"Thanks LL's mom for making that deal!!!" Hip hop thanks you!!
@ReyHugoTelevision6149 ай бұрын
One of the best interviews ever! LL is one of favorites. B.A.D. album shaped my esteem as a 6-7 yr old kid in the hood
@prodigalsongod9 ай бұрын
perfectly put. my lil bro had MJs bad album. i told my mom i needed the *other* bad album.
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Wow. Powerful words. Thank you!
@Joey_Lance7 ай бұрын
LL the G.O.A.T.
@takeoverusa9 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@kevincrittenden31159 ай бұрын
Arguably, one of the greatest drummers of all time and the goat together,wow 0:18
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Word up!
@chadmaitre75343 ай бұрын
Yeah, but like the rest of the interviews in the Podcast Universe …….. let the…. Artist…. TALK!!!!!, this interruption shit is CRAZY!!!
@darlenemason5639 ай бұрын
I have always loved Mr. James Todd Smith/ LL Cool J. I love his talent, he' has always been one of my top favorites!!❤
@DelmarBrowne5 ай бұрын
As a fan of LL Cool, this interview was a fantastic listen!
@QuestloveSupreme5 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! We concur
@foodbythewordmedia9 ай бұрын
I honestly can not imagine Hip Hop with out 40 years of LL Cool J! And just to let Y'all know, auto correct on my phone automatically spells Cool J after two LL's 😎! That says how much this one icon 😳 has impacted the world 🌎!!!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Word up!
@MrSpacecase359 ай бұрын
Radio. The album that insisted on me falling in love with Hip Hop. Salute LL COOL J
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Indeed
@Shysta309 ай бұрын
The 🐐
@BlackFaithProduction9 ай бұрын
That’s Drake 🦉.
@YsusjHsjsj9 ай бұрын
1st of foremost thank you to all QLS team for such a iconic interview. I teach my kids the History of Hip Hop and LL Cool J is hip hop dictionary I cannot wait the album I'm gonna buy two🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 please we need part 2
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
We hope to get a Part 2 someday. Thank you for that... "iconic," indeed
@The_SuperNatural8037 ай бұрын
LL has no equal!
@deeward557226 күн бұрын
Pac? Nas? Kdot?...
@renaissancemusicllc98049 ай бұрын
Woooooow #2! The Chung King studio story is an absolute Hip-Hop classic quiz question 😅
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Never knew it was LL that coined it... until this convo.
@rocketk14427 ай бұрын
LL is the Michael Jordan of Rap ! This guy figured it out ! LL is the blue print !!!
@minachamorris20636 ай бұрын
5G
@deeward557226 күн бұрын
True that bro
@dthigs25328 ай бұрын
This interview is crazy LL is definitely the GOAT when he said sponney G he took it back. 💪🏾
@1CHOZN79 ай бұрын
Goat LL
@isaacmckay29257 ай бұрын
Thank you for such an informative podcast. LL is the GOAT
@CarterKeither9 ай бұрын
Still cant believe there's a LL album produced by Q Tip 🤯 that has to be crazy
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Have you heard the first single? "F.O.R.C.E." It is out
@ragantate39958 ай бұрын
Delightful, the only part that’s surprising is how this doesn’t happen as often as it should. Hip hop would be in a way better state.
@bnewson338 ай бұрын
Single has been out for over a year now. Is there a release date for the album? Obviously didn't get a release, fall last yea,maybe this summer?
@lamontricks10749 ай бұрын
This was a very good interview wit the G.O.A.T
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Thank you
@KD_SWAGGER5 ай бұрын
Great things said by LL Cool J. A national treasure in the hip hop world. Stay cool!
@marvinhagler47219 ай бұрын
We don't have to be talking...LL....is SO RIGHT marriage/ relationship wise...After 24 years of marriage myself that is the TRUTH
@DajuanH.9 ай бұрын
The Goat 🐐 👑!!!
@byronrobinson46626 ай бұрын
Great interview. Love to see the GOAT back doing his thing
@kutzoffdchain9 ай бұрын
Those Intros Are Golden And LL Rocked It For Us For Decades And Always Delivered Us That New Flavor And Was As Close To A Flagship As It Gets For Hip Hop For A Long Time
@vickieflowers-williams96919 ай бұрын
🌏🇺🇸☕️🦾↕️🔄↕️🦾🗣️🪞🫵🏽🌈🫵🏽👂🏾👁️🏡👁️👂🏾☕️2024.I’m just saying 🙏🏾. let’s make this make some sense 🗳️🗣️🌈🗣️🦾🦾🌊🌊🌊🌊🗝️20👁️🫵🏽👁️24🌊🌊🌊🌊🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾🦾.
@blackspider14059 ай бұрын
"Ask Russell Simmons who put 'em up in that skyscraper. Ask my dogs up at Fubu, who made them major. LL N___a Now who's next that need a favor" True bars from LL.. one of legends..
@rocketk14427 ай бұрын
I love that song.lyrics by LL is hard
@kingsports11135 ай бұрын
Run DMC
@lonnytirri11382 ай бұрын
ISADO WHATS UP MAN YO BABY YO ROOF ROLL.ON IT BABYS YOS
@feet91009 ай бұрын
Uncle L 🔥 great interview
@bjackson19049 ай бұрын
Glad to see LL up here! Great conversation & stories. Love the humility he shows to his fans & friends!
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
He's a Hip Hop Hero.
@MrRicardowill6 ай бұрын
This podcast earns Diamond status from Ricardo Authenticity Rating. Nothing left to be said. This was Masterclass. I will spread this for the universe to witness. Great job panel. LL Cool J is The Undisputed King of Wisdom.
@amberjohnsonlogan9 ай бұрын
Required watching for anyone who wants to do anything at all. LL is like "come get these gems" and I am here thinking- Where can I get the "People think success is like hitting the lottery. It's not." t-shirt! I am forever shook up, shook down shook out on that LL vibe!
@QLSProducer8 ай бұрын
Word up!
@BlackFaithProduction7 ай бұрын
Not really. This method is outdated and useless. This is how it was in the 80’s before internet and now digital streaming. You don’t need A&R’s to blow up now. This is just his story.
@F.O.I._Soldier7X5 ай бұрын
Shoutout 2 My man LL representin real hip hop since88 and'll still knock yo a* out if need be. Peace 2 The God🎤👑
@Matrl3435 ай бұрын
I'm never going to press her buttons imma turn the All on and start jamming,its official 52 years of radio waving
@renaissancemusicllc98049 ай бұрын
Wooooow! Peace to LL's momz. Every young male needs that type of support when they have a dream.
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Excellent comment. Well-said
@81deaths8 ай бұрын
Mr. Goodbar classic joint one of my favorite
@itchyvinyl14 күн бұрын
I got to see LL live in 1986. An indelible memory.
@PastorFunK9 ай бұрын
Incredible!! I love what he said at the end! 💯🐐🤩💪🏾🎶
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Right!?
@ramoduff93999 ай бұрын
LL Cool J. Hip Hop Legend in the flesh.
@blocSonic5 ай бұрын
I was actually surprised to see Heavy D with one pant leg pulled up in the The Heavy Weight Lover video yesterday. That came out years before LL did it.
@shaunaodiea61848 ай бұрын
I have ALWAYS looooved LL…even more when I read his book in my 20’s. He is brilliant!! But, finding out he loves GO-GO just took me to the next level with him!! LL is theeee one, and he’s so humble!!! Much love and respect!! 🙏🏾🎤🖤🙏🏾🎤🖤🙏🏾
@marvinhagler47219 ай бұрын
Good to hear GO GO mentioned...DMV stand UP
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
here here
@marcus.64879 ай бұрын
cool j 👑
@renaissancemusicllc98049 ай бұрын
Woooooow #3. EVERY DJ in here is about to mix "I Want You" and "In Between the Sheets"😅
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
If you see it out there... shoot us a link... if we don't do it first...
@Matrl3435 ай бұрын
Don't never mess with too precious 💞
@samthemac9 ай бұрын
This was dooope 🙏🏼
@felenti49569 ай бұрын
GOAT
@DrBigFMC6 ай бұрын
54:55 OK. I need to hear this full version of Afro Connection with that lost Qtip verse 😮
@Matrl3435 ай бұрын
Composure is my component
@tonybravado82319 ай бұрын
The GOAT… the original. 16-56. Come on. Think about that. Think about how many eras he survived, thrived and went through. Think about all the artists on Def Jam that came because of him.
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Great point.
@YakThaWiseman729 ай бұрын
@tonybravado8231 Exactly L.L. always the first Emcees I thought no one was better than, plus those who doubt listen to I Need a Beat written by a 16 years old L.L. as for lyricism The Original Rock The Bells at 17 years old. That's while he was in his teens
@tonybravado82317 ай бұрын
@@YakThaWiseman72 Most definitely 💯
@nicolerod79097 ай бұрын
💯
@ericdallas20185 ай бұрын
Stay in shape, KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE and keep your energy high. Uncle L perfect example 💯🫡👊
@wyntonharrell9199 ай бұрын
Another Legend in Hip-Hop, Shoutout to Questlove and the Crew for this interview!!!!!
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Shoutouts right back ...
@Narripurplepassion288 ай бұрын
So good he's dose great job on this interview 💜🦋
@chasneywisdm36214 ай бұрын
Dopeness!!!
@lamontricks10749 ай бұрын
LL is too funny in this interview 😂😂
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Mr. Charisma...
@blocSonic5 ай бұрын
Damn right another Force Tour would be bigger. I as well as many others didn't get to see the first one due to whatever.
@QuestloveSupreme5 ай бұрын
#manifest
@Matrl3435 ай бұрын
Go head go head you jiggling, I'm juggling
@ribhkahperkins81116 ай бұрын
i LOVE LL. Going to watch his interviews no matter who's platform he's on.
@vincentterrelldurham47528 ай бұрын
Great interview! I always wish we could hear a snippet of a song when it's referenced. Been playing Flava in ya ear since finishing this. LL is 100% GOAT!
@shalenaporter189 ай бұрын
lol I ❤ it.
@pHiLKizer9 ай бұрын
This needs a part 2
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Here's hoping someday...
@MassiveBoyVentures5 ай бұрын
That two shot with LL and Quest (profile) is a great shot and would be very effective. Makes me curious about how many shots are not used on here.
@damionmorse56249 ай бұрын
Excellent interview!!! Some much heritage and culture when James Todd is in the building. 🔥🔥🔥
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Hip Hop Heroism.
@MegaNickyk7 күн бұрын
I just gotta pause to say there's nothing like watching all progress stop to laugh riotously about chapstick
@lonestarrmuzik5 ай бұрын
This is incredible
@QuestloveSupreme5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@joserivera10546 ай бұрын
Love the podcast. From its inception. Roll calllllllllll....
@brutusalwaysminded5 ай бұрын
Uta Hagen? Dang, L went deep with that one. Good chat. Thanks. 👊🏼
@misslucky54746 ай бұрын
I lub, yes lub...me some him. LL, what up B?
@3YogurtPimps9 ай бұрын
i loved walking with a panther "im that type of guy"
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
WORD.
@deeward557226 күн бұрын
Nitro...
@TheHustleSeason9 ай бұрын
gets right to it !!! classic episode.
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Thank you. We tried to cover all the bases
@DaveCoakley6 ай бұрын
Fortunate to still have this guy around, a lot of my heroes are dead. I loved his 14 Shots to the Dome album. I'm really looking forward to this LP and the new Common X Pete Rock one.
@jamesbigscream94257 ай бұрын
This was one of the best hip-hop interviews ever of LL he is the definition when you stand for something you won’t fall for anything👑🎤🔥💨
@prodigalsongod9 ай бұрын
love the go-go shout out ❤
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Ahhhh. Salute. It all connects...
@lonnytirri11382 ай бұрын
ISADO REALLY IS STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY LOOK AT THE BISEPS HES SMILES A LOT BECAUSE HES CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY WITH ME TWO TRACK ME HAHAHA HES 😎
@royaljai50096 ай бұрын
LL was a huge influence on me when I was a kid , truly a great artist.
@QuestloveSupreme5 ай бұрын
Influence on EVERYBODY.
@Discipline2-q6g9 ай бұрын
Phonte.....I'm proud of you.....Rep that and you know that
I get questioning "I Need Love" but "Around the Way Girl" and especially "Doin' It"??? That's crazy!
@naijainnit6 ай бұрын
“You can’t be afraid of silence” with the hand shifting… I hear you L! 😂😂😂
@JayeBoogie10177 ай бұрын
One of the best interviews I've watched in years!!! Thank you
@kingsports11135 ай бұрын
LL the first to work with West Coast producers n ice cube the first hip hop artist from the west working with East Coast producers
@ReyHugoTelevision6149 ай бұрын
2:03:30 on so heavy and inspiring
@GranolaBoyLifestyle5 ай бұрын
🎉🎉 🐐
@vznquest6 ай бұрын
His Q-Tip album has been hyped for a while. Just drop it already.
@concept84079 ай бұрын
PHONTE IS A FOOL!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 1:06:32 🕺🏽🕺🏽🕺🏽
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Comic relief every time... right on time...
@renaissancemusicllc98049 ай бұрын
Woooooow #4. "Explosive"!?!?!...40 joints with Dr. Dre😮
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Right!? Here's hoping...
@dja-juicepowersourceproduc28877 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@annpizarro1307 ай бұрын
LL has always been that type of guy since "85". No big pun intended. Lol!😂
@YakThaWiseman729 ай бұрын
L.L. Cool J's reason at one, all Emcees wanted to be on Def Jam.
@watchyoutubeaccount19 ай бұрын
LL and Hit-Boy would be a dope record
@Finesse54649 ай бұрын
and that's EXACTLY how it went down..we never did figure out how to program that damn drum machine🤣
@ahmadmoore47379 ай бұрын
Spin Master Finesse this you🧐🧐???
@Finesse54649 ай бұрын
@@ahmadmoore4737 YESSIR..THE ONE THE ONLY SPINMASTER FINESSE✊🏽❤️
@Finesse54649 ай бұрын
@@ahmadmoore4737 YESSIR THE ONE & ONLY THE ORIGINAL SPINMASTER FINESSE✊🏽❤️
@Finesse54649 ай бұрын
@@ahmadmoore4737 YESSIR..I am the ORIGINAL TURNTABLE TERRORIST SPINMASTER FINESSE
@Finesse54649 ай бұрын
@@ahmadmoore4737 YESSIR..I AM THE ONE & ONLY ORIGINAL DJ SPINMASTER FINESSE😌
@tdotp16184 күн бұрын
How did nobody ask him what "Pink cookies in a plastic bag getting crushed by buildings" mean? 😂 Shout out to another great episode.
@allpositivenetwork9 ай бұрын
FINALLY the question is answered that I have always wanted to know. “What kind of turntables did LL’s grandparents get him?” I swear I’ve been wanting to know this for decades. The mixer LL is referring to was probably Realistic Mixer without the crossfader.
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
Ahhhhh. One of the best comments to read. The Realistic (Radio Shack) jawns...
@bumblebea17735 ай бұрын
“Alexa, play all LL Cool J songs
@ianvenables35908 ай бұрын
Peace from New Zealand, Amazing interview!! Been a fan since 87!
@kincamell29 ай бұрын
Gratitude
@monogee9 ай бұрын
Uncle L said it without saying it. He gave the next generation of hip hop the blueprint after making the album, "Walking With A Panther!!!" Uncle L Iz My Top 5, Dead or Alive!!!
@ThePointofThePen6 ай бұрын
Dope interview y’all
@pbskrstdoc-p92317 ай бұрын
Used to run into LL all the time in Queens, and he was cool. He kicked it with us when he had the Porsche 911, no security. We were side by side buying sneakers at VIM in 89... That was when that Walking with A Panther album was out. That album was and still is fiyaaahhhhh!!
@deeward557226 күн бұрын
Did LL have the muscles back then
@MarlonD8059 ай бұрын
I love how he keeps it real about Canibus . That battle was crazy
@QLSProducer9 ай бұрын
It was, but appears to have a positive ending...
@goatsquadtv87865 ай бұрын
I'm glad LL and Canibus made peace truthfully,LL admitted he shouldn't had took it that way. It was a miscommunication..
@tamarabobbitt90769 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@Matrl3437 ай бұрын
Let me see you back that bumper kit up
@mwelb52514 ай бұрын
Every time I hear LL's voice I keep thinking it's Kenan Thompson