The legendary rapper's first single and debut album were the first to be released on the fabled label.
LL Cool J attends A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop at YouTube Theater on Nov. 8, 2023 in Inglewood, California., he was asked to name his Mount Rushmore of Def Jam artists., and Nas before teasing the legendary rapper about trying to avoid the question. However, LL pushed back and asked why Shannon didn’t mention Public Enemy. “It’s LL, it’s ,” he retorted. “Because it’s Def Jam.” Shannon then asked, “Was Hov not at Def Jam?” to which LL answered, “Yeah, a thousand years later.
LL famously made Canibus use another verse on the album version, but still sent shots at the young rapper on the same song. They then traded diss tracks. Canibus answered LL’s “” was the first official release on Def Jam that had a catalog number and the label’s now famous logo. His debut albumwas released a year later in 1985 with the unique distinction of being the iconic label’s first full-length release.Watch Rihanna Humbly Play Photographer for a Young Soccer Fan Who Doesn’t Recognize Her.
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