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To da Break of Dawn
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Wikipedia article
"'To da Break of Dawn'" is a single from both LL Cool J's fourth album, 'Mama Said Knock You Out', and the soundtrack to the Kid 'n Play movie 'House Party'. The song was released on June 17, 1990 by Motown Records and Def Jam Recordings.
Background
The song was a diss to LL's rivals at the time, Kool Moe Dee, MC Hammer, and Ice-T. Kool Moe Dee responded with the song "Death Blow" from their 1991 album 'Funke, Funke Wisdom'. However, LL would reference the rivalry in the 1995 remix to I Shot Ya, a B-side from his sixth album Mr. Smith.
"To da Break of Dawn" was ranked #11 on 'XXL' magazine's 2015 list of the top 20 diss songs of all time. The song had a similar sound to the growing new jack swing genre. The song peaked at #17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Additionally, the song's lyrics were sampled in other 1990's hip-hop songs, such as "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube, "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Gang Starr, and "Partner to Swing" by Chino XL.
Track listing
A-Side
#"To Da Break Of Dawn" (Bug Out Mix)- 4:30#"To Da Break Of Dawn" (Remix Version)- 5:30
B-Side
#"To Da Break Of Dawn" (LP Version)- 4:27#"To Da Break Of Dawn" (Instrumental)- 4:28
Sampled in
"To da Break of Dawn" was sampled in several other songs following its release. These include:
* "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube
* "Check the Technique" by Gang Starr
* "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Gang Starr
* "Love On My Mind" by Xscape
* "Partner to Swing" by Chino XL
References
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Category:1990 singles
Category:LL Cool J songs
Category:Songs written by LL Cool J
Category:1990 songs
Category:Motown singles
Category:Def Jam Recordings singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Marley Marl
Category:Diss tracks
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