Mama Said Knock You Out

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"Mama Said Knock You Out" is a landmark 1990 hip-hop single and album by LL Cool J, celebrated for its aggressive comeback theme and iconic opening line.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
studio album
studio album
artist LL Cool J
LL Cool J
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
RIAA Platinum (single)
surface form: RIAA Platinum certification
awardReceivedYear 1992
chartPerformance U.S. Billboard Hot 100
surface form: Billboard Hot 100

US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
surface form: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
containsTrack Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States

United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs comeback album for LL Cool J
landmark hip hop single
signature song of LL Cool J
follows Walking with a Panther
genre golden age hip hop
hip hop
hip hop
hasMusicVideo Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mama Said Knock You Out (music video)
hasOpeningLine Don’t call it a comeback
language English
English
musicVideoDirector Paris Barclay
narrativeTheme aggression
career comeback
competition in hip hop
partOf Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mama Said Knock You Out (album)
performer LL Cool J
previousWork Walking with a Panther
producer Marley Marl
Marley Marl
recordLabel Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
releaseDate 1990-08-27
1990-09-14
releaseYear 1990
writer LL Cool J
Marley Marl

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LL Cool J notableWork Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J notableSong Mama Said Knock You Out
Ladies Love Cool James notableWork Mama Said Knock You Out
Ladies Love Cool James notableSong Mama Said Knock You Out
Walking with a Panther followedBy Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out partOf Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mama Said Knock You Out (album)
Mama Said Knock You Out hasMusicVideo Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mama Said Knock You Out (music video)
Mama Said Knock You Out containsTrack Mama Said Knock You Out self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Mama Said Knock You Out (album)
14 Shots to the Dome follows Mama Said Knock You Out
Marley Marl notableWork Mama Said Knock You Out
Marley Marl producerOf Mama Said Knock You Out
Around the Way Girl includedInAlbum Mama Said Knock You Out
Around the Way Girl album Mama Said Knock You Out
James Todd Smith notableWork Mama Said Knock You Out