The Grio

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 ...

'Philly’s the spot to be': Fireworks and a concert on the Parkway with LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff ring in 2026

Fans braved the bitter cold to attend the free New Year’s Eve concert in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum and watch a ...
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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 ...
AllHipHop

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 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 ...
Black Enterprise

LL Cool J Claims He ‘Is The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed’

Speaking on a podcast, the rapper thinks people will agree with that sentiment over time. LL Cool J, the self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. of hip-hop, has stated that he is “the most important rapper that ever ...
People

LL Cool J Declares Himself the 'Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed': 'One Day People Are Going to Wake Up'

"I've done so much for the culture, it's almost unfathomable," said the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member in a new interview Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...
Uproxx

LL Cool J Is ‘The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed,’ Says LL Cool J

LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one. During a recent ...
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LL Cool J said he’s the most important rapper that ever existed. Sure, I’ll buy that

ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: LL Cool J attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for MTV) LL Cool J, the ...
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LL Cool J Declares Himself the 'Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed': 'One Day People Are Going to Wake Up'

"I've done so much for the culture, it's almost unfathomable," said the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member in a new interview On Friday, Nov. 29, the "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 56, appeared on Apple ...
Yardbarker

LL Cool J says he is the 'most important rapper that ever existed'

LL Cool J has declared himself "the most important rapper that ever existed". The 56-year-old star was one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success when he started his career back in the ...
Hip-Hop Wired

LL Cool J Says He’s The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed

LL Cool J is without doubt one of the greatest MC’s of all-time and while many may consider him to be the actual GOAT of the rap game, LL himself is going a step beyond that assessment and labeling ...