IMBAD

That was devilish of me

• ... when ___, I'm better: Mae West

• You're going to beat me but good at this game

• Comment from a tough guy

• Declaration in the 'hood

• Jacko's song claim

• Jacksonian declaration?

• Little devil's observation

• LL Cool J song

• Michael Jackson boast, in a 1987 hit

• Michael Jackson confession?

• Michael Jackson lyric from a 1987 #1 hit

• Michael Jackson lyric of 1987

• Michael Jackson tune of '87

• Michael Jackson's 1987 assertion

• Michael Jackson's 1987 boast

• Opening track on LL Cool J's Bigger and Deffer

• Phrase repeated ad nauseam in a 1987 Michael Jackson #1