5 Reasons LL Cool J Should Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Boombox lists five reasons why LL Cool J should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Every LL Cool J Album Ranked, Worst to Best
LL Cool J is undeniably the G.O.A.T. in hip-hop. So we take a look back at his historic albums and ranked them from worst to best.
The Best Samples from Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter V’
On 'Tha Carter V' album, Weezy samples several classic songs from G. Dep, 2 Chainz, Dr. Dre and more.
Prince Can’t Wait Until ‘Wednesday’
Prince wrote "Wednesday" as an opportunity for Jill Jones to shine in 'Purple Rain,' but it wound up on the cutting room floor.
Prince Bypasses Passport Control With ‘International Lover’
Prince had originally intended "International Lover" to be for the Time, but he took it back and used it to close out '1999.'
Prince Strips Down for ‘Why the Butterflies’
A song from Prince's 'A Piano & a Microphone' finds him building something captivating around only one chord and a few lyrics.
Eminem Vs. Everybody: Slim Shady’s Greatest Rap Feuds
Eminem has a history of pissing off your favorite rappers.
Prince Explores His Gospel Roots With ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’
We examine the history of the gospel standard, which closes out Spike Lee’s 'BlacKkKlansman' in a newly unearthed recording by Prince.
Queen Latifah Explores the ‘Nature of a Sista': Sept. 3 in Hip-Hop History
B.G. is born, Queen Latifah drops an important album, TLC delivers their fun brand of R&B/hip-hop, and Junior M.A.F.I.A. helps Lil Kim launch her solo career.
Sampled: EPMD’s ‘You’re A Customer’
EPMD's "You're Only A Customer" maintains a level of authenticity that makes it easy to see why so many artists after them have lifted from the track.