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Exit 13
Studio album by LL Cool J
Released	September 9, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Hip hop
Length	72:43
Label	Def Jam
Producer	LL Cool J (exec.); Suits & Ray Burghardt, Ryan Leslie, Illfonics, The Dream Team, DJ Scratch, Frado & Absolut, Tricky Stewart, Raw Uncut, Marley Marl, Cue Beats, Dame Grease, Music Mystro, StreetRunner
Professional reviews
	Allmusic 2008; HipHopDX 2008; Okayplayer link]; DJBooth link; Metromix (Jackson) 2008; New York Times (favorable) 2008; NOW 2008; RapReviews (8.0/10) 2008; The Times 2008; USA Today 2008;
LL Cool J chronology
Singles from Exit 13
	"Rocking with the G.O.A.T."; Released: June 20, 2008; "Baby"; Released: July 1, 2008; "Feel My Heart Beat"; Released: August 26, 2008;

Exit 13 is the twelfth (13th overall) and final album on LL Cool J's record deal with Def Jam Recordings, a deal that had lasted for more than twenty years. The album was originally titled Todd Smith Pt. 2: Back to Cool. It was released on September 9, 2008.

[edit] Production

This album is the first LL Cool J album since G.O.A.T. to have the parental advisory label for explicit lyrics.^{[citation needed]} LL said in an interview with Chicago radio personality DJ Z that the vulgarities are not heavy and the edited version has alternate lyrics rather than simply omitting the vulgarities. ^[1] LL and DJ Kayslay teamed up to release his first mixtape as a prelude to Exit 13 titled The Return of the G.O.A.T..

Other contributors for this album include 50 Cent, Sheek Louch, Fat Joe, Ryan Leslie, Wyclef Jean, The-Dream, Lil Mo, Grandmaster Caz, Funkmaster Flex, Richie Sambora and Darlisa Blackshere.

[edit] Singles

The unofficial street single, "Rockin' with the G.O.A.T.," premiered on June 20, 2008.

The first official single, "Baby" featuring The-Dream was released on July 1, 2008 to the iTunes Music Store. On August 19, 2008, iTunes released the rock remix featuring Richie Sambora, with a rock rhythm and sped-up lyrics.

The second official single, "Feel My Heart Beat" featuring 50 Cent was released on August 26, 2008. The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100. The official single version of the song was leaked to the Internet on November 27, 2008.

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Featured guest(s)	Time
1	"It's Time for War"	Suits & Ray Burghardt		5:06
2	"Old School New School"	Ryan Leslie		3:41
3	"Feel My Heart Beat"	The Dream Team	50 Cent	3:21
4	"Get Over Here"	Frado & Absolut	It's Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal, & Ticky Diamondz	5:49
5	"Baby"	Tricky Stewart	The-Dream	4:01
6	"You Better Watch Me"	Marley Marl & M.Will		4:20
7	"Cry"	Raw Uncut	Lil' Mo	4:15
8	"Baby (Rock Remix)"	Suits & Ray Burghardt	Richie Sambora	3:08
9	"Rocking with the G.O.A.T."	DJ Scratch		3:43
10	"This Is Ring Tone M..."	DJ Scratch	Grandmaster Caz	2:52
11	"Like a Radio"	Ryan Leslie	Ryan Leslie	3:34
12	"I Fall in Love"	Suits & Ray Burghardt	Élan of the Dey	3:57
13	"Ur Only a Customer"	Dame Grease & Music Mystro		2:18
14	"Mr. President"	Suits & Ray Burghardt	Wyclef Jean	4:35
15	"American Girl"	Illfonics	Mark Figueroa	4:26
16	"Speedin' on da Highway/Exit 13"	Suits & Ray Burghardt	Funkmaster Flex	4:49
17	"Come and Party with Me"	Illfonics	Fat Joe & Sheek Louch	4:37
18	"We Rollin'"	Cue Beats		3:03
19	"Dear Hip Hop"	StreetRunner		4:28
20	"New York, New York (Interlude)" (Japanese & iTunes Bonus Track)	Kander and Ebb		0:18
21	"New York" (Japanese & iTunes Bonus Track)	Suits & Ray Burghardt		4:28

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Canadian Albums Chart^[2]	61
U.S. Billboard 200^[3]	9
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[4]	3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums^[4]	2

[edit] References

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[0] LL Cool J interview on DJBooth.net

[1] HMV Canada: "All Hope is Gone" by Slipknot tops CD sales list

[2] Slipknot Edges The Game Atop Billboard 200

[mtv.com-3] ttp://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593987/20080903/slipknot.jhtml

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Contents

[edit] Production

[edit] Singles

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] References