Bigger and Deffer [Explicit Lyrics]

1. I'm Bad

2. Kanday

3. Get Down

4. Bristol Hotel

5. My Rhyme Ain't Done

6. .357 - Break It on Down

7. Go Cut Creator Go

8. Breakthrough

9. I Need Love

10. Ahh, Let's Get Ill

11. Do Wop

12. On the Ill Tip

Tracks:

I'm Bad
Kanday
Get Down
The Bristol Hotel
My Rhyme Ain't Done
.357 - Break It On Down
Go Cut Creator Go
The Breakthrough
I Need Love
Ahh, Let's Get Ill
The Do Wop
On The Ill Tip

Customer Reviews:

One of the top 10 Rap Albums of All TIme--.......2007-06-05

Bigger and Deffer--

Released in the summer of 1987 (sharing space with Michael Jackson's similarly titled 'Bad' album), this second LL Cool J LP was his crossover breakthrough, which also helped to make hip-hop music a mainstream phenomenon. Produced by the L.A. Posse (Dwayne Simon, Darryl Pierce, Bobcat, DJ Pooh) it's also one of the first examples in hip-hop of east/west collaboration. The album's opener and lead-off single, "I'm Bad" was gangster-tough without being overly explicit: Sampling both the themes from TV shows "S.W.A.T." and "Courageous Cat & Minute Mouse", LL basically declares himself the king of the hip-hop hill: "..The baddest rapper in the history of rap itself; not bitter or mad, just proving I'm bad; you want a hit, give me an hour plus a pen and a pad.." "Kanday" finds LL bragging in locker-room terms about his lady, and then he warns guys to stay away from hookers at "The Bristol Hotel". "But my Rhyme Ain't Done" is a blatant fantasy trip where LL interacts with everyone from He-Man & Mickey Mouse to George Washington, "But I wore a Kangol, not the fake white hair". He admonishes a jealous rival on "The Breakthrough", and gives his DJ props in the guitar-thrashing "Go Cut Creator Go" (with a clever Chuck Berry sample).

The biggest song on the album of course was the pioneering hip-hop ballad "I Need Love": over a simple-but-effective synthesizer-driven melody, LL pines for true love, despite being the object of desire for any number of groupies- "When I'm alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall, and in the back of my mind, I hear my conscience call; telling me I need a girl who's a sweet as a dove; for the first time in my life, I see I need love.." The closing song "The Do Wop" finds a way to blend doo-wop harmonies and funk rhythms. For those who pegged hip-hop as a fad at the time, they need look no further than "On the Ill Tip": 'The joke's on you, jack!'

Bigger and Deffer is one of the seminal Def Jam recordings that are just screaming for a deluxe re-release, with any available bonus material (like any 12-inch mixes, unreleased songs, or soundtrack/EP exclusives like "Going Back to Cali" or "Jack the Ripper", which technically belong here more than on Walking with a Panther.)

LL dropped one of the first hiphop quotables with I'm Bad!.......2007-04-24

Me and my homeboys from middle school was in a race back in 1987 to come up with the lyrics to "I'm Bad". The song was just mind blowing. That song itself has so many hiphop quotables in it. "My favorite lines are "You want a hit, gimme an hour plus a pen and a pad!" "Got a gold name plate that says: "I wish you would", "Even when I'm braggin, I'm being sincere", "I'm the pinnacle that means I reign supreme and I'm notorious I'll crush you like a jelly bean."
I'm Bad was and still is mesmerizing from beginning to end.

This album is a classic based on I'm Bad alone.

He's Bad.......2007-03-12

LL Cool J is regarded as one of the most popular rap artists of all-time, and few would argue. With his originality and adaptable style, he still remains popular to mainstream audiences after nearly three decades of performing. Although he seems to dabble too much in TV and Movies to concentrate on recording new sounds, he still seems to come out with mega-hit releases every few years. However, this album has to rank up there among my favorites, since it shows more of his versatility as a rapper than any of his other albums. After releasing more street-oriented rap albums, Cool J decided to adjust his style a bit and add a little flavor to his music releasing this album. "I Need Love" is a rapper's love anthem that's played over and over on any Playa's collection, and "I'm Bad" is a hit that almost every rap fan remembers. But, my favorite on this album has to be "My Rhyme Ain't Done". The song adds some sense of humor, along with a bit of a mockery on celebrities as well, which makes for an enjoyable rap song free of all the street-cred hype that many artists were seeking during that timeframe. "The Bristol Hotel" is another solid hit, which many listeners didn't seem to really enjoy until after several plays. Other enjoyable tracks round out this album, which should be one that you consider adding to your collection if you want to make your rap collection complete.

rap review from a non rapper.......2006-08-12

A very good work-----even though i am not a fan of rap, this album is great---funny, lots of rhythum, i think it is probably one of the best albums of rap and LL is terrific!!! and this from a 56 year old classical fan.

LL defies the sophomore slump.......2005-08-16

Though more predictable and less intriguing than RADIO, BIGGER AND DEFFER is an excellent follow up to a classic. This album was also a huge hit, peaking at #3 on the Hot 200 and selling Platinum. The production is much fuller here than the previous disc, but thankfully LL's commanding voice is never lost in the mix.

Two classic singles were scored from this disc, including the macho anthem "I'm Bad" (#84 Pop, #4 R&B) and the genuinely tender crossover hit "I Need Love" (#14 Pop, #1 R&B). In addition to the hits, BIGGER AND DEFFER finds LL at his best when he's attacking the more hard-hitting, "Rock The Bells"-like rhymes like "Get Down," "The Breakthrough" and (my personal favorite) "Ahh, Let's Get Ill." And with "My Rhyme Ain't Done" and "The Bristol Hotel," LL's wickedly humorous side (really only hinted at on Radio) starts to fully emerge. The mixing of genres on "The Do Wop" sounds a little awkward, but it's an interesting experiment (the type of thing LL would continue to keep trying).

On the negative side, the use of samples is much more obvious here than on the more discreet RADIO. The James Brown sample on "Kandy" works far better than it should, but the modified Chuck Berry sample on the lame "Go Cut Creator Go" was a bad idea from the beginning. However, BIGGER AND DEFFER unifies nicely as a whole and was a big chart success, blowing the notion of a sophomore jinx right out of the water. RADIO is definitely the place to start, but BIGGER AND DEFFER is another prime example of vintage LL.

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