LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one.

Read more opinions on theGrio. LL Cool J, the multi-hyphenate entertainer who in 2024 released his 14th studio album, “The FORCE,” nearly 40 years after releasing his debut album ...

LL Cool J stated his case as the most important rapper ever, alleging he created the modern-day rappers’ way of life. When you think about rappers in today’s music industry, you can see hints of those ...

LL Cool J’s debut album, ‘Radio,’ turned the MC into a hip-hop superstar and put the emerging Def Jam record label on the map. Young, confident, and ambitious, the man born James Todd Smith ...

LL Cool J is seemingly in the mood to stir things up in the music industry with the latest take on himself. In a recent interview, the rapper said that people would recognize his greatness and his ...

LL Cool J has "humbly" declared himself to be the "most important" rapper in existence. During a recent appearance on Apple Music's Le Code, the rapper-actor argued that he is the artist who has ...

LL Cool J at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - "NCIS: LA" at Dolby Theater on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Kathy Hutchins ...

LL Cool J is without doubt one of the greatest MC’s of all-time and while many may consider him to be the actual GOAT of the rap game, LL himself is going a step beyond that assessment and ...

According to rap legend LL COOL J, he is “the most important rapper that ever existed” and believes “one day, people are going to wake up and realize it.” RELATED: LL COOL J Says Lil Wayne ‘Will Have ...

On December 3, 2024, LL Cool J made waves with a bold proclamation on Apple Music’s Le Code podcast. During a candid conversation with host Mehdi Maïzi, the rap icon shared insights about his ...

LL Cool J says that there is no other rapper more important to the hip-hop culture than him. LL appeared on Apple Music’s Le Code where he was asked about a movie possibly being made about his life ...