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in the early 90s LL Cool J shared with his grandma that he couldn t survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap was popular. His grandma responded, Oh baby, just knock them out! which inspired him to write Mama Said Knock You Out a grammy award winning certified platnum single.

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Fun Fact: in the early 90s LL Cool J shared with his grandma that he couldn’t survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap was popular. His grandma responded, “Oh baby, just knock them out!” which inspired him to write ‘Mama Said Knock You Out’ a grammy award winning certified platnum single.

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