On September 14, 1990, LL Cool J released his new album Mama Said Knock You Out.  The title was inspired by LL’s grandmother, who had told him to “knock out” the critics, and presumably everyone who was kicking dirt on his name at the time.  At that moment the battery was put in LL’s back, and he was on the road to redemption in the eyes of the Hip Hop world.
 
Mama Said Knock You Out sold briskly upon its release; it debuted at #66 on Billboard’s Top Black Albums.  This album includes the hits: The Boomin’ System, Around the Way Girl, and the title track.