LL Cool J

Exit 13 was originally supposed to be released in 2007 with 50 Cent acting as executive producer, but 85% of the album was scrapped and reworked. 50 Cent is no longer overseeing the project but will still appear on a song or two. Exit 13 will also be the first album from LL to feature a "parental advisory" sticker since his "G.O.A.T" album in the late 90s. In this interview discussing the album, says he took a 2 year break from acting and all the extracurricular stuff to... MORE

I remember the first piece of music I ever purchased (with my moms money) was an LL Cool J vinyl record in the late 80s. Twenty years later, LL is still making music and can rip the mic if need be. Rockin Wit Da GOAT is a street single off LL's thirteenth album titled "EXIT 13".

LL Cool J has joined forces with the retails chain store Sears to create a range of clothing for juniors. The line, called LL Cool J for Sears, will see the rapper create clothing for young boys and girls, and will be sold initially in 450 Sears stores across North America LL, Holding down the block Speaking to WWD.com, LL, whose real name is James Todd Smith, says having three daughters helped him decide on his designs: "I was raised by a matriarch, I have a wife a... MORE

LL Cool J stopped by Shade 45 on Sirius radio to promote his new album Exit 13. "Jason from Miami" called in and had some fun with LL, before revealing himself as Eminem. Eminem and LL have a little lovefest expressing their admiration for each others work and all that good stuff. If you're a fan of Eminem or LL it's a good listen. They agree to hook up for a pow wow session during the interview, so maybe a song collaboration will result. If the player below doesn't wo... MORE

No:491 - LL COOL J - RADIO (1985) The first of two LL Cool J albums in my treasured countdown. This album marked a kind of resurgence for Hip Hop/Rap in my opinion. After the magical emergence just a few years before with Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, The Sugar Hill Gang etc, the genre needed some fresh faces, some new vitality. Cue a 17 year old kid, who ditched school to record the album, a new record label (Def Jam), and an exciting new producer (Rick Rubin). and create th... MORE

Using my last mog title as inspiration... I give you the sexiest rapper that ever graced us with his presence:

Still upset that his last album Todd Smith flopped, LL Cool J has been taking his frustrations out on Def Jam Records for the last few months. LL sticks by the claim that his album was not properly promoted, and the new executives at the label (including Jay-z) dropped the ball. A song leaked recently featuring LL and 50 cent, where LL took shots at the company he's called home for the last 20 years

In addition, Cool J's next album Exit 13 will be his last Def Jam e... MORE

...I've finished all of my running around and am kickin' in the cut...hey, it's still Thursday, yo...so check this Hip Hop classic from LL Cool J's debut Radio LP...man, when this shit came out in '86, nobody was really slicing in guitar riffs like this outside of Run DMC (also from the borough of Queens) not bad for a 16 year old punk who wore leather emulating Grand Master Flash & the Furious 5-- check the way he's working the breath control at the end of his verses...th... MORE

While the statement isn't particularly surprising, it IS refreshing to hear. Prior to this LL Cool J interview, the only artist I can recall that flat out said one of his album sucked was DJ Quik. During a mixtape DVD taping to promote his new album Exit 13, LL let loose about his musical catalog.
"Have I ever made a garbage album? Yes. But you know what, when you make 13 albums, it's pretty hard not to make a couple....3, 4, 5... pieces of shit! If it's not, who else is do... MORE

Remember LL Cool J back in the terry-cloth Kangol days when he had a beef with Kool Moe Dee and Ice T? (on the record tip, anyway)...this joint is just some pics and points out who Uncle L is dissin' at the time but the sound is tight...

Anna was talking yesterday about the cool factor, who has it and who doesn't. If anyone has coolness down to a science it's definitely this guy.

Pete brought Kool Moe! Oh no. That means I must bring LL. Hell.