In case you were wondering what LL Cool J is rocking on his streaming playlist, it probably isn’t too many of these younger acts. The 49-year-old Queens rapper took to Twitter on Tuesday night (May 22) with an ambiguous shot at “terrible rap records” floating around.
Depending on your age and demographic, you may take that tweet a few ways. Many of his older fans seemed to rejoice at what appeared to be a thinly veiled threat of new music that would potentially put the current crop in their place. Others seemed to either dismiss LL entirely or hilariously react to the phrase “do it to these meatballs.”
LL Cool J has been in the game so long and has seamlessly blended in with so many waves that it may go over some of the younger readers’ heads as to what would give him the audacity to make a tweet like this. While he’s become known more recently as an award show host and primetime TV mainstay, the multiple Grammy-award winning artist has released 13 studio albums and has walls lined with gold and platinum plaques. He also has a musical history that dates back to the mid-’80s, when he became one of the first rappers to achieve mainstream success. And that’s not even mentioning his film clout.
Could this be a hint that rapper is planning to finally drop his long-awaited G.O.A.T. 2, which would be his first release since 2013’s Authentic?
One thing is for sure though — the current wave isn’t going anywhere.
fuck outta here ! LL Cool J didn’t drop a decent album since 1995’s “Mr Smith”. Every album he released after that was straight garbage ! So he better check himself before talkin shit. Just because you were there at the beginnings doesn’t mean you have an unconditional pass. This mothafucka is feelin himself too much
Ll would get destroyed with his meat ball head, ‘ll dnt have it in him anymore
LL at his worst is still better than these clowns at their absolute best so whatever he puts out will be a nice break from the steady stream of garbage we’re used to nowadays
Exactly. Even if LL was brain damaged he would still lyrically throatfuck any of these mumbling retards.
LL has been terrible since 92, he was one of the first rappers to sell out. He would make 2 good songs and the rest Radio crap. When he first started off he would have a bunch of street jams and then 2 commercial ones, well he flipped that script and has been terrible since the early 90’s. Making music for women instead of his core audience.
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Ummm…what? You couldn’t be serious
Thats true I agree also anyone that disagrees obviously hasnt heard any of records
Dude, women buy records more than men. Dropping records for ladies has always been the industry standard. If he didn’t do that, he’ll would have been your favorite rapper that works at Burger Kings but he the manager though because he got a little bit more clout.
You’re right, but still “I Shot Ya”, “4,3,2,1”, “Headsprung”, “Feel The Beat” are damn good post-’92 LL joints.
You show me one good LL track in 10 years and I’ll jump out a literal window.
I dont gotta show you shit kickstand!!! KnowwhatI’msayin? I’ll slapbox your dicc off bitch. I’ll fuckin blow you in the street. Fuck a window!
You’ll blow me in the street? you Lil Yachty fans take comments to seriously.
I still have the Can’t live without my radio LP, back when he was real good.
Stop making terrible TV shows LL.
At least they’re trying to put out some music LL wth you doing?! Waiting on some B list movies? Waiting to show off your 6 pack? Foh
I bet you’d love that wouldn’t you, fucking f.aggot smh
I just called him out on him doing that why would I like It? Smh……you’re the pillowhugger round here if anything
LL is the king of rap.
kendrik lamar is pure garbage compared to him.
hopefully a new album, VERY SOON !
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SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DON’T KNOW SHIT FUCKFACE YOUR STUPID AND MUST BE OLD LISTEN TO HIS SHIT HAHAHHAHA LAME AS FUCK
Another old Queens lame that got killed by King HOV. LL go be with you broke hobo brethren Nas.
Ask Russell Simmons
old ass, washed up ll needs to add another l to his name. nobody checking for his ass anymore.
Shu your fackken trap.. You’re one of the young generation fukks that this article is talking about… Sit down and stay sukking on your mamas tities… Respeck the Cool james!
Do you think Eminem is washed up also? Because if not, you’re more confused than a dyke with a dick in her mouth.
Peace of shit music you got brah WHAT THE FUCK you talking bout your music is trash who listens to your music these dayz
Last song “I’m nice” was a 10
Old sorry sack of shit is just jealous they making bank making good shit never heard of him till I saw this
wow. You must me 12 or 15 years old. Still living home with mama and she gotta tell you to wash your ass everyday and wash the dishes. Let me guess, she probably wash your clothes too right??? lol Children now and days swear they know the world and didn’t even graduate high school yet. smh.
Lol that’s why you think this new music is good because you don’t know you’re history… There’s only a handful of rappers that are actually good nowadays… But if you guys like the others then to respect
If uncle L gonna do it bring us the old ll back and don’t make any I need love type shit we want the ll that brings it to wack rappers nothing but the raw shit
Any Hip Hop Legend that wants to put an album out, Do it. It can’t be any worst than the projects being released from these 15 year old mumble rappers. Shyt maybe they can learn something….like how to use words.
Damn, that’s real shit.
LL hasn’t made a decent album since “Mr. Smith”, & that was over 20 years ago. I’m a big fan of LL, but I’m not looking forward to any new music from him. If he’s not making anything remotely as good as “Mama Said Knock You Out”, no thanks.
Dude, you should seriously listen to Exit 13 before you speak. I think you fell off and your attention went away from real hip hop and you got sucked and tricked into the new garbage that was being pushed in your throat. It’s okay to admit it.
The assumptions people make are absolutely hilarious! lol I’ve listened to EVERY LL Cool J album he’s ever released [even the bootleg album he “didn’t” drop]. “Exit 13” had a few moments, but other than that, is was dated & disappointing. As a matter of fact, every album he’s dropped since “Mr. Smith” has been very spotty, and/or dated. PLEASE stop assuming things about people you don’t know.
People are force fed garbage and they begin to like it, catchy beat lame lyrics, LL came out of one of the best era’s of hip hop now watch how many clowns on here attempt to attack, when you drop timeless music like LL it will last 4 ever, Todays hip hop is just a passing fad that will fade very quickly
There was a fair amount of wackness going around back in his era too. I know, I used to have to listen to that shit on the radio as opposed to today when you can get damn near any song you want from any artist you want. There is no excuse for anybody listening to wack rappers unless they want to. I still don’t know what most of these mumble rappers sound like because I don’t listen to the radio. Shit ain’t hard to turn off, so I don’t get all the complaining about it.
Didn’t LL defend Soulja Boy back in 2008? How the hell is he gonna shit on wack rap now? Soulja was the gateway for all these mumbling morons to shine now.
lmaaoo gtfoh nobody checking for a new LL record. When is that last time he had a hit? 2004?
Why do you need a hit to make good music. Get this the fuck outta here. Sounding like Dj Akademiks. You definitely fall into that “meatball” category.
Music is all about taste.
I’ll be honest the last ll verse that was dope was the shit with gunit in 06, I think it’s called queens. If he drops another album the flow got to be tight cant use that same cadence from 96 and production got to be Pharrell, Havoc, Swizz, Dj Scratch