LL Cool J has pulled out of Janet Jackson’s Rock… More »
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There’s still a month or so left on the Janet Jackson/LL Cool J tour (get psyched, Connecticut!), but if the music industry were to have what seems to be its way, the Oct. 22 Dallas date would be both acts’ music biz retirement party.
Above, LL Cool J’s ad for Old Spice’s new “Swagger,” which apparently makes its users smell very attractive to LL Cool J. More »
It’s time for another look at upcoming albums that have had their release dates pushed back, a condition that’s growing ever more chronic as the bottom seemingly falls out of the music industry. Today, we look at albums by Busta Rhymes, Girlicious, and LL Cool J that are allegedly coming soon, although not as soon as originally thought.
MTV’s James Montgomery recently found himself in a bit of a kwinky-dink when he realized he was listening to Girl Talk’s Feed The Animals on a plane while LL Cool J, whose “Mama Said Knock You Out” is sampled with impunity, sat in first class, oblivious to the lift. Should the writer leave coach and (if he doesn’t get tackled by a member of L’s entourage or an undercover agent) reveal this thievery to the superstar? “It’s an entirely post-millennial dilemma, one that’s right up there in the minds of today’s music journalists with ‘If you are talking to Paris Hilton on a red carpet, do you acknowledge the fact that you have seen her naked?’ and ‘Do you tell a band that you’ve downloaded their new album from LimeWire to prep for this interview?'” Yeah, what could be more “post-millennial” than using an uncleared sample? The idea of using someone else’s hook without permission would undoubtedly blow LL Cool J’s mind in its post-millennial audacity. What ’80s rapper wouldn’t be shocked to hear of such a thing?
Billboard reports today on a few “top rap acts” with expiring contracts and a taste for more direct streams of cash. Although Jay-Z has proven that hip-hop can venture outside the traditional record-label world, what does that mean for acts like Outkast, LL Cool J, and the always delightful 50 Cent?
When I read that LL Cool J was designing a line of clothing for children, I thought that was a little strange. But then again, the last few albums haven’t done terribly well, so why not? You can’t fault a squirrel from trying to get a nut. Thankfully, it’s not as bad as it seems. The NME got confused over the word “juniors”, which in American clothing parlance refers largely to adult women, but in Brit speak is best known for appearing after the word “S Club”.
ARTIST: LL Cool J
SONG TITLE: “I Cry (feat. Lil’ Mo)”
WEB DEBUT: May 20, 2008
Speaking of the Super Bowl, apparently Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, and Missy Elliott are good enough to appear in a Diet Pepsi ad during the broadcast, but not good enough to actually do anything beyond stupidly rehashing an old Saturday Night Live skit from 10 years ago. More »
