LL Cool J - To Da Break of Dawn
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★ intro ★
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn) all my effects involved
(to the break of dawn) as we get funky
Problems will be solved (to the break of dawn)
Everybody knows (to the break of dawn)
This ain't on a pop tip, check it out (to the break of dawn)
★ verse 1 ★
What is a panther? a animal that kills
I'm like a shark with blood comin' out the gills
You could never in your wildest dreams
Get a piece of this gangsta lean straight from queens
Strong as liquor that be seen in a limousine
Now you're gettin' done without vaseline
Wouldn't bite because your rhymes are puppy chow
Made another million, so competitors bow
Homeboy, hold on, my rhymes are so strong
Nothing could go wrong, so why do you prolong
Songs that ain't strong? brother, you're dead wrong
And got the nerve to have them star trek shades on
Huh, you can't handle the whole weight
Your skin needs lotion, teeth need colgate
Wise up, you little burnt up french fry
I'm that type of guy
And i slammed you know, just like a sumo
Put him in pampers, leave my drawers in his hamper
When i'm through, he'll need a brand new identity
I was scoopin' girls before you lost your virginity
Your jam is just a dreamin' mc scheme
Gettin' crushed by a ll theme
Somethin' like shaft, put you in a cask—
Bow, you little bloodclaat boy, you must not know
The rep i keep, the mcs i peep, sweep
Play cheap and freak with a chic unique technique
Get rid of the yuck-mouth smile
'cause brother, you ain't got no style
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
Yeah, keep on (to the break of dawn)
Ayo, that's kinda funky, but check this out here
(to the—remix single)
★ verse 2 ★
Immaculate styles i use to abuse mcs
So light the fuse and spread the news, you lose
To the damager, microphone manager
Cold crush and bruise and bandage a amateur
That amateur swingin' a hammer
From a body bag, so run and get your camera
Get a flick of the stiff, dead, shot to get swift
But i'm the wrong brother to dance with
'cause i don't need a partner to swing
Keep your eyes on the cool j ring
Shootin' the gift, but you just don't shoot it right
You couldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight
Wouldn't throw a rock in a ghost town
So don't try to play post, clown
You know that ll's back in town
And all the wanna-be sheriffs is gettin' shot down
Gimme that microphone
I'ma show you the real meaning of the danger zone
Stop dancin', get to walkin'
Shut your old mouth when young folks is talkin'
Huh, you little snake in the grass
You swing a hammer, but you couldn't break a glass
Gimme a lighter, woof
Now you're cut loose from that jheri curl juice
Cool j is back on the map
And when i see ya, i'ma give you a slap
That's right, a little kick for that crap
'cause my old gym teacher ain't supposed to rap
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn)
Yeah (to the break of dawn), pump it up
I said keep on (to the break of dawn)
Check this out (to the—)
★ verse 3 ★
How dare you stand beside me?
I'm cool, i freeze i-c-e
On your trail and i'ma cut that ponytail
You're disobedient with the wrong ingredients
But i'ma drink you down over the rocks
While the freak on your album cover jocks
You're gonna hear a real ill paragraph soon
I took the cover right home to the bathroom
In the immortal words of ll, "hard as hell"
Your broad wears it well
She's the reason that your record sold a few copies
But your rhymes are sloppy
Like oscar, and you're bound to get dropped
And stopped, i ain't murray the cop
Nor am i felix, but i got a bag of tricks
Mr. pusherman, gimme a fix
So i can show you i'm immune to them romper room tunes
You little hip-hop raccoon
I'm not scarface, but i want more beef
Before you rapped, you was a downtown car thief
Workin' in a parking lot
A brother with a perm deserves to get burned
So tell me how you like your cold cream
On a cone, in a bowl or in a wet dream?
With your tv on channel fuzz
Uncle l, that's how much damage he does
Here's five dollars, catch a taxi cab
Take your rhymes around the corner to the rap rehab
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn)
Yeah (to the break of dawn)
I said keep on (to the—)
★ outro ★
Just wanted to funk it up a little bit
My man pete rock just walked in the crib, you know what i'm sayin'?
Over here at marley marl house just coolin' out, my man clash in the house
Sippin' on this bartles & jaymes premium peach-flavored wine cooler
Loungin' back (to the break of dawn)
Keep on, peace (to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the break of dawn) all my effects involved
(to the break of dawn) as we get funky
Problems will be solved (to the break of dawn)
Everybody knows (to the break of dawn)
This ain't on a pop tip, check it out (to the break of dawn)
★ verse 1 ★
What is a panther? a animal that kills
I'm like a shark with blood comin' out the gills
You could never in your wildest dreams
Get a piece of this gangsta lean straight from queens
Strong as liquor that be seen in a limousine
Now you're gettin' done without vaseline
Wouldn't bite because your rhymes are puppy chow
Made another million, so competitors bow
Homeboy, hold on, my rhymes are so strong
Nothing could go wrong, so why do you prolong
Songs that ain't strong? brother, you're dead wrong
And got the nerve to have them star trek shades on
Huh, you can't handle the whole weight
Your skin needs lotion, teeth need colgate
Wise up, you little burnt up french fry
I'm that type of guy
And i slammed you know, just like a sumo
Put him in pampers, leave my drawers in his hamper
When i'm through, he'll need a brand new identity
I was scoopin' girls before you lost your virginity
Your jam is just a dreamin' mc scheme
Gettin' crushed by a ll theme
Somethin' like shaft, put you in a cask—
Bow, you little bloodclaat boy, you must not know
The rep i keep, the mcs i peep, sweep
Play cheap and freak with a chic unique technique
Get rid of the yuck-mouth smile
'cause brother, you ain't got no style
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
Yeah, keep on (to the break of dawn)
Ayo, that's kinda funky, but check this out here
(to the—remix single)
★ verse 2 ★
Immaculate styles i use to abuse mcs
So light the fuse and spread the news, you lose
To the damager, microphone manager
Cold crush and bruise and bandage a amateur
That amateur swingin' a hammer
From a body bag, so run and get your camera
Get a flick of the stiff, dead, shot to get swift
But i'm the wrong brother to dance with
'cause i don't need a partner to swing
Keep your eyes on the cool j ring
Shootin' the gift, but you just don't shoot it right
You couldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight
Wouldn't throw a rock in a ghost town
So don't try to play post, clown
You know that ll's back in town
And all the wanna-be sheriffs is gettin' shot down
Gimme that microphone
I'ma show you the real meaning of the danger zone
Stop dancin', get to walkin'
Shut your old mouth when young folks is talkin'
Huh, you little snake in the grass
You swing a hammer, but you couldn't break a glass
Gimme a lighter, woof
Now you're cut loose from that jheri curl juice
Cool j is back on the map
And when i see ya, i'ma give you a slap
That's right, a little kick for that crap
'cause my old gym teacher ain't supposed to rap
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn)
Yeah (to the break of dawn), pump it up
I said keep on (to the break of dawn)
Check this out (to the—)
★ verse 3 ★
How dare you stand beside me?
I'm cool, i freeze i-c-e
On your trail and i'ma cut that ponytail
You're disobedient with the wrong ingredients
But i'ma drink you down over the rocks
While the freak on your album cover jocks
You're gonna hear a real ill paragraph soon
I took the cover right home to the bathroom
In the immortal words of ll, "hard as hell"
Your broad wears it well
She's the reason that your record sold a few copies
But your rhymes are sloppy
Like oscar, and you're bound to get dropped
And stopped, i ain't murray the cop
Nor am i felix, but i got a bag of tricks
Mr. pusherman, gimme a fix
So i can show you i'm immune to them romper room tunes
You little hip-hop raccoon
I'm not scarface, but i want more beef
Before you rapped, you was a downtown car thief
Workin' in a parking lot
A brother with a perm deserves to get burned
So tell me how you like your cold cream
On a cone, in a bowl or in a wet dream?
With your tv on channel fuzz
Uncle l, that's how much damage he does
Here's five dollars, catch a taxi cab
Take your rhymes around the corner to the rap rehab
★ chorus ★
Keep on (to the break of dawn)
Yeah (to the break of dawn)
I said keep on (to the—)
★ outro ★
Just wanted to funk it up a little bit
My man pete rock just walked in the crib, you know what i'm sayin'?
Over here at marley marl house just coolin' out, my man clash in the house
Sippin' on this bartles & jaymes premium peach-flavored wine cooler
Loungin' back (to the break of dawn)
Keep on, peace (to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—, to the break of dawn, to the break of dawn)
(to the—, to the—)
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Deriving his name from the statement “Ladies Love Cool James,” LL Cool J became a superstar rapper after his Def Jam debut in 1984. He mixed a hardcore hip-hop style from songs like “I’m Bad” with R&B style on songs like “I Need Love,” which led him to multi-platinum success and several awards. He would later venture into movies and television, write several books, and start different business ventures.Born January 14, 1968, Queens, New York native James Todd Smith began rapping at the age of nine and started to seriously pursue rapping when he was 16 years old after his grandfather bought him music equipment, which he used to create a demo tape that was sent to numerous labels. He was signed by upstart independent label Def Jam, working with founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin to release his debut single “I Need a Beat” in 1984, which sold over 100,000 copies. This success helped Def Jam secure a distribution deal with Columbia Records.
LL released his debut album Radio in 1985, which achieved platinum status with help from the hit singles “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells.” After working exclusively with Rick Rubin on his debut, LL worked with the West Coast production crew L.A. Posse on his second album Bigger and Deffer, released in 1987. The album featured two of LL’s signature songs: the hard-edged “I’m Bad” and the “rap ballad” “I Need Love,” which was a Top 20 pop hit, helping the album achieve double platinum status.
His third album, 1989’s Walking with a Panther, was another platinum hit, featuring the singles “Going Back to Cali,” “Big Ole Butt,” “I’m That Type of Guy,” and “Jingling Baby.” LL came right back a year later with the Marley Marl-produced Mama Said Knock You Out, a double platinum success featuring “The Boomin' System,” the Top 10 pop hit “Around the Way Girl,” and the explosive title track, which won LL a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1991.
While his 1993 album 14 Shots to the Dome didn’t make much noise, his 1995 follow-up Mr. Smith brought LL back to double platinum success with the hits “Doin' It,” “Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv Remix),” and the lead single “Hey Lover” with Boyz II Men, which won LL another Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996. LL went on to release several albums, including his All World: Greatest Hits collection in 1996.
In 2000, LL titled his album G.O.A.T., proclaiming himself the Greatest Of All Time in the rap game. LL’s braggadocios bravado had him involved in several beefs throughout his career. His first major beef came against Kool Moe Dee, with Moe Dee’s main attack coming from “How Ya Like Me Now” in 1987 and LL responding with “Jack the Ripper.” LL then responded to jabs from Moe Dee, Ice-T and MC Hammer in 1990 on “To Da Break of Dawn.” In 1997, LL had a misunderstanding with Canibus over one of his lines on LL’s “4, 3, 2, 1,” causing Canibus to be removed from the song and LL changing his verse to subliminally diss Canibus. This led to Canibus dissing LL on “Second Round K.O.” and LL responding with “The Ripper Strikes Back.”
LL made his acting debut in the 1985 movie Krush Groove and would later star in several films such as Deep Blue Sea, In Too Deep, and Any Given Sunday among others. From 1995-99, LL starred in his own NBC sitcom, In the House, starred in the CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles for ten seasons from 2009-19, and he is the host of the karaoke competition Lip Sync Battle. He released his autobiography I Make My Own Rules in 1998, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016, and in 2017, he became the first rapper to be a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.