Best feeling in the WORLD, getting that deal!" LL COOL J became one of the first major hip-hop stars. Hits like "Going Back to Cali" and "Mama Said Knock You Out" blazed a trail for other rappers ...

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 ...

Still, the album had several popular records, including “Going Back to Cali.” LL COOL J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Official Music Video) Arguably his most popular album (mostly in part to the ...

References to LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali” music video and the 1996 Vibe cover “Live from Death Row” also appeared in the music video. A Rolling Stone review called the hip-hop album ...

While this marks LL Cool J and Eminem’s first official release together, they performed “Going Back To Cali” and “Rock The Bells” at the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony back in 2021.

6. LL Cool J describes the process of making his 14th studio album as “going back to the drawing board and learning how to rap again … making sure I was really inspired by the things I was saying.

Back in 2017 ... So can we call this album a comeback? LL Cool J: No! Absolutely not. I've been here for years, baby. How are you going to call it a comeback when I've been here for years ...

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As a teenager LL Cool J was the first artist signed to the Def Jam label, becoming one of the first major hip-hop stars, with hits like "Going Back to Cali" and "Mama Said Knock You Out." ...

LL Cool J, a two ... The kids are going to ask ’Who is that, mom? Who is that dad?’ What do you hope that those moms and dads say when they describe the artist you were back in the day when ...

He says on Morning Edition, "I've been here for years, baby. How are you going to call it... LL Cool J goes back to his roots in his new album LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy Award winner ...