LL Cool J's 3-Album Run w/ Slug from Atmosphere | Ep. 134

Who's ready to talk LL Cool J with no other than Slug from
Atmosphere?! We dive into his epic albums - Radio (1985), BAD:
Bigger And Deffer (1987) and Walking with a Panther (1989)


 


You’ll hear some gems dropped from Eminem and LL himself, as well
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Show Notes:


Manscaped sponsor (00:00)

Why Slug chose LL’s run (08:20)

How Beastie Boys discovered LL Cool J (10:35)

How LL made Run-DMC sound old in a flash (12:08)

LL’s first interview (14:38)

Digging into the album ‘Radio’ (15:25)

Eminem on loving LL Cool J (24:46)

Breaking down Rick Rubin’s genius and how this run is similar
to Nirvana’s (27:37)

Why LL IS hip hop, by Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod) (36:17)

‘Bigger And Deffer’ (BAD) (40:20)

Freemusic Empire on why LL is a cheatcode maniac (50:00)

Was LL the King of New York in 1987? (58:40)

‘Walking With a Panther’ and LL disappointing his fans
(1:06:08)

Why Slug loves ‘You’re My Heart’ (1:17:27)

Weird Rap Podcast crew breaks down LL and ‘Walking With a
Panther’ (1:20:35)

Breaking down the ‘Panther’ album art (1:24:40)

Is LL Cool J the hip hop GOAT? (1:32:00)



 


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