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Buckin’ Em DownLL Cool J

Released: March 30, 1993

Songwriter: QDIII LL Cool J

Producer: QDIII

[Intro]
Yeah, man the flavor, flavor
Yeah
Ah yeah, what we doing?

[Chorus]
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down

[Verse 1]
Ninety-three comin' off with the flicks and the rough shit
Packin' nigga's kicks with black pits
Sabertooth, the truth, ha-coot! spit the juice
And let the hot-ass-lead-loose (*gun shots*)
Let it fly, betty-bye if you're ready to die
Kickin' your ass and you can ask Keith Sweat why
I make your Benz seem obsolete G
Rippin' your ass discretely, if you meet me
Puttin' bullets holes in tents, no fingerprints
You'll catch a slug in your ass while you jump the fence
Another young black man just caught a case
Not from Tecs or mace, from gettin' funky like a staircase

[Chorus]
(Politicians) Buck, buckin' 'em down (punks), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Landlords) Buck, buckin' 'em down (chumps), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Taxes) Buck, buckin' 'em down (bills), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Beggers) Buck, buckin' 'em down (we still), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Politicians) Buck, buckin' 'em down (punks), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Landlords) Buck, buckin' 'em down (chumps), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Taxes) Buck, buckin' 'em down (bills), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Beggers) Buck, buckin' 'em down (we still), buck, buckin' 'em down

[Verse 2]
Yeah, what a scene, pullin' a Tec
With an extra magazine out the baggy-ass jeans
Wettin' up the block with mad Tec shots
Drop the Glock, puttin' crackheads in headlocks
Like a cheetah with my dig-beaters
Ten millimeter, buck, buckin' you down from my two-seater
Rippin' shit for the brothers who ain't here
Killin' bears and kickin' snitches right off the pier
Glock full of guts, steady buckin' butts
Lettin' moonlight in your head-pull-puds
Def Jam in your ass for the jams
You've got posse, but are you nice with your hands?

[Chorus]
(Politicians) Buck, buckin' 'em down (punks), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Landlords) Buck, buckin' 'em down (chumps), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Taxes) Buck, buckin' 'em down (bills), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Beggers) Buck, buckin' 'em down (we still), buck, buckin' 'em down

[Bridge]
Biggin' them up and the rippin' them up and the
Shakin' them up and the pickin' them up and the
Biggin' them up and the rippin' them up and the
Shakin' them up and the pickin' them up and the
Biggin' them up and the rippin' them up and the
Shakin' them up and the pickin' them up and the
Biggin' them up and the rippin' them up and the
Shakin' them up and the pickin' them up and the

[Chorus]
(Politicians) Buck, buckin' 'em down (punks), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Landlords) Buck, buckin' 'em down (chumps), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Taxes) Buck, buckin' 'em down (bills), buck, buckin' 'em down
(Beggers) Buck, buckin' 'em down (we still), buck, buckin' 'em down

[Verse 3]
Draggin' you flower-ass rappers outta clubs
Thinkin' it pay too much, wet 'em like a dove
But in the slang, in the speech, in the style
Connect, can never be ripped by a suburban child
Gunsmoke, bonanza on the block yeah
When all the shit was dead, coulda did a bid
Conferring emcee scramble, dismantle
Never gamble and try to handle a vandal
You'll catch a forty upside ya head with ya fake dreads
Tryin' to front like you're packin' lead
Dum-Dums are firing in a spiral
And now you got more beef than a gyro
Peep the ballistic, kick, slick, quick
Flip a script-a-slips, but that ain't new shit
Burnin' ya crib down
I'm frontin' personal, he's hearin' how a nine sounds
Busy-quizick, the diz-r is in
Fizz up his li-life, the visits was borin'

[Chorus]
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down, buck, buckin' 'em down
Buck, buckin' 'em down. buck, buckin' 'em down

LL Cool J

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 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.

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