LL Cool J is Passionate About Hip-Hop

[@rayage777]

I met LL Cool J in 1999/2000 at Ed Debevics in LA. He was with his whole family celebrating a birthday. We went over to him to take a picture and he invited us to sit down with him and talk. I kept apologizing because we didn't mean to bother him that much, but he was insistent and introduced us to his whole family. To this day, still the nicest celebrity I have ever met.

[@Fjorde-tv2jy]

Yeah and he is so crazy underrated too like 4 real

[@like2seeit86]

221 12334 One of the top ten greatest MC's of all time!

[@Fjorde-tv2jy]

Patrick Small yep he should be more responsible for being part of creating the rap that we know today!

[@box5bastard277]

Patrick Small top 5 tied with rakim in my book yell

[@KaizerMan]

im the complete opposite. I met him and said hey Donatello I love your movies, you heard that new Mike Tyson & Canibus track and he just got angry at me and called me 'wack' whilst he read The Source, did up the laces on his 'Timbs', put on his Kangol Bucket Hat and recited the lyrics of the Salt N Pepa track he had playing out his boombox. And this was in 2011 :/

[@overstandinggod3410]

Got Goosebumps just listening to L.L. passionately speak on my culture, that I listened to from my NY apartment since the 70's.

[@Chiis97]

You can see that he is really passionate about rap/hiphop etc

[@txzbelle75]

Most real MCs are. LL KRS ONE BUSTA RHYMES ROOTS NAS RAKIM HIP HOP IS a CULTURE. LIFESTYLE. Not just a music genre.

[@BennyChristian]

Sounds like will be a great radio, props

[@GameForge69]

I've been listening to his radio and it's really good. Seriously, it's really good.

[@BJNGHP]

I really hope he'll roast these new mumble Rap and fake hip-hop on his radio station.

[@jameskennedy552]

How would you do that?

[@hoodieflipper7922]

Baveshen Pillay not really roast, but introduce these new kids to what real Hip Hop is. What mutli syllable rhyming and writing lyrical verses actually means, instead of just making catchy phrases and poppy tunes

[@Chaase]

The term fake hip-hop is overused :/ its not that its fake hiphop its just different to what it once was

[@KaizerMan]

Mumble rapping & being lyrical aren't mutually exclusive. And you're tripping if you don't think LL made poppy tunes focused on catchy phrases. Mumble rap is just being scapegoated right now because it's the easiest target but in truth there's nothing wrong with mumbling the vocals, it's just an aesthetic choice to make the vocals unique. And plenty of artists like Kurt Cobain, Elvis, Kid Cudi, 50 Cent, Bone Thugs N Harmony, etc have been adored for decades whilst mumbling most of their tracks, it's just the new artists people have an issue with & lazily blame whoever mumbles rather than actually listening before hating on them

[@KaizerMan]

And it it's not even that fake Hip Hop is overused, it's just a childish term than i'd only expect someone below the age of 13 to use unironically. "i LiStEn tO RaPpErS wId BiG mUlTiS sO I kNoW ReEl hIp hOpP"

[@zharmon4322]

Being from the South and brought up on mix tapes of WBLS and albums from New York this is a tremendous fleet to accomplish with all the roots of Hip Hop. Jimmy Splicer, funky four plus one more, Treacherous 3, the list goes on and on! LL I truly Bless the new radio station! The Heritage of Hip Hop starts NOW!

[@davidwright8134]

I have never met LL Cool J but have sang his song Mama Said Knock You Out Many Times I see him as a Great Rapper and Artist all around Not to mention Just a Good Person!!

[@MrNoze007]

Ll Cool J one of the bests rappers of all times!

[@itzvortex6267]

Eric B not even in the top 20😂

[@Ajani.]

You got low standards brother

[@MrNoze007]

We got a Drake fan here GTFO

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

Itz Vortex He is, man.

[@AdrianSLorio]

Zlatan is better

[@fairplayterrific147]

The Emcee Who Coined The Term G.O.A.T ( Greatest Of All Time)

[@averyt6521]

Fairplay Terrific exactly

[@MrChazT]

Exactly!

[@momogk]

Ali sais goat before ll

[@Kinobambino]

@@momogk ali did what

[@danextmessiify]

We need more of what LL is saying Make Hip Hop Great Again!

[@saifhasan4481]

Absolutely. Not hearing rubbish like Nicky Minaj, Fetty Wap, Iggy Azalea

[@eminemisdogshit4626]

@@saifhasan4481 or eminem, drake lill wayne or gucci posse or whatever there called.

[@rodjacky1033]

@@eminemisdogshit4626 2 years, not a single like lol

[@emjayis]

LOVE seeing his passion here and yes!!! I met Grandmaster Caz and props to LL for telling this massive audience the truth about Caz being the man behind Rapper's Delight. Cheers for putting up the full video for this, his passion is contagious!

[@justingarrett2239]

Even after all of these emcees dissed LL Cool J back then he still pays respect to them and is showing them the attention they deserve👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 well done

[@mella621]

LL COOL J NEVER LOST HIS TOUCH, WAS AND STILL IS MY IDOL! WHOOP-WHOOP.

[@joemagnum611]

One of the coolest and down to earth people you'd ever meet. Chris Light was a mentor of mine and I had the pleasure of meeting LL one time when we were in NY to meet with Chris and LL took some time to talk to us and drop knowledge and just bra real down to earth dude. Not to mention I used to hang with his daughter and she is fine as hell

[@averyt6521]

Matthew White my fav

[@frozenray0079]

I'm so excited for what LL is doing. Hip-hop FOR REAL.

[@MIXPRO68]

SALUTE TO LL COOL J-HE HAS BENE IN THE GAME SINCE 1984 AND STILL FINDS WAYS TO STILL STAY RELEVANT FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT-HOLLIS TO HOLLYWOOD AND IT IS STILL ALL GOOD-GOD BLESS HIM.

[@at7828]

L is an OG. Grew up listening to L and all them cats from the 80s and 90s back in the day. Those were legendary times. I wish I could go back and relive those days over and over again.

[@a_real_one2000]

LL is the best person to create/host a shoe dedicated to providing a foundational Avenue that highlights what came before & its impact now. To give a truth history lesson of the roots of what hip hop was/is.

[@dustyatomz559]

Rtb plays nothing but butter. Thank you LL Cool J, Hip-Hop needed that

[@Lonnndonnnnnnn]

LL Cool J is hard as hell!

[@alaza61]

Much respect to LL.

[@simeon7450]

I love this idea. And i love his passion for it even more. FOR REAL

[@keepthefaith9594]

ll cool j and mariah aging gracefully both still looking amazing for 50

[@TreezyE83]

LL for Hip Hop President!!!

[@xuyahfish]

I feel like he's a Hip-hop Professor & listening to this station would be like being a Grad Student - maybe this is what they mean by "taking someone to school" - I think I need to get through high school first

[@MuhammadEgypt]

I like this man. So full of good vibe.

[@shotamonadirishvili1649]

LL COOL JAY GREATEST OF ALL TIME !!!

[@robinbriggs2951]

I am so glad he has a channel!! About time!!

[@Bring2007back]

Im creating an album to honor ll cool J....he is a legend....so im dedicating my next body of work....2 show love 2 all those classics he made

[@averyt6521]

calvin funderburke please do his music all the way to his latest

[@Bring2007back]

AVERY TATE be sure to check for the album when it drops.....goona try to remake and visit at least one song off every album....to show appreciation for his legacy.....look up my catalog....to see how i rock.....artist name K-BIRD....i had a deal with project pat now im going solo

[@savagelychill2858]

Big look for Grandmaster Caz! Thank you L! Still the baddest around!

[@BadgerUKvideo]

I'm loving this. It pisses me off that UK hip hop is now more lyrically impressive than American hip hop, America needs to drop all of the flashy bullshit and study the old ways.

[@KaizerMan]

Can’t really generalise like that. There’s both lyrical and crap stuff from both sides of the pond

[@BadgerUKvideo]

Kaizer-Man There has to be a disparity and it's hard to define without the use of generalisation. You can argue my generalisation is wrong, not that I can't generalise.

[@sUncreen245]

My first thought when I read the title was “well I would hope so......”

[@bp283]

Station sounds awesome, right up my alley. I'm 38, favorite artist is Nas. I need something that challenges my mind. A lot of the stuff thats out now, just doesn't do that. So I stick to my Nas, Pac, Biggie, Jay, Jadakiss, Joe Budden, people who actually make you think. Props to today's artists that keep that spirit alive though like Kendrick, Rapsody, Jean Grae, and others.

[@connorohoare7470]

Brian Pettrie mate can you tell me where I can hear his station ? Is it a digital station ?

[@kanji6376]

Those artists you named at the end remind us that hip-hop ain't dead.

[@bp283]

Connor Ohoare I believe it on Sirius radio. But you can probably listen here on KZbin or find a stream online

[@connorohoare7470]

Brian Pettrie cheers mate I’m gunna look around see what I can find

[@fairplayterrific147]

Brian Pettrie I Appreciate This Message....

[@davidfox1979]

LL a legend

[@boogiedownbronx73]

nobody better than LL to represent Hip Hop on the radio

[@KoolGNasBlackThought]

damn LL name dropped a lotta originators.. respect

[@ferbobian]

LL spittin' that real talk!

[@kevinkeiser_]

Nice Canibus shout out at the end. Awesome LL

[@MrZoodmacc]

Thank You, LL Cool J

[@maasai__x]

thank you. from a hip hop head. trully thank you

[@shmebulock7]

LL Cool J is so easy to listen to he is going to be great on radio

[@Xavier-yk4ds]

LL Cool J finally bringing REAL RAP back!!!!

[@duronbryant9463]

Xavier you mean Hip Hop my friend

[@stefanmoskwa89]

I agree

[@joeygrips01]

It’s a great station! Been listening for a few weeks.

[@tord2354]

He's 50?!?! Guy could goddamn near pass as a 25 year old😱😱

[@averyt6521]

ViqoGaming ll is good peeps

[@NextSound170]

Uncle L . HipHop is a culture, remember this

[@TonytheSwordsman]

LL THE GOAT!!!

[@rynoscheepers6807]

When LL said his playing dude's song that dissed him we were all waiting for him to say Canibus lol

[@coltonw8686]

Theres lots of stations that do this already. They normally all go belly up because its only for small niche group of people. I go to lot of old school concerts these radio stations put on though and its cool that the OGs are still getting platform to shine a little bit.

[@vertex1933]

It's only right that this guy coined the term "Greatest Of All Time," or G.O.A.T.

[@justingarrett2239]

My favorite radio station

[@manowar5516]

Now I'm gettin a Sirus radio subscription.

[@Tonee1]

i personally think he is the greatest of all time

[@averyt6521]

Tonee1 i agree

[@freakboy40]

YEP! First Rapper to cross over to the pop stations in regular rotation with I need love.

[@detailsmove]

True OG right there

[@samrafat]

during the interview i was wondering if he'd play any Canibus music, and at the end he said he would. Good on ya LL

[@averyt6521]

sam.rafat he do all the time

[@Onetazien]

Make radio great again. Go LL!

[@strauqq1]

Good interview.

[@MonicahMonicah]

Can't wait to check out Channel 43 Rock the Bells on SiriusXM

[@mikesheridan8516]

No homo for clicking tho LL is that dude tho

[@legend4ya]

Not really his big fan but have to admit he is one of the few old timers who started the real Hip Hop, there were no tupac biggie snoop dre or any he started back in late 70s early 80s as a kid,respect him for that !!!

[@ivankristo1091]

Ll cool j is hard as hell

[@KervinCalero]

Never mind hip hop its all about the platinum workout baby!

[@valiman3994]

Props to you LL COOL J!

[@Goatchild90]

I wish I lived in America so I could listen to that radio station, sounds like my kind of thing

[@mskeenac21]

Joshua Stephens it’s really good very refreshing brings back great memories too!

[@GZ-UP]

You can ! Download the application

[@terrystarks2507]

L L is the Greatest of all time!

[@chevycadillac7157]

I heAr the love the passion that’s right ✊respect I could relate I got the same bday as him it’s a trip

[@brunocoltrane]

I love this guy

[@JustTheFacts317]

Thanks LL

[@justingarrett2239]

You can tell he's really passionate about this! *Edit* : he just said he's passionate about it😂😂😂

[@angelb74]

Passion for Hip Hop 🤩💕💯

[@itzmadisonduh5368]

I love is raw honesty

[@TomDeLaCruz]

Cool J is an original great (OG) ..... today so many hip hop artists are just so bad... they don't understand the art, they just walk the image but they have lost the art that it started off as and turned it into a violent and unintelligible vocal disaster, modern artists needs to study the original greats and not just imitate what they see today, I see it going downhill fast unless a visionary like Cool J gets involved

[@JBF086]

Hes so into it!!!!! Love how he cares. So cool to have something like that

[@freak20ification]

The real OG

[@AlecBurriss]

I had always wondered if LL Cool J was passionate about hip hop

[@fairplayterrific147]

Alec Burriss What? Are you serious? When he was Filming NCIS:Los Angeles He dropped his 14th Album he didn't have to but he did because he's passionate....

[@AlecBurriss]

yeah man that was the joke...

[@box5bastard277]

Alec Burriss did you not hear his old records, see his crazy movements ion videos. That was all real hip hop passion personified yell

[@KaizerMan]

BOX5 BASTARD “yeah man that was the joke” LL’s been Hip Hop’s first household name MC since 1985. Nobody else has been at it longer than him. The joke was that whoever made this title stated the obvious

[@averyt6521]

Alec Burriss no question

[@MarcusDailyMedia]

The passion! 👏👏

[@benatmaneboudjmaa7401]

legend

[@eminemisdogshit4626]

Hit the nail on the head..

[@mrstecstash]

The G.O.A.T.

[@danzel1263]

So far RTB's on satellite is amazing!

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

Love his passion

[@jarodmoodley7925]

3WORDS : THIS IS NEEDED !

[@TheHehe1223]

I can't listen to him without hearing Aries Spears impression of him.

[@kroywenn5306]

TheHehe1223 yeah thats my name

[@hanskorn]

Do you ever put coconut oil on your calves!

[@robertstan7586]

He really is a real legend

[@shalenaporter18]

Very well said I love ❤️ it.

[@johnayacko8120]

''I could never be a racist. Wake up every morning just to count white faces'' i love this verse

[@osarumenerhunmwunsee]

LL cool J is 50. This dude doesn't look it at all.

[@ara3211]

Where can I get that jacket!?!? 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GhostSamaritan]

LL real for playing Canibus on his station.

[@nonabritton8521]

He is so sexy!!, he preformed after a baseball game in Tampa, loved it!! Awesome family Man

[@averyt6521]

Nona Britton my fav all time

[@mistaseeforce]

Hes super hype 💪🏾😁

[@marctouss1862]

"for the culture".. roy wood jr should get some royalties from this interview..

[@geetakharva7733]

He was ripped in his prime and now he is healthy anyway he is in my top 20!

[@hushus3943]

I snap my fingerrrs! You like my chorus? This is hooooot!!

[@peaceful4you408]

Lightskin black guys are extremely attractive. Chris Brown is another one.

[@rw0409]

btw how is this man 50???

[@independenceboyd2042]

people forget how iconic he really is

[@brentpham1155]

Independence Boyd he was awesome in "All I Have"

[@independenceboyd2042]

yeah you right, but im talking about the ,(im bad. jingling baby,rock the bells, need a beat, cant live without my radio, doin it.) ll cool j

[@blueranger3844]

Goat 🐐

[@jaykowsh1027]

LEGEND

[@huntersterling8623]

Remember LL raisin' hell