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LL Cool J’s ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

September 12, 2025 Jesse Ducker
LL Cool J Mama Said Knock You Out Turns 35

Uncle L’s fantastic fourth studio affair reinforced his penchant for bouncing back and giving the people what they want, while never overtly pretending to be something that he’s not.

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In ALBUM ANNIVERSARY Tags LL Cool J, Marley Marl
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Marley Marl’s ‘In Control, Volume 1’ Turns 35 | Album Anniversary

September 16, 2023 Jesse Ducker
Marley Marl In Control, Volume 1

The first high-profile, producer-driven compilation in hip-hop, ‘In Control, Volume 1’ features an incredulously stunning crop of iconic emcees, all propelled by Marley Marl’s memorable beats.

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LEST WE FORGET: Revisiting Intelligent Hoodlum’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Intelligent Hoodlum’ (1990)

June 23, 2018 Daryl McIntosh

Our recurring ‘Lest We Forget’ series is devoted to celebrating albums that have been unfairly overlooked and warrant revisiting.

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Tags Intelligent Hoodlum, Tragedy Khadafi, Marley Marl
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