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We were trying to create a situation to get a subsidiary label with Def Jam. DJ Pooh and l had a production company called South Central Productions.

So the "Microphone Mafia Anthem" was it.īut it never came out. Every producer always had that track that all the MC's want to get on. Before that, I recorded it with another group I had called Menace to Society. It was the West Coast’s version of the Juice Crew’s “The Symphony.” Threat was the West Coast Rakim. The architect, DJ Bobcat, of the LA Posse, had earned a reputation for building songs that highlighted an MC’s best attributes.ĭJ Bobcat (DJ/Producer): I originally recorded the “Mama Said Knock You Out” beat in 1989 with my group Microphone Mafia (Threat, K-Born, and Nefertiti). The beat for what would become “Mama Said Knock You Out” existed in various forms in Los Angeles before ultimately making its way to LL COOL J on Farmers Blvd. So I was like, "Yo, let me just get one installed in the crib, too." At that point, I already lived Upstate and had built a studio. Marley Marl: We started working together after that. LL COOL J: I redid the vocals - did like a more laid back vibe -and this shit just came out crazy. When he heard the baseline, he took it, clipped it, added the "Walking into Sunshine" part, and the rest was history. I had put a baseline on it, but never really did anything with it. LL COOL J: I sent it to him, and I had already been playing with it. When he came to see me at the radio station, I was like, “Yo bro, there’s a song that I like on your album that I know I can fix." And he's, "What song is that?" I was like, "Yo, the one that says, "Running over n****s like a redneck trucker.” He said, "Oh, that's 'Jingling Baby.'” So I always feel like this…it’s never over because you can always remix and fix songs on an album. I knew the album wasn't really what the streets wanted. I had a show called “In Control” and I asked Brian - who was his manager at the time - to bring him up to the radio station so we could interview him about the album. I never thought I would have been able to work with him. He had something special really early on. Marley Marl (Producer): I was definitely watching him. I was just running with the hustlers and hanging out and vibing. And that was just how a young Black man displayed his success. When in reality, I was just living out my hustler dreams and that's just what I always wanted to do. They looked at the diamonds, jewelry, and cars as a sign of me being disconnected. I felt people were mischaracterizing the album cover and the vibe, and didn't understand that we were celebrating success. LL COOL J (MC): I definitely had a chip on my shoulder and I was disappointed about the critical response. While some MC's may have been crippled by negativity, LL COOL J used it as fuel. Produced by a combination of Dwayne Simon (of the LA Posse), LL COOL J, Rick Rubin, and The Bomb Squad, it had hits like “Going Back to Cali,” “Big Ole Butt,” and “I'm That Type of Guy.” However, some critics and fans felt like LL COOL J was disconnected from the current state of Hip-Hop. LL COOL J's third album, Walking with a Panther, was a commercial hit. Here is the story behind the iconic song. The song remains as culturally relevant today as it was when it was released in 1990 - prominently featured in a Serena Williams Chase commercial, and for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Poised to come back with a vengeance, he used a radio interview with producer Marley Marl, and an iconic Sly and the Family Stone loop from DJ Bobcat, to begin forming what would become “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Thirty years ago, LL COOL J was fueled by negative reactions to his third album, Walking with a Panther. The project was deemed “too flashy” and “tone deaf” given the state of Hip-Hop at the time.