To da Break of Dawn
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| "To da Break of Dawn" | |
|---|---|
| Single by LL Cool J | |
| from the album Mama Said Knock You Out and House Party (soundtrack) | |
| B-side | "To da Break of Dawn (LP/instrumental)" |
| Released | June 17, 1990 |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Length | 4:27 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Marley Marl |
| LL Cool J singles chronology | |
"To da Break of Dawn" is a single from both LL Cool J's fourth album, Mama Said Knock You Out , and the soundtrack to the Kid 'n Play movie House Party . The song was released on June 17, 1990, by Motown Records and Def Jam Recordings.[1]
Background
[edit ]The song was a diss to LL's rivals at the time, Kool Moe Dee, MC Hammer, and Ice-T.[2] [3] Kool Moe Dee responded with the song "Death Blow" from his 1991 album Funke, Funke Wisdom . However, LL would reference the rivalry in the 1995 remix to I Shot Ya, a B-side from his sixth album Mr. Smith.
"To da Break of Dawn" was ranked #11 on XXL magazine's 2015 list of the top 20 diss songs of all time.[4] The song peaked at #17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Additionally, the song's lyrics were sampled in other 1990's hip-hop songs, such as "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube, "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Gang Starr, and "Partner to Swing" by Chino XL.[1]
Track listing
[edit ]A-Side
[edit ]- "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Bug Out Mix)- 4:30
- "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Remix Version)- 5:30
B-Side
[edit ]- "To Da Break Of Dawn" (LP Version)- 4:27
- "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Instrumental)- 4:28
Sampled in
[edit ]"To da Break of Dawn" was sampled in several other songs following its release. These include:[1]
- "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube
- "Check the Technique" by Gang Starr
- "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Gang Starr
- "Love On My Mind" by Xscape
- "Partner to Swing" by Chino XL
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c LL Cool J – To Da Break of Dawn , retrieved 2021年06月23日
- ^ "LL Cool J Remembers Knocking Out MC Hammer With A Diss & Explains Why (Video)". www.ambrosiaforheads.com. November 13, 2018.
- ^ Shaheem, Reid (May 25, 2017). "Despite rivalry over two decades back, Ice-T and LL Cool J just met five years ago". www.revolt.tv.
- ^ "Throwback: XXL'S 20 Greatest Diss Songs". 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- To da Break of Dawn at AllMusic. Retrieved 16:44, 7 April 2015 (UTC).