Don’t call it a comeback

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"Don’t call it a comeback" is the iconic opening line of LL Cool J’s 1990 hip-hop track "Mama Said Knock You Out," widely recognized as a bold declaration of his continued relevance in rap.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf catchphrase ⓘ
hip hop quote ⓘ
song lyric ⓘ
albumContext Mama Said Knock You Out (album) ⓘ
associatedWith 1990s rap ⓘ
battle rap attitude ⓘ
culturalStatus iconic line in hip hop ⓘ
describes LL Cool J’s continued relevance in rap ⓘ
genreContext hip hop ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn media headlines about comebacks ⓘ
sports commentary phrases ⓘ
language English ⓘ
medium recorded music ⓘ
oftenQuotedIn articles about musical comebacks ⓘ
discussions of LL Cool J’s career ⓘ
opening lineOf Mama Said Knock You Out ⓘ
partOf lyrics of Mama Said Knock You Out ⓘ
performedBy LL Cool J ⓘ
producerContext Marley Marl ⓘ
recordLabelContext Def Jam Recordings ⓘ
spokenBy LL Cool J ⓘ
theme artistic relevance ⓘ
confidence ⓘ
resilience ⓘ
usedAs declaration of ongoing success ⓘ
yearIntroduced 1990 ⓘ

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Mama Said Knock You Out → hasOpeningLine → Don’t call it a comeback ⓘ