Who in here ever heard LL's unreleased album Double L Cool Down?

[Newark88]

This was suppose to be originally released back in 95 but it got scrapped and he dropped Mr. Smith instead.

 

[Knights89]

yeah, I came across this some time ago, and seen some websites with the tracklisting and found some of them on youtube, etc. The story is Def Jam didnt like it, and told him to start a new record. LL allegedly gave it to a smaller record company and put some vinyls out

 

[Newark88]

yeah, I came across this some time ago, and seen some websites with the tracklisting and found some of them on youtube, etc. The story is Def Jam didnt like it, and told him to start a new record. LL allegedly gave it to a smaller record company and put some vinyls out

I think Lyor made him change it

 

[hustlemania]

 

[Knights89]

I think Lyor made him change it

its some nice songs, but its no 'hey lover' or 'doin it' amongst these. Lyor/label made a good call

 

[Newark88]

its some nice songs, but its no 'hey lover' or 'doin it' amongst these. Lyor/label made a good call

True. But I always felt LL's street records were underrated.

 

[Taadow]

Yes sir..."2 Minute Warning" shoulda came out on a project, and "Candyman" is
dope as fucc. I was glad it came out on a soundtrack...I can't remember which one
at this time...

EDIT - I just went up and looked at the OP. Yep, Jason's Lyric.

 

[Art Barr]

this was the original mr smith.
that originally was scraped track listing wise and then released as a bootleg vinyl with the name in the thread.

the material in question.
has been a fixture in this community for more than a decade.

great listen,.....
plus, some of ll's most fun later career shyt.


art barr

 

[mrkaine]

Actually, this was dropped when LL left Def Jam in 94/95. He had a dispute with them over money. He felt he should have gotten more money than he was getting. He signed a 10 album deal initially and by the time this came around he realized how much he was getting f!cked. He got with Chad "Dr. Cuess" Elliott and made this album. He realized how much of a role Def Jam played in his career and at the same time, he was able to get a contract negotiation and they were able to work it out. LL even had a diss track to Def Jam that didn't make the album. Here it is:

 

[untaintedbeats]

Yeah DJ Mike Nice had this years ago...good listen...LL was definitely mad at def jam...I remember a cover story on him in The Source when 16 shots dropped and he sounded angry with def jam in that interview...

 

[mrkaine]

Here is that interview.....
https://ifihavent.wordpress.com/200...-rock-ll-cool-j-interview-in-the-source-1993/

 

[Bugsmoran]

 

[L. Deezy]

damn, he on my Mt Rushmore.. but, if this would have dropped, shyt would have been a wrap.

The Candyman record decent tho..

 

[H.S.]

Is there an official tracklist out there for this?

EDIT: Nevermind, it's on those YouTube stills.

 

[Newark88]

Actually, this was dropped when LL left Def Jam in 94/95. He had a dispute with them over money. He felt he should have gotten more money than he was getting. He signed a 10 album deal initially and by the time this came around he realized how much he was getting f!cked. He got with Chad "Dr. Cuess" Elliott and made this album. He realized how much of a role Def Jam played in his career and at the same time, he was able to get a contract negotiation and they were able to work it out. LL even had a diss track to Def Jam that didn't make the album. Here it is:

Props on the info