Bigger and Deffer

Bigger and Deffer (abbreviated as BAD on the album cover) is the second studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, released on May 29, 1987 by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It features the hit single “I’m Bad”, and the first commercially successful "rap ballad", "I Need Love". It also contains the track "Go Cut Creator Go", which paid homage to his DJ. Other tracks like “Kanday”, “The Do Wop”, “My Rhyme Ain’t Done”, “The Breakthrough”, and “The Bristol Hotel” were also popular with fans, and helped make the album a hip-hop classic. With over two million copies sold in the United States alone,[1] it stands as one of LL Cool J's biggest career albums. Bigger And Deffer dominated the summer of 1987, spending 11 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart while also reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200 pop albums chart.

Bigger and Deffer
Studio album by
LL Cool J
ReleasedMay 29, 1987[1]
Recorded1986–1987
StudioChung King House of Metal (New York City, New York)
GenreGolden age hip hop
Length45:13
Label
Producer
LL Cool J chronology
Radio
(1985)		 Bigger and Deffer
(1987)		 Walking with a Panther
(1989)
Singles from Bigger and Deffer
  1. "I'm Bad"
    Released: June 13, 1987
  2. "I Need Love"
    Released: July 22, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Q[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[7]
The Village VoiceC+[8]

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. The cover photo was taken in front of Andrew Jackson High School in Queens (which LL Cool J attended before dropping out in the 10th or 11th grade),[9] and the back cover was shot in his grandmother's basement (his residence at the time). Both images were shot by Glen E. Friedman.

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by LL Cool J and L.A. Posse, except where noted.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Bad"
4:39
2."Kanday"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
3:59
3."Get Down"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
3:23
4."The Bristol Hotel"
2:43
5."My Rhyme Ain't Done"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
3:45
6.".357 – Break It On Down"
  • Smith
  • Jordan
  • Pierce
  • LL Cool J
  • L.A. Posse
4:05
7."Go Cut Creator Go"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
3:57
8."The Breakthrough"
  • Smith
  • Steven Ettinger
  • Steve Ett
4:04
9."I Need Love"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
5:23
10."Ahh, Let's Get Ill"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
3:45
11."The Do Wop"
  • Smith
  • Erving
  • Pierce
4:59
12."On the Ill Tip" (skit)
  • Smith
0:31
Total length:45:13

Personnel
Person Credit
James Todd Smith vocals, producer
Bobby Ervin disc jockey
Russell Simmons production supervisor
Steven Ett engineer, mixing
Rod Hui engineer
Jay Henry engineer
Mark Mandelbaum engineer
Chuck Vale assistant engineer
Howie Weinberg mastering
L.A. Posse (Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, and Bobby Erving) additional vocals, producer
Eric Haze design
Nelson George liner notes
Glen E. Friedman liner photography

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart 28
German Albums Chart 35
New Zealand Albums Chart 23
UK Albums Chart 54
US Billboard 200 3
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

Singles
Single information
"I'm Bad"
"I Need Love"
  • Released: July 2, 1987 (entered Billboard's Hot 100 chart week ending August 1)
  • B-side: "My Rhyme Ain't Done"
  • Billboard Hot 100 #14
  • Hot Black Singles #1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Gold and Platinum Searchable Database". RIAA.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2014.
  2. Birchmeier, Jason. "Bigger & Deffer – LL Cool J". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  3. Johnson, Connie (July 5, 1987). "Def Doings in Rap Arena". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. "LL Cool J: Bigger and Deffer". Q (108): 124. September 1995.
  5. Walace, Emanuel (September 1, 2009). "LL Cool J :: Bigger and Deffer :: Def Jam". RapReviews.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  6. Coleman, Mark; Randall, Mac (2004). "L.L. Cool J". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 491–92. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "LL Cool J". Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 227. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  8. Christgau, Robert (September 1, 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  9. "Best of Queens 2004". Queens Tribune. 2004. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
  10. "Canadian album certifications – LL Cool J – Bigger and Deffer". Music Canada.
  11. "American album certifications – L.L. Cool J – Bigger and Deffer". Recording Industry Association of America.
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