"The Boomin' System" is the first single released from

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's fourth album, '' Mama Said Knock You Out''. Produced by

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and co-produced by LL Cool J., it was released on August 2, 1990, by

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. It was the first of the six singles released from the album and reached No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 1 on the

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chart. The song samples "The Payback" and "

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" by

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and " Bring the Noise" by

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. The single is the only way to obtain the original uncensored version of the song, as all album issues have the track with two lines ("Pass the Heineken" and "Roll up a fat one") edited out.

Track listing

A-side

#"The Boomin' System" (Radio 1) - 3:41 #"The Boomin' System" (Radio 2) - 3:41

B-side

#"The Boomin' System" (The Underground Mix) - 4:31

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boomin System, The 1990 singles LL Cool J songs Songs written by LL Cool J 1990 songs Def Jam Recordings singles Song recordings produced by Marley Marl