This is rather a shame:

I saw LL Cool J at the New Music Seminar at '86, and for a young
guy he seemed to have his head right on his shoulders and a good
perspective about his music and his need to be a positive role
model. He even shook my hand. He is one of the few rappers whose
stuff I enjoy.

DjangoStonereaver: He is one of the few rappers whose
stuff I enjoy.

The guy hasn't had a hit in years. He needs a hit like a crackhead needs a hit.

This just in ... LL Cool J is still in the cRap bidness.

At least he's got that Sears clothing line gig going for him.

beerrun: At least he's got that Sears clothing line gig going for him.

yeah, wtf.. we drove by a mall yesterday, with a big marquee "COME CHECK OUT SEARS NEW LL COOL J CLOTHING"

I was like.. wait.. is it 1984?

Also, someone should insert hte "Well.. Bye!" image in here

My hat is like a shark's fin.

16 Shots to the Dome was the last album that was listenable.

Say what you will, he's one of the few rappers of his generation who are still making music on that scale.

So... I guess we really SHOULDN'T call it a comeback, then.

Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: So... I guess we really SHOULDN'T call it a comeback, then.

Well, no, he's been here for years, rocking his peers and putting suckas in fear.

DAMAGE!
DAMAGE!
DAMAGE!
DAMAGE!

you mean like topping #1 on the country chary abysmal?

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who exactly is he threatening? 44,000 albums sold and it is a top ten?



/knows nothing about the music biz

DjangoStonereaver: He is one of the few rappers whose
stuff I enjoy.

I consider him more in the R&B Genre than the rap genre.

/listens to both so it's a moot point

/LL hasn't been relevant since he was in Deep Blue Sea. If you value your career, do not star in movies with sharks that you can potentially jump.

lordargent: I consider him more in the R&B Genre than the rap genre.

When he crossed over to R&B he lost me. Everything up until the album I mentioned in my last comment was rap. After that, he started to suck.

rap's dead

falcon176: rap's dead

your an idiot

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falcon176

rap's dead


Rap isn't dead it just smells funny.

He must be a snitch.

Don't you mean LH Cool J?

This is how I choose to remember The Cool J. (new window)

Beck Bristow:

your an idiot

That's a pretty hard fail you've got there son.

Jim Morrison's Corpse: That's a pretty hard fail you've got there son.



moron facepalm doublefail

emocomputerjock: Toshiro Mifune's Letter Opener: So... I guess we really SHOULDN'T call it a comeback, then.

Well, no, he's been here for years, rocking his peers and putting suckas in fear.

LL should remember the words of his master: evil moves fast, but good moves faster than light, shining for your illumination. Good versus evil equals confrontation. So when you're in trouble, don't give in and go sour. Try to rely on your turtle power.

LL Cool J was hard as hell, battle any shark I don't care if you tell.

Guest artist include:

Wyclef Jean
Elan of The DEY
Funkmaster Flex
Ryan Leslie
It's Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal & Ticky Diamondz
50 Cent
The-Dream
Fat Joe & Sheek Louch
Lil' Mo
Richie Sambora

Interesting collection of guests...haven't heard the CD yet but it's sitting on my desk so I eventually will.

miltonbabbitt: Guest artist include:

Wyclef Jean
Elan of The DEY
Funkmaster Flex
Ryan Leslie
It's Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal & Ticky Diamondz
50 Cent
The-Dream
Fat Joe & Sheek Louch
Lil' Mo
Richie Sambora

Interesting collection of guests...haven't heard the CD yet but it's sitting on my desk so I eventually will.

When was the last time a rapper made an album all by their lonesome?

Zombie Eater: miltonbabbitt: Guest artist include:

Wyclef Jean
Elan of The DEY
Funkmaster Flex
Ryan Leslie
It's Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal & Ticky Diamondz
50 Cent
The-Dream
Fat Joe & Sheek Louch
Lil' Mo
Richie Sambora

Interesting collection of guests...haven't heard the CD yet but it's sitting on my desk so I eventually will.

When was the last time a rapper made an album all by their lonesome?

Its usually a good sign they are losing it when they have a guest 'featuring' on every track. That said, I guess thats standard pop fare for ya.

Who would win in a fight, LL Cool J vs. Kid Rock?

somewhere Kool Moe Dee is using this as a new diss in a comeback effort

/I'm probably dating myself
//you'll have to know your rap history to get this joke

Fook:
Its usually a good sign they are losing it when they have a guest 'featuring' on every track. That said, I guess thats standard pop fare for ya.

Zombie Eater:
When was the last time a rapper made an album all by their lonesome?

The fact that there are so many guests is the main reason it's been sitting on my desk for a week without being listened to. My first thought was "sales ploy", which it obviously is to one degree or another.

There are times when artists invite guest artists into the studio because there's a sincere desire to collaborate. Over the past 10 years - particularly the past 5, however, duets and guest appearances have become a crutch for labels of all sizes to lean on in an effort to attract larger audiences.

This new LL CD is an example of this trend taken to the extreme. If it were all LL - raw and under produced - I would have probably listened to it the day it arrived. Still, I suppose I should reserve judgment until I actually get around to listening to it. Once my first impression subsides, perhaps I will.

Unfortunately, Jessica Simpson has three things that LL Cool J doesn't:

1.) Better marketing.
2.) More hype "publicity."
3.) Fans with disposable incomes and zero responsibilities.


/her tits are a close runner-up too

jimmyhaha: Say what you will, he's one of the few rappers of his generation who are still making music on that scale.


music?

Gimmi a bunch of monkeys banging on trash cans and plastic buckets. We can call that music before we call rap music.


The music industry figured it all out. Stupid people buy stupid recordings with "Stupid money". It used to be called expendable income but some folks just waste cash on the latest "trend" rather than thinking for themselves.

Who is Hollister BTW and why is he so popular?

Rappers don't know when to give the fark up. LL can afford to retire. I was a huge Wu-Tang fan as a kid, but I've got this new GZA album and haven't played it. "Could anything he have to say possibly be worth hearing anymore?" is how I feel about him now. Nas is really scraping the bottom of the barrel. So is Ice Cube. Not to say that there aren't plenty of rock bands who should've packed it up years ago, but rappers don't seem to see the artistic integrity in going out when you're done saying what you've got to say.

Jedi Mind Tricks, FTW

beerrun: At least he's got that Sears clothing line gig going for him.

came here to say that myself! bravo. *golf clap*

fantasizinghydrahead: Jedi Mind Tricks, FTW

Amen to that..Add in Murs, Atmosphere, and Immortal Technique

ekdikeo4: yeah, wtf.. we drove by a mall yesterday, with a big marquee "COME CHECK OUT SEARS NEW LL COOL J CLOTHING"

I was like.. wait.. is it 1984?

It is if you're shopping at Sears.

/Not in an Orwellian manner
//Seriously, does Sears still exist?

I'll just quote Canibus here: "F", "U", "C", "K", "L-L.."

Her Bikini Small, Heels Tall, She Says she Likes my Lotion