Radio
Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	November 18, 1985
Recorded	1984, 1985
Genre	Hip-Hop
Length	46:59
Label	Def Jam/Columbia CK-40239
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
LL Cool J chronology
	Radio (1985)	Bigger and Deffer (1987)

Radio is an East Coast rap album by hip hop artist LL Cool J, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). LL Cool J had dropped out of high school to record the album (after the 12" "I Need A Beat" became a moderate success the year before), and he was seventeen years old when it was released. Widely considered one of the first hip-hop LPs that are a cohesive whole, the album was surprisingly popular for a hip-hop album in the mid-1980s. Rick Rubin's sparse production was also influential; its stripped-down beats and gritty sound inspired The Bomb Squad (best known for producing Public Enemy) and several other future hip-hop producers. "I Want You" and "I Can Give You More" are often considered the first hip hop ballads. Cover of the LL Cool J album Radio. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, LI, New York) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer best known for his work with rap and heavy metal, as well as the American series albums with Johnny Cash. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... Bigger and Deffer (1987) is the 2nd album by rapper LL Cool J and is most remembered for containing the first commercially successful rap ballad, I Need Love. It also contains the single Go Cut Creator Go, which pays homage to his DJ and contains an interpolation of Chuck Berry... In the early 1990s, two styles of hip hop were popular. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... See also: other events of 1985 Musical groups established in 1985 Record labels established in 1985 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny... Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, LI, New York) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer best known for his work with rap and heavy metal, as well as the American series albums with Johnny Cash. ... The Bomb Squad is a rap production whose original members were Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee & Eric Vietnam Sadler. ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a seminal hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known, in accord to their fans, for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community; for others, they are known for their... Illustration by Arthur Rackham of the ballad The Twa Corbies A ballad is a story, usually a narrative or poem, in a song. ...

Radio peaked at #6 and #46 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and Billboard 200 albums charts. It ranks at #69 on Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best LPs of the 80s". In 2003, the album was ranked number 478 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Promotional Book Cover The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

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Trivia: "Rock the Bells" was supposed to be the music video for the first album, but LL Cool J overslept the first day of shooting the video. Afterwards, Rick Rubin said that there will be no music video of "Rock the Bells". A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Track listing

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Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"I Need A Beat" Released: 1984 B-side:
	"I Can Give You More" Released: 1985 B-side: "I Can't Live Without My Radio"
	"I Want You" Released: 1985 B-side: "Dangerous"
	"Rock The Bells" Released: 1985 B-side:

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Album Chart Positions

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Singles Chart Positions

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a Billboard is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ...

See also

• Boombox

A Boombox or Boom-box is a portable stereo system capable of playing radio stations or recorded music (usually cassettes and/or, more recently, CDs), at relatively high volume. ...

External links

• "Radio" Lyrics