To da Break of Dawn

"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. It was released on June 17, 1990 by Motown Records and Def Jam Recordings and was produced by LL Cool J and Marley Marl.

"To da Break of Dawn"
Single by LL Cool J
from the album Mama Said Knock You Out and House Party (soundtrack)
B-side"To da Break of Dawn (LP/instrumental)"
ReleasedJune 17, 1990
GenreGolden age hip hop, dance-pop
Length4:27
LabelDef Jam, Motown
Songwriter(s)James Todd Smith
Producer(s)Marley Marl, LL Cool J
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Jingling Baby"
(1990)		 "To da Break of Dawn"
(1990)		 "The Boomin' System"
(1990)

Background

The song was a diss to LL's rivals at the time, Kool Moe Dee, MC Hammer, and Ice-T.[1][2]

Kool Moe Dee responded with the song "Death Blow" from the 1991 album Funke, Funke Wisdom. However, LL would reference the rivalry in the year of 1995 with a remix to I Shot Ya, a B-side from his sixth album Mr. Smith.

It was ranked #11 on XXL magazine's 2015 list of the top 20 diss songs of all time.[3] It possessed a similar sound to the growing new jack swing genre. The song peaked at #17 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. The song's lyrics were sampled in other hip-hop songs of the 1990s, such as "No Vaseline" by Ice Cube and "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" by Gang Starr.

Track listing

A-Side
  1. "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Bug Out Mix)- 4:30
  2. "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Remix Version)- 5:30

B-Side
  1. "To Da Break Of Dawn" (LP Version)- 4:27
  2. "To Da Break Of Dawn" (Instrumental)- 4:28

References
  1. "LL Cool J Remembers Knocking Out MC Hammer With A Diss & Explains Why (Video)". www.ambrosiaforheads.com. November 13, 2018.
  2. Shaheem, Reid (May 25, 2017). "Despite rivalry over two decades back, Ice-T and LL Cool J just met five years ago". www.revolt.tv.
  3. "Throwback: XXL'S 20 Greatest Diss Songs". 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2019.


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