LL Cool J

Released: August 28, 1990

Songwriter: Marley Marl LL Cool J

Producer: Marley Marl

[Intro]
Ooh yeah
Mh
Hey yo, man
Ain't nothin' like a nice bowl of cornflakes in the morning
To smooth you out

[Chorus]
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal

[Verse 1]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest female of them all?
It was Frosted Flake, she loved to bowl
And although her skin was white she had a lot of soul
Rich female, very debonnaire
Drivin' a Rolls with rollers in her hair
We was hangin' out, pumpin' the stereo
She took me to a club, I think the name was Cheerio's
She walked like she was jumpin' a hurdle
I was happy as a kid that just saw _Mutant Ninja Turtles_
A guy walked over, said, "Your earring's cute"
I said, "I'm wearin' a earring, but it ain't no Fruit Loop"
Me and Frosted went to get a drink
But she ordered somethin' bugged and I ain't know what to think
She ordered potassium, calcium
Carbohydrate scotch with sodium
She took me to her crib, threw me on the couch
I woke up the next morning with a spoon in my mouth
She's

[Chorus]
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal

[Vesre 2]
I went to Vegas, didn't think it'd do any harm
I walked into this girl named Lucky Charm
For some reason we walked in the rain
She had a four-leaf clover with a big gold chain
She had a salary that was full of calories, for real
And I was in the mood for a homecooked meal
So we went to be alone
But we had to be quiet, cause her Corn Pops was home
Kissed her neck, kissed her back, kissed her arms
I said, "Forget it, let me see your Lucky Charms"
When we began her hairstyle was neat
But when I left the next morning it looked like Shredded Wheat
Talked about marriage, I said, "That's risky
Besides, it's such a waste of Rice Krispies"
She had a robe with the velours material
Her pops woke up, I said, "Hello Mr. Cereal
I came this morning to deliver the paper"
He said, "Stop frontin', I know you caught the vapors
That's my daughter, so save your croonin
You better find another bowl of cereal to stick your spoon in"

[Chorus]
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Yeah, check this out here:

[Verse 3]
Then there was Pebbles, times was rough
She was turnin' tricks to get her "coo-coo puff!"
Her mind was gone, but she turned me on, in fact
She was wearin' an Apple Jack hat
With a full-link fox and some pink bobby-socks
Her father had a greedy disease, fried chicken pox
We called him Hungry Jack
He talked like pops, and then he dressed like The Mack
He invited me out to lunch
With a old army buddy of his, Captain Crunch
The waiter said, "Jack, what would you like today?"
He said, "I don't know, just make it Special, 'K?"
He said, "Cool," came back with the order
That's when I said, "Hey yo, Jack, I like your daughter"
He said, "Pebbles? Boy, are you crazy?"
I said, "Nah, I wanna ride in a Mercedes"
She could sing while I'm swingin' my thing
Cause her burgers taste better than Burger King"
He said, "Go party? Do some minglin'?
You and my daughter? Your brain must be jinglin!"
I said, "It's smooth, no disrespect
She'll sign a pre-nup, so she don't get half of my week check"
Then we walked down the aisle
Our honeymoon was milky - cereal style
You know what I'm sayin'?

[Chorus]
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky cereal
(Baby)
Milky cereal
Milky

[Outro]
Ha-ha-ha
Peace!

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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