LL Cool J's Secret Inspiration Behind 'Doing It' Revealed! | SWAY’S UNIVERSE

Discover the untold story behind LL Cool J's hit "Doing It" in this exclusive interview on Sway In The Morning! Join us as we dive into the fascinating journey of Le’Shaun Will, the original artist whose 1988 track "Wild Thang" inspired LL Cool J’s iconic remake. Le’Shaun shares her rich history in the music industry, her unexpected meeting with LL Cool J, and the behind-the-scenes details of creating "Doing It." Beyond music, Le’Shaun reveals her life as a bodywork practitioner, her commitment to health and wellness, and her vibrant vegan lifestyle. Don’t miss this heartfelt conversation that spans decades of hip-hop culture and personal resilience. Subscribe for more exclusive interviews and visit her website at www.LeShaunWill.com for more inspiring content! #LLCoolJ #SwayInTheMorning #LeShaunWill #HipHop #ExclusiveInterview #SwaysUniverse
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction
1:32 - Le’Shaun Will Tells Her Story of How She Got Started in Music
7:01 - Heather B and Le’Shaun Will Discuss the Original “Wild Thing” Song
10:48 - Leschea’s Experience with the Music Industry and Tommy Boy Records
12:11 - How Le’Shaun Will Linked Up with LL Cool J for “Doin’ It”
17:55 - Why Le’Shaun Will Wasn’t in the “Doin’ It” Music Video
21:10 - How Le’Shaun Will and LL Cool J Resolved Their Differences
22:40 - DIY Queen: Health, Wellness, Vegan Lifestyle
24:30 - How Le’Shaun Will Ended Up In Mexico
27:58 - Le’Shaun Will’s Goals Now: Future Plans and Projects
31:50 - Did Grace Jones Ever Listen To Your Song
32:30 - Outro
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[@LESHAUNWILL]

🌼🩵🌼THANK YOU GUYS SO SO SO MUCH I really enjoyed myself. The love was so real ☺️🙏🏽

[@TheCakediva08]

Great interview ❤❤

[@ronh1757]

She is so gorgeous...it's a shame that she didn't make it into the video.

[@dimplesp4046]

Great interview! Thanks for the shoutout

[@lanelmotley6108]

Sooo informative ❤

[@speed1070]

Hey you. It's Speed. It's been years and you look great. Mario had just mentioned you. God bless!

[@hassanstewart6034]

LeShaun was also in Monie Love's video, "Monie In The Middle", when LeShaun was like, "Where she at?"

[@LESHAUNWILL]

TRUE

[@alwayswright4187]

Thank you to Sway and Heather B for giving her the opportunity to tell a small piece of history of her career. She has a wealth of knowledge and creativity that needs to be on a major platform .This was part 1 and hopefully invited back for part two! It was an incredible interview and acknowledging her talent was even better!❤🎉 Congratulations to Shaun I Salute Sway and the entire team! Real Talk Real Talent 🎉🎉

[@curtis75black]

The dopest is LL and Le”Shaun did 4 tracks together !! The original Doin’ It, The Remix, Nobody Can Freak You and IMAGINE THAT where she’s finally in the video.

[@tommygoat5478]

Thanks 🫡

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

@@tommygoat5478 ditto gon go check em out soon as I can

[@johnnierock1090]

She is definitely from that era of female Mc’s that I miss…so many dope ladies came out then in the late 80’s early 90’s. LeShaun also made a cameo in Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First” video alongside Ms.Melodie, Shelly Thunder, Michie Mee, Precious and Ice Cream Tee.

[@mrd2581]

She is still beautiful 😍

[@LESHAUNWILL]

Thank you Babe

[@LewsomeTwosome]

SHOUT OUT to Sway, Heather B and all the “Sway’s Universe” Team for getting stories like Leshaun’s out into the Universe and giving them more visibility because of your platform! They are stories that inspire, give flowers while people are alive and should be heard.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

💙💝💙

[@johnnierock1090]

I love the OG version of “Wild Thang” by 2 Much! LeShaun definitely deserves her flowers 💐 💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@mommyduckii719]

Doin it and doin it! Go aunty ❤ thanks for the shoutout ❤️ I’m so proud of you 🌸🌺💐❤️❤️

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YOU'RE WELCOMED LOVE YOU

[@isaiahrw]

Incredible interview!!! Let’s go Mom!

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

This is crazy bc I LOOOOOVED that song!!!!! Well now I know.....

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

Man. Straight. Up. Thank youuuu Heather B and Sway bc what a shame this beautiful Queen is ALL THAT. And s/o Simone.

[@KD_SWAGGER]

Thank you LL Cool J & LeShaun for making Doin' It.

[@TeamZaaZee]

Rashad Smith produced Doing it

[@KD_SWAGGER]

@@TeamZaaZee Awesome!

[@aliadaduncan]

Yes Le’Shaun. ❤🎉

[@nikkiep23]

Yay LeShaun!!! I'm so happy you're on Sway. I watch LeShaun's YT channel about tiny living and now living in Mexico.

[@BlackValyria]

Same 😂 Was just talking about that ep last night w my cuzn. Been sharing it w everyone since it dropped bc #RentIsTooDamnHigh💯 & so is the housing market‼️ I'm just not doin a Latin country 😂

[@LESHAUNWILL]

HEY DOLL THANK YOU 🥰

[@love808hi]

All these years, I always wondered who was the woman saying the "doin it well part" on LL cool J song. It's so nice to finally have a face with the voice. Great idea to have her on the show. Great interview

[@johnfolmar6355]

Salute to you and your success Queen!

[@DonVerbal]

I was in the car stuck in ridiculous traffic listening to the episode of you guys talking about sampling and replaying music which I love and this was brought up and I remember Heather asking anybody to reach out to her…glad it happened and now we have this dope interview!!

[@justme-cj7rs]

LL cool J is legend who is still living therefore, LL is a living legend... 🌺 (Flowers) to mr. Cool J. God bless!

[@anthonyl.kellyakawritedisw9662]

Sway does have the answers. He’s the Rap Oracle.

[@nhoomiteub]

she was in Bitties In The BK Lounge with De La Soul she was Shushauna

[@johnnierock1090]

Yeap also on “Monie In The Middle” the hype girl…and had a joint with Coolio “Mama I’m In Love Wit A Gangsta”

[@LESHAUNWILL]

@@johnnierock1090 😊💙 TELL'EM JOHNNIE LOL

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YEP 🥰

[@nhoomiteub]

@@LESHAUNWILL im a big fan I remember when I first went to New York back in 1991 at the New Music Seminar I had that song on repeat I know that was fun making that song

[@marloboyd1885]

I didn’t know she was shushauna!!! Thank you for your insights ! DOPE ass song Bitties in da Bk

[@brycedelano6518]

That's why its important that your paperwork is ready

[@adstv2201]

Thank you always for bringing great interviews

[@tyrellwilcher9423]

Thank you Sway and Heather B…..😎

[@B.LES.S1]

Landmark interview. Flowers upon flowers non stop 💎💖🌹🏆

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@marloboyd1885]

Ready or Not Here I come I ain’t the one Me and homies in Chicago use to love seeing your video on rap city and be like man , she fine and she got skills!!! Good to see you on sway in da morning and you are still looking Good healthy and beautiful 🙏🏾 Peace Queen ✨✨✨🌹🙏🏾💐☀️

[@BlackValyria]

FINALLY 🎉THANX HEATHER💜

[@LESHAUNWILL]

I KNOW RIGHT LOL 💙

[@jayyjean638]

Awesome interview! I'm from her KZbin fam, was good to learn more about this phenomenal woman

[@overstandinggod3410]

"Wild Thing" played for the first time on DJ Red Alert's show the same night "The Promo" dropped from Jungle Brothers, which both songs were out before Tonê Loc's version.

[@johnnierock1090]

I believe I have a file of Almond Joy and Shortcut doing the 2 Much promo on Reds show back then

[@overstandinggod3410]

@@johnnierock1090 I used to have 90 minute Maxwell tapes of every Friday and Saturday night Chuck Chillout and RedAlert since like the mid 80's until I moved to Waynesboro, Ga back in the early 90's and some dusty n*****s broke in my crib 😞

[@LESHAUNWILL]

I FORGOT ABOUT THAT, AND THAT'S HOW I MET THE JUNNGLE BROTHERS AND BABY CHRIS 💙🙏🏽💙

[@speed1070]

Bravo to Sway for shining a light on this corner Hip Hop. We need to hear more of these artist's stories. Can we also shout out Jerry Callender for putting the original song together. That is who sampled "My Jamaica Guy" and produced the record. He had to sue to get credit and payment. He worked with tons of us in BK and never gets a mention.

[@kahlilmurray]

Word that’s my dude

[@shalenaporter18]

Wow it’s amazing how time flys by.

[@darlenhardy484]

Wonderful story,Bless U❤

[@Mixbrokers]

Salute Sway and the whole team Heather & Tracy, great interview, I knew the record but it's nice to put a face with the voice for sure. Beautiful Woman.....

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU 🙏

[@Pal3sa]

I was today years old when I found out about wild thing. Just went to listen. It is amazing! I knew I loved her for a reason. I've heard her on the songs she's been a feature on but damn, wish I knew she was a badass from the beginning.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL THANK YOU DOLL I APPRECIATE THE LOVE 💕

[@emersonmykoo1230]

Great show once again!

[@kstewart7378]

Love the Info and story cuz I never knew what really happened. Great show!

[@likemindz420]

Wow! This super dope yall! ❤ #hiphop

[@bencromwell707]

Salute Queen👑

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

WOW. 1 take rocked MY WORLD lol! 🔥

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@MichaelJonesJr]

@LESHAUNWILL 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐 You Still Got It!!!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@NYourWill]

Great video

[@C.C.8441]

Thanks for giving this Queen her flowers. 💐🌸🌹🥀🌺🌻🌼🌷🪻⚘️🌱🌿

[@LESHAUNWILL]

HEY BOO THANK YOU

[@cathyscornerstone]

Come on now Sissy!!!!! 💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺💐🌺 Love that this happened!!!! God is good🙌🏽

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANKS SISSY

[@allbrown401]

SALUTE QUEEN

[@Demetta]

Great interview I love her

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

Seriously Salute Queen 🙏🏾🤲🏾

[@InMaseoWeTrust]

Salute Queen

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@krusherblakwell3679]

Leshaun was in Queen latifah’s video “Ladies First “ alongside with Ms Melodie, Shelly Thunder, And Michie Mee

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YES THAT TOO 🥰

[@krusherblakwell3679]

@@LESHAUNWILL ❤️please drop another record ,, I would love to hear you rhyme again

[@lgjohnson77]

Always been beautiful

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

Ooop gotta go subscribe!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@ernestreed663]

Wow A beautiful woman super one of A kind voice 😊

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@nolabrooks9906]

Classic song. Top 5 songs of my LL list

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@BlackValyria]

SWAY BLUSHING 😂

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL HEHEHE IT WAS SO CUTE I LOVE HIM 😊💙

[@pauldyer5795]

I remember the original version she made

[@npersley]

I 💕💕watching her KZbin!!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

AWW THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@kincamell2]

Gratitude

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@meatyyumsteve]

Le'Shaun was the female rapper on De La Soul's Bitty's In The BK Lounge.

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

LLLOOOLLLL

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

Salute to BTS everywhere !!!!! And Queen is beautiful 💜

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@cherrb82]

🌹

[@terrenceharris-hughes4436]

She still got it

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@InMaseoWeTrust]

That’s my sister right there

[@LESHAUNWILL]

🥰🥰🥰

[@overstandinggod3410]

🙏🏾

[@TheJourneyofAll]

Crazy to just be finding this out all of these years later

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YEP I NEED TO WRITE A BOOK LOL

[@TheJourneyofAll]

@@LESHAUNWILL indeed!

[@undertakerfanz628]

She Gorgeous 😍

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤

[@kyseansmith]

Thank GOD. They Give ur Flowers . U still alive to Smell Queen.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

HEY BOO THANKS SO MUCH 🖤

[@danielball1790]

I could be wrong but I don't recall Cool J even big'n her up. Maybe he was saving that for Rock The Bells. I recall N.O.R.E. asking about that and Uncle L danced all around that question. It would've been proper to see her in the video. Much respect due. Now can we get Queen Pen up in here? Oh yeah that was around the response rap era. I've been around a long time too Sway. No correction... "I BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME TOO SWAY"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

NO I DIDN'T GET THE LOVE I FELT I SHOULD HAVE BUT I'M NOT BITTER THIS INDUSTRY IS WILD AS YOU CAN SEE NOW WITH ALL THE STUFF COMING OUT. AS FOR QUEEN PEN LAST I HEARD SHE WAS DEALING WITH SOME HEALTH ISSUES SO HOPEFULLY SHE CAN GET HER FLOWERS TOO 🌸

[@fatimacottle1968]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤🌸 🖤

[@Unkledgar73]

Kool DJ Red Alert 98.7 Kiss FM 1988 L.E.S. Old school days.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YUP 🖤

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

First🎉🎉🎉

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤🌸 🖤

[@QueenBthatsMe777]

Love you, Ms. Le'Shaun.

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

EXACTLY IT WAS A REMAKE

[@mizrawthemikesparka2342]

Damn Sway, you didn't have to remind me of my age.... Def Jeff

[@LESHAUNWILL]

😂😂 LOL

[@jonathanevans1567]

The other DJ with the same name Shortkut is with the Invisible Scratch Piklz

[@philliplyn2692]

The original version came out in between 87 and 88 her name was called almond joy lol still have the tape from kiss fm also kid and play used that beat from there two hype album featuring the real Roxanne please 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@LESHAUNWILL]

YASSSS

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

17:43 💯 see I was only 5 - 15 in the 90s (born 85) but this is verification I was born too late lol I'm supposed to be at LEAST 3-4 years older if not more (lol)

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL 😂

[@fatimacottle1968]

❤❤❤QUEEN 👑 SHERO sister sister enjoy your voice beautiful beautiful woman 💯

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🖤🌸 🖤

[@malikahonthemove9878]

Get your well deserved recognition!! Great interview and I’m soooo happy for you! You made Sway turn beet red with the Sway at the end of the video 😂. 🩷🦋

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL THANKS BABES

[@NaajiRahmbah]

Word life. I like it how the F went down

[@takayasweeney]

Awesome interview…no lies about the attitude change in the women!! 🌹💐🌷

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THAT PART

[@DJXcalibur]

Wow you dug up Leshaun from 2 Much! Sway you got them answers now bruh!👍🏾😂😂 Sidenote: now stop giving away the sample chains to these new DJs! Make them dig like the rest of us had to do!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL I BEEN HERE NO NEED TO DIG BUT THE INDUSTRY HAD ME WANTING TO JUST STAYING IN THE SHADOWS LOL

[@DJXcalibur]

@@LESHAUNWILL Yea they should have shown you love from way back when! I still play your music so you got me on ya side!👍🏾

[@_almondjoy]

🌷🪻⚘️

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL THAT WAS MY NAME WHEN I STARTED OUT ALMOND JOY

[@luddacriss]

Everyone seems to forget her song Wide Open. SMDH, see was bugging on that song.

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

Was Wild Thing lingo then?

[@LESHAUNWILL]

IT WAS WILDTHANG FOR ME AND I THINK WILDTHING FOR TON LOC

[@Bribrig4l]

Y isn't her albums out on 🍏♫

[@LESHAUNWILL]

TOMMY BOY SHELVED THEM BECAUSE I WASN'T "POP" ENOUGH

[@SURLY_BOO]

Interesting Bit But i have never heard of her..Doin it was never my jam lol.. But what about Finesse & Synquis?? Why nobody ever Brings them up?

[@WeAdept_A1-101]

LOL where that hood 😂

[@hassanstewart6034]

What does LeShaun mean, females didn't beef in her era?? MC Lyte and Antoinette?? Roxanne Shante and her joint, "Big Bad Mama", where she dissed Lyte, YoYo, Salt N Pepa, Monie Love, and Queen Latifah?? Lil Km vs. Foxy Brown??

[@prettybrwneyez7757]

It was more of competition than beef. This stuff today is just hateful and insane. It wasn’t like that then.

[@johnnierock1090]

@@prettybrwneyez7757I agree it way more insidious today. All those ladies with the exception of Kim and Foxy have all made amends Shante with all the ladies she dissed including JJ Fad have all been in the same place and shared stages together. Antoinette and Lyte also made amends at Queens Of Hip Hop in ATL back in 2018. I was there for that!

[@LESHAUNWILL]

I SAID LIKE THEY DO NOW AND THAT WASN'T MY EXPERIENCE SO I WAS SPEAKING ON WHAT I EXPERIENCED. I WAS COOL WITH EVERYBODY LYTE, YOYO, LA, MONIE LIVED AT MY HOUSE IN BROOKLYN, SALT & PEPA WAS COOL, RAGE, BOSS, BIG KEN WAS MY BESTIE, SO LIKE I COULD GO ON BUT I HAD NO BEEF WITH THESE LADIES SO I GUESS I SHOULD'VE SAID IT THAT WAY.

[@Mr.Jones41]

Sway said I’m wet…😂😂😂😂

[@misslucky5474]

In some way, she reminds me of Nia Long. Why is that? She was a great guest to have on the show.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL YOU ARE NNOT THE FIRT PERSON TO SAY THAT. SHE'S BEAUTIFUL SO I WILL TAKE THE COMPLIMENT 💙🙏🏽💙

[@mizrawthemikesparka2342]

Heather B dose NOT get the RESPECT that SHE DESERVES.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOVE HER

[@hebrew26commandmentspower55]

The industry breeds crabs in the bucket mentality... Artists don't care about each other.....

[@EscosRevenge]

“He wet it’s time to go home…” ayooo 😭😭😭😭

[@LESHAUNWILL]

LOL

[@sudonbrianna]

@HGTV ❤ ‼️‼️‼️‼️ 🎉

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THANKS DAUGHTER 💝🙏🏽💝

[@MarlonD805]

Why didn’t LL put her name and say featuring ? Damn

[@udontknowme6764]

That was more on Def Jam

[@earnestwilliams4850]

Yeah he did if you hear the conclusion of the song he mentioned her

[@MarlonD805]

@@earnestwilliams4850 true. But she’s not on the credits on video , vinyl, and tape, and streaming platforms. Lame

[@speed1070]

If memory serves, Def Jam was also sued by Jerry Callender the producer.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

THEY PLAYED ME

[@mandyaragones]

@hdtv

[@LESHAUNWILL]

GIRL IT'S @HGTV LOL LOVE YOU