Exit 13 LL Cool J

[edit] Guide Note

Exit 13 is the thirteenth album to be released by rap artist LL Cool J. LL Cool J has been with Def Jam Records for twenty-two years and this will be his final album to be released on the Def Jam Label.¹

LL Cool J is leaving Def Jam Records after fulfilling his contractual obligations. He has expressed that he has been unhappy with Def Jam Records. ²

The title of the album reflects that it is his thirteenth album and his exit from Def Jam.³

[edit] Fast Facts

1. Genre: Hip-Hop
2. Release date: September 9,2008
3. Label: Def Jam Records
4. Producers: DJ Scratch, Tricky Stewart, Ryan Leslie and Marley Marl
5. Singles: "Rocking with the G.O.A.T.," "Baby" and "Feel My Heart Beat"
6. Last album with Def Jam Records

1. "It’s Time For War"
2. "Old School New School"
3. "Feel My Heart Beat"
4. "Get Over Here"
5. "Baby"
6. "You Better Watch Me"
7. "Cry"
8. "Baby" (Rock Remix)
9. "Rocking With The G.O.A.T."
10. "This Is Ring Tone"
11. "Like A Radio"
12. "I Fall In Love"
13. "Ur Only A Customer"
14. "Mr. President"
15. "American Girl"
16. "Speedin On Da Highway/Exit 13"
17. "Come And Party With Me"
18. "We Rollin’"
19. "Dear Hip Hop"

"LL’s last effort under his current contract at Def Jam is better than just a solid effort."--Brad Wete, VIBE FM⁴

"The mood of this album is one of overall bitterness and confusion. On many tracks LL Cool J sounds more like a scorned lover than a hip hop icon.--Brian Patrick, Yoraps⁵

"Out with a whimper, not a bang, 'Exit 13' is an off-ramp leading to a boulevard of several mismanaged White Castle knock-offs."--Andy Kellman, Allmusic⁶