LL Cool J Around the Way Girl

Around the Way Girl is a hit single by LL Cool J from his 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out. The song is about LL searching for a girl who is streetwise. The single samples Mary Jane Girls All Night Long, Keni Burke s Risin To the Top, and The Honey Drippers Impeach the President, which is used as the main instrumental element of the song. It is also noted that this song is an early example of the high pitched sample rap. The RIAA certified Around the Way Girl Gold on January 15, 1991 for sales of over 500, 000 copies. The video was shot in NYC.