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LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: LL Cool J attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, ...
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LL Cool J’s bold claim ignites debate over hip-hop legacy

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 ...
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LL Cool J Declares He's the Most Important Rapper of All Time

LL Cool J believes that he’s the most important rapper to have ever existed. In a recent conversation on Apple Music’s Le Code , the rap legend was asked about the possibility of a movie about his ...
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LL COOL J On Why He’s “Most Important Rapper” Ever

LL COOL J once called himself the Greatest Rapper Of all Time, but now he argues he’s the most important MC that ever existed. LL COO L J may have popularized the phrase G.O.A.T. in Hip-Hop culture ...
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LL Cool J And Eminem’s ‘Murdergram Deux’ Reminds Rap Rookies That The Veterans Can Still Lyrically Kill Beats

LL Cool J is still hard as hell. The “Proclivities” rapper might have shelved his joint album with 50 Cent, but LL Cool J’s forthcoming solo album, The Force, will knock out a space for itself on ...
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LL Cool J Declares Himself the 'Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed': 'One Day People Are Going to Wake Up'

LL Cool J is giving himself his props. On Friday, Nov. 29, the "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 56, appeared on Apple Music's Le Code with host Mehdi Maïzi, where he talked about his many contributions to ...
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LL Cool J ‘Humbly’ Insists Fans Will ‘One Day’ See Him As ‘Most Important Rapper Ever’

When hip-hop burst on the scene in the ‘70s, no one expected it to become a cultural touchstone or for it to experience the longevity it has achieved. But here we are more than 50 years later, and ...
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LL Cool J and Public Enemy Celebrate 40 Years of Def Jam Records with a Medley of Old-School Hits at the MTV VMAs

With the 2024 VMAs, MTV is marking a major milestone. This is the 40th annual Video Music Awards. The awards show isn’t the only thing celebrating 40 years this year. The groundbreaking hip-hop label ...
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What is LL Cool J’s Net Worth? All About the Rapper-Actor’s Career

If there’s anyone fit enough to host a docuseries entitled Hip Hop Was Born Here, it’s LL Cool J. The two-time Grammy-winning performer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee was one of the earliest ...
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LL Cool J Credits Legendary Rap Career To His Mom

LL Cool J would've never gotten his start in music had it not been for the drum machine his mother bought for him. LL Cool J is one of the greats in hip-hop. But he would’ve never gotten his start in ...
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LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. LL Cool J, the multi-hyphenate entertainer who in 2024 released his 14th ...
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LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that

OPINION: LL Cool J was rap’s first superstar solo act — whether that makes him the most important is debatable. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author ...