The second thing I think about this is remarkable longevity. He became rap’s first pop superstar while staying true to his roots representing Queens, New York. LL’s body of work contains some of the most diverse hip-hop has ever seen. Well I’m here to show you some California love. … ” “I don’t think so.” Is that what you said? “Going back to Cali / I don’t think so,” right? You know that old hip-hop term, right? It ain’t where you from, it’s where you at.” Where you live now, LL? California. He went from the sonic brutality of “Mama Said Knock You Out” to a silky ballad like “I Need Love,” and also smooth R&B and pop-influenced songs “Around the Way, Girl,” “Doin’ It,” “Going Back to Cali. And when I reflect on his legacy, the first thing I think about his incredible range. LL Cool J gave us 13 studio albums over three decades. And then I took that shit to the club and watched the club go crazy. I started off practicing mixing and scratching “Rock the Bells” in my garage. Now whenever I hear the first album Radio, it immediately transports me back to when I was just getting started as a DJ behind the turntables. Now I’m a producer and I’m not sure how many of you know how difficult that is to get across and how difficult that is to make happen.
That first song “I Need a Beat.” Yeah, I remember that. LL was 17 years old when his debut album came, and it not only put Def Jam on the map, but it launched a fucking superstar. The folks at Def Jam probably could have done better with their parting gift, but they knew exactly what they were doing when they signed you as their very first act. What is that? But now I guess you know what time it is, right? Do you remember what you told me you got? A cheap watch. Then fast forward to this: your deal is up and you told me you were really expecting a really dope parting gift. Do you remember a story you told me about leaving Def Jam? You were the first artist on Def Jam you recorded all of this music and delivered all of these albums. “LL Cool J is hard as.” So what does LL really stand for? Ladies Love? Lickin’ Lips? Well, I’m here because I’m personally making space for “Living Legend.” OK, I’ma take you back for a minute. Dre’s full LL Cool J tribute, in his own words. He thanked both of his guests in his acceptance speech and also shouted out Dr.
Perhaps to show that he should have been included as a performer, LL Cool J (the man who invented the term “G.O.A.T”), led a fiery set of hits including “Going Back to Cali” and “Rock the Bells,” with help from Eminem and Jennifer Lopez.
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