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| "The Boomin' System" | ||||
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| Single byLL Cool J | ||||
| from the albumMama Said Knock You Out | ||||
| B-side | "The Boomin' System" (remix) | |||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Golden age hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
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| Producer | Marley Marl | |||
| LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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"The Boomin' System" is the first single released fromLL Cool J's fourth album,Mama Said Knock You Out. Produced byMarley Marl and co-produced by LL Cool J., it was released on August 2, 1990, byDef Jam Recordings.[1] It was the first of the six singles released from the album and reached No. 48 on theBillboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on theHot Rap Singles chart.[2] The song samples"The Payback" and "Funky Drummer" byJames Brown and "Bring the Noise" byPublic Enemy.[citation needed]
The single is the only way to obtain the original uncensored version of the song, as all album issues have the track with two lines ("Pass the Heineken" and "Roll up a fat one") edited out.[citation needed]