ty Fyffe)
11. "Hello" (featuring Amil) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
12. "You and Me" (featuring Kelly Price) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
13. "Homicide" (Produced by DJ Scratch)
14. "U Can't Fuck With Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and Jayo Felony) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
15. "Queens Is" (featuring Prodigy) (Produced by Havoc)
16. "The G.O.A.T." (Produced by Adam F)
17. "Ill Bomb" (Bonus) (featuring Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap) (Produced by DJ Scratch)
18. "M.I.S.S. I" (featuring Case) (Bonus) (Produced by III Am)

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

International edition

The international edition of the album contains "Shut 'em Down", one track that is not present on the Japanese or U.S. version, but was released on the soundtrack for Any Given Sunday.

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. A partial lyric of the song reads "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.

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.

Preceded by Country Grammar by Nelly

Billboard 200 number-one album September 30, 2000 – October 6, 2000

Succeeded by Music by Madonna