"I'm Bad" is the first single from LL Cool J

LL Cool J

James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...

's second album, Bigger and Deffer

Bigger and Deffer

Bigger And Deffer , is the second studio album by rapper LL Cool J and is remembered most for containing the first commercially successful "rap ballad", "I Need Love". It also contains the single "Go Cut Creator Go", which paid homage to his DJ, and the breakthrough single in the U.K. "I'm Bad"...

. It was released in 1987 for Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...

 and was produced by the production group, The L.A. Posse

The L.A. Posse

The L.A. Posse is a former American hip hop record production team.-History:The L.A. Posse first rose to prominence in 1987 when Def Jam founder Russell Simmons signed them to produce LL Cool J's album Bigger and Deffer...

 and LL Cool J himself, with Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

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 executive producing the single. I'm Bad made it to several Billboard Charts

Billboard charts

The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...

, including #84 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

, #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

, #23 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, #34 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play and #71 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

. This single was followed by "I Need Love" and "Go Cut Creator Go

Go Cut Creator Go

"Go Cut Creator Go" is the third and final single released by LL Cool J from his second album Bigger and Deffer. It was released in 1987 for Def Jam Recordings and featured production from The L.A. Posse, LL Cool J and Cut Creator. The song was a tribute to LL Cool J's DJ at the time, Cut Creator...

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The song samples the Theme from "S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage

Rhythm Heritage

Rhythm Heritage was a 1970s American disco-funk band, best known for their 1976 US #1 single "Theme from "S.W.A.T.". It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1976...

, Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation is a global corporation with about 2,800 employees and annual revenue of about US$727 million. Oak Brook, Illinois-based Federal Signal designs, develops and deploys solutions intended to protect people, property and the environment under brands such as Federal Signal,...

's famous Q2B

Q2B

The Q2B siren is an electromechanical siren that has one of the most noticeable sounds in the world. The Q2B or "Q-siren" is famous for its sound, which is trademarked, and the look of the siren...

 siren, and an interpolation

Interpolation

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 of the theme song from the 1960s syndicated animated series Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse

Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse is a children's cartoon television show that was produced by Trans-Artists Productions and syndicated by Tele Features Inc. in 1960. The characters were created by Bob Kane as a parody of his earlier works Batman and Robin and in many ways predict the more campy...

. It is the first mainstream rap song where the phrase 'motherfucker' was used (usually edited from radio airplay).