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LL Cool J relearned 'how to rap' on his first album in 11 years, 'The FORCE.' Here's how

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor- author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn't ...
NPR

Rap Veteran LL Cool J Feted on VH1

Ed Gordon talks with hip-hop trailblazer L.L. Cool J about being recognized at Monday night's Hip Hop Honors on VH1. Sponsor Message (Soundbite of rap music) L.L. COOL J (Rapper): (Rapping) When I'm ...
Yahoo

André 3000 Responds to LL Cool J's Criticism of His Solo Flute Album: Rapping Is 'Not Enough for Me'

André responded in a new interview, saying he only wants to rap if he can do it in a "fresh, innovative way." Not everyone was thrilled — in a May interview, LL Cool J said he didn’t “wanna hear him ...
Uproxx

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 ...
Newsweek

Exclusive: LL COOL J on New Album THE FORCE: ‘We Don’t Have To Bow Out’

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. To get an idea of how far back LL COOL J's contributions to hip-hop go, ...
Uproxx

André 3000 Wants LL Cool J And Others To ‘Rap Until You Die,’ But He Still Isn’t A Fan Of It Past 40 Years Old

In the teaser clip of The Shop, André 3000 admitted to using critiques from haters as fuel. Following André 3000’s November 2023 interview with GQ, his tank runneth over. To this day, he continues to ...
AllHipHop

LL COOL J Mocks Peers Who Only Rap About Money: “ You Have Nothing Else To Talk About?”

LL COOL J called out artists with nothing better to rap about than money, insisting, “The wallet can’t un-corny you.” LL COOL J claims artists need to be more creative and find something other than ...
Complex

LL Cool J Clarifies Jay-Z Battle Rap Story, Claims 'Loungin' Wasn't a Shot at Him

(Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) ...
The Hill

LL Cool J relearned ‘how to rap’ on his first album in 11 years, ‘The FORCE.’ Here’s how

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor- author LL COOL J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn’t ...
Fox 5 San Diego

LL Cool J relearned ‘how to rap’ on his first album in 11 years, ‘The FORCE.’ Here’s how

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning ...
The Grio

LL Cool J relearned ‘how to rap’ on his first album in 11 years, ‘The FORCE’

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor-author LL Cool J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn’t ...