I can’t declare LL Cool J as a more important* emcee than either Grandmaster Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee, or even Kurtis Blow. LL Cool is the BRIDGE between these cats and the next wave of great emcees like Rakim, Kool G Rap, KRS One & Big Daddy Kane via T La Rock’s Rap aesthetic…
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to be legends seem to have struggled to make music that resonates with or beyond their core after “their era” has passed. I don’t like saying it because they’re all heroes in some way to me & still dope. I just feel like LL has accomplished something unique.
LL was/is important to hip-hop. The end.