| Walking with a Panther | |
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 Studio album by LL Cool J | |
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Released |
6 June 1989 |
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Recorded |
1988-1989 at Chung King House of Metal (NYC, NY) |
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Genre |
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Length |
76:45 (CD), 84:29 (cassette) |
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Label |
Def Jam, Columbia, CBS |
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Producer |
LL Cool J, Bryan Philpot, Rick Rubin, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Dwayne Simon |
| LL Cool J chronology | |
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Previous |
Bigger and Deffer (1987) |
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Next |
Mama Said Knock You Out (1990) |
Walking with a Panther is the third album by American rapper LL Cool J, released in 1989 on Def Jam Recordings. While his previous album Bigger and Deffer was produced with the assistance of production team The L.A. Posse, Dwayne Simon was the only member of the group willing to work on Walking with a Panther as the other members refused to work on the album after Def Jam refused to pay them a higher salary. Walking with a Panther was thus primarily produced by LL Cool J and Dwayne Simon, with additional production by Rick Rubin and The Bomb Squad.
The album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album's singles "Going Back to Cali", "I'm That Type of Guy", "Jingling Baby", "Big Ole Butt" and "One Shot at Love" also achieved chart success. However, the album was met with a mixed response from the hip hop community, who were unfavorable of the several love ballads featured on the album.
Track listing[]
All songs performed by LL Cool J.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Droppin' Em" | Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Smokin', Dopin'" | Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Fast Peg" | Philpot, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.), Bryan Philpot (add.) | 1:40 |
| 4. | "Clap Your Hands" | Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Nitro" | Sadler, Shocklee, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.), Hank Shocklee (add.), Eric "Vietnam" Sadler (add.) | 4:44 |
| 6. | "You're My Heart" | Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:45 |
| 7. | "I'm That Type of Guy" | Ett, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 5:16 |
| 8. | "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" | Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Going Back to Cali" | Rubin, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.), Rick Rubin (add.) | 4:09 |
| 10. | "It Gets No Rougher" | Sadler, Shocklee, Shocklee, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.), Hank Shocklee (add.), Eric Sadler (add.), Keith Shocklee (add.) | 5:27 |
| 11. | "Big Ole Butt" | Latture, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:35 |
| 12. | "One Shot at Love" | Ett, Smith, Simon | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:19 |
| 13. | "1-900 L.L. Cool J" | Smith, Simon | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 3:02 |
| 14. | "Two Different Worlds" | Ett, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 5:49 |
| 15. | "Jealous" | Ett, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 3:55 |
| 16. | "Jingling Baby" | Latture, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:16 |
| 17. | "Def Jam in the Motherland" | Latture, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 4:35 |
| 18. | "Change Your Ways" | Ett, Simon, Smith | LL Cool J, Dwayne Simon (co.) | 3:20 |
Notes
- Track 4 features lead guitar performed by Billy "Spaceman" Patterson.
- Track 12 features keyboards performed by David Tobacmon.
- Track 14 features lead vocals performed by Cydne'Monet.
- Track 18 features drums performed by Tony "Funky Drummer" Walls.