LL COOL J is back in album mode and on the press circuit as he prepares for the release of his 14th full-length, Power. In a new interview with a media personality Charlamagne Tha GodLL COOL J discusses his legacy along with his brief beef with JAY-Z and more in their chat.
LL COOL J, 56, was the first guest on Charlamagne's new series Tha God, Out of contextand the pair struck up a casual conversation centered around LL's status as the culture's GOAT with the famous rapper showing immense humility throughout.
At the start of the interview, LL challenges the idea of what legacy means in Hip-Hop culture, reminding viewers that at least this is an art form open to interpretation and you can't worry about fan perception. LL also knows that releasing music in the Internet age is different from his early days in 1985, when he was still a teenager.
Around the 50 minute mark, Charlamagne Tha God made a point about how the battle in Hip-Hop has taken a new turn with LL bringing up the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef while adding that in these types of competitions, you can't take it personally .
However, Charlamagne asked about a long-running rumor that LL and JAY-Z had an argument in a parking lot in the 1990s with Sauce Money, then affiliated with Roc-A-Fella Records, trying to challenge the Queens rapper as well . LL explains that JAY-Z also started rapping but shared that he ran out of rhymes but didn't seem deeply affected by the moment.
Check out the full interview below with Charlamagne Tha God and LL COOL J.
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