Cry (LL Cool J song)

"Cry"
Single by LL Cool J featuring Lil' Mo
from the album Exit 13
ReleasedJune 17, 2008[1]
Recorded2008
Genre
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Raw Uncut
LL Cool J singles chronology
"Freeze"
(2006)
"Cry"
(2008)
"Baby"
(2008)
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Sumtimes I"
(2007)
"Cry"
(2008)
"I Love Me"
(2011)

"Cry" is a single by LL Cool J from his twelfth studio album, Exit 13 (2008). The song features guest vocals by R&B singer Lil' Mo and production by Andreas "Raw Uncut" Dombrowski. The song is noted for its sampling of Bunny Sigler's "Half a Man,"[2] and Ja Rule's "I Cry," which also happens to feature Lil' Mo.[3] It was digitally released as an individual buzz single on June 17, 2008,[1] and saw a limited international release as a B-side to the accompanying 12" single, "5 Boroughs," on June 24, 2008;[4][5][6] alongside a US release on July 8, 2008.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Cry". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "LL Cool J feat. Lil' Mo's I Cry sample of Bunny Sigler's Half a Man". WhoSampled. WhoSampled.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "LL Cool J - Exit 13 (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "5 Boroughs/Cry". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "5 Boroughs/Cry". CJFW - Country 103.1 FM. CJFW.ca. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "5 Boroughs (X3) / Cry [12" VINYL]". Amazon. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  7. ^ "LL Cool J - 5 Boroughs/Cry LP". CDuniverse.com. Retrieved May 25, 2013.