All World 2
Greatest hits album by
LL Cool J
ReleasedDecember 8, 2009
Recorded1984–2008
Genre
Length73:52
LabelDef Jam Recordings
Producer
LL Cool J chronology
Exit 13
(2008) 		All World 2
(2009) 		Authentic
(2013)

All World 2 is the second greatest hits compilation from hip hop artist LL Cool J released on December 8, 2009, by Def Jam. Like the original All World compilation, it features tracks from his Def Jam debut Radio to his sixth studio album Mr. Smith, but also features tracks from his seventh studio album Phenomenon to his (at the time) most recent album Exit 13. No tracks from his eighth studio album G.O.A.T. appear on the compilation, despite the album being his only number one album to date.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic's review derided the album for replicating too much material from All World: Greatest Hits while leaving out too much to be a decent entry point for LL Cool J's work, wryly declaring the release "an acceptable starting point if you don't feel the need to own classics like 'I Need a Beat,' 'I'm Bad,' 'Going Back to Cali,' 'The Boomin' System,' and 'Mama Said Knock You Out.'"[1]

Track listing

All World 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rock the Bells" (from Radio)
Rick Rubin4:02
2."Dear Yvette" (from Radio)
  • Smith
  • Rubin
Rubin4:08
3."I'm That Type of Guy" (from Walking with a Panther)
5:17
4."Big Ole Butt" (from Walking with a Panther)
  • Smith
  • Simon
  • Brian Latture
  • LL Cool J
  • Dwayne Simon
4:36
5."Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" (LP version; from 14 Shots to the Dome)
Marley Marl4:17
6."Around the Way Girl" (from Mama Said Knock You Out)
  • Smith
  • Williams
Marley Marl4:05
7."Jack the Ripper" (alternate mix from All World)
  • Smith
  • Rubin
Rick Rubin4:48
8."To da Break of Dawn" (from Mama Said Knock You Out)
  • Smith
  • Williams
  • Marley Marl
  • LL Cool J
4:32
9."I Shot Ya" (remix; featuring Keith Murray, Fat Joe, Prodigy and Foxy Brown; from Mr. Smith)
Toke & Pone5:04
10."Ill Bomb" (Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap featuring LL Cool J; from The Tunnel)
DJ Scratch4:01
11."Phenomenon" (from Phenomenon)
4:05
12."4, 3, 2, 1" (video version featuring Method Man, Redman and DMX; from Phenomenon)
Erick Sermon3:37
13."Luv U Better" (from 10)
The Neptunes4:40
14."Paradise" (featuring Amerie; from 10)
Toke & Pone4:35
15."Headsprung" (from The DEFinition)
Timbaland4:27
16."Hush" (from The DEFinition)
7 Aurelius3:35
17."Baby" (featuring The-Dream; from Exit 13)
Tricky Stewart4:03
Total length:73:52

References

  1. ^ a b All World 2 at AllMusic


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