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 warm-up 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 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 Figeroa 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
Exit 13 debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200, becoming the lowest first week sales for an LL Cool J album to date since the release of his "All World: Greatest Hits" album, which debuted at #29 on the aforementioned chart. Todate, Exit 13 is the only LL Cool J album to not go at least Gold.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
