Mr. Smith - LL Cool J
Mr. Smith

While LL’s previous album 14 Shots to the Dome didn’t fare well critically or commercially, his 1995 follow-up Mr. Smith was a successful return as he worked with the hit-making production duo the Trackmasters, along with Rashad Smith and Easy Mo Bee. LL balanced his R&B love songs such as “Loungin'” with hardcore rhymes on songs like “I Shot Ya.” The album went on to achieve double platinum status thanks to the Top 10 pop hits “Hey Lover” with Boyz II Men, “Doin' It” with LeShaun, and the “Loungin' (Who Do Ya Luv Remix)” with Total, which didn’t appear on the album. The remix to “I Shot Ya” featuring Keith Murray, Foxy Brown, Fat Joe, and Prodigy from Mobb Deep was also released as a single. “Hey Lover” achieved platinum status won a Grammy Award in 1997 for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Distribution of songs on Mr. Smith by producer
Songs