Mama Said Knock You Out [Marvel Deluxe Reissue][Opaque Red]

Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...Deepens the grooves, uplifting the general tone of the proceedings without losing the humorous arrogance..."
Ranked #47 in Spin Magazine's "90 Greatest Albums of the '90s."
3 Stars - Good - "...They were calling him old-school when MAMA SAID came out in 1990 but 'The Boomin' System' showed he was still master of the jeep jam, while 'Around The Way Girl' remains the prettiest thing he's ever done..."
3 stars out of 5 - "[A] comeback of Rocky Balboa proportions. Cool J's physical charms and neat way with a pop hook made killer hits..."
3 stars out of 5 - "[A] comeback of Rocky Balboa proportions. Cool J's physical charms and neat way with a pop hook made killer hits..."
3 stars out of 5 - "[A] comeback of Rocky Balboa proportions. Cool J's physical charms and neat way with a pop hook made killer hits..."
3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Light on tenderness, heavy on the Jeep beats, Cool James never sounded better than on 'Tha Boomin' System'."
"...As L.L. Cool J. peeks behind the crass materialism his persona once took for granted, he sounds tougher and funnier..."