I'm Bad
Less than two years after LL COOL J's Krush Groove performance of "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and his subsequent debut album Radio, there was still a lot to learn about the Queens MC.
After all, his debut album, which spawned four singles, peaked at #6 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and sold over one million copies, contained no music videos. Those who witnessed LL visually did so via Soul Train, American Bandstand or in concert.
The LA Posse-produced "I'm Bad" and its incredibly effective video would not only help Bigger And Deffer spend 11 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop albums chart, but helped it to sell in excess of two million copies in the U.S. alone. LL's personality, style of dress, and what would become his most memorable image was established with the Rolando Hudson directed video for "I'm Bad."
The B side of the "I'm Bad" single was "Get Down," a high energy song with the chanted "Go LL" hook that was a staple on Hip- Hop radio mix shows and boomboxes around the country.