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LL Cool J: I Wish I Knew

LL Cool J: I Wish I Knew

Blocks: I Wish I Knew w/ Neal Brennan vor 1 Woche

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LL Cool J joins Neal Brennan to talk about what he wishes he knew
sooner: knowing his value, learning how to lead, and being a better
friend. They get into growing up in Queens, the family lessons that
shaped him, getting his start in hip-hop in the late 1970s along
with a (too) long list of legends, the writing behind songs like
"Mama Said Knock You Out" and "Rock the Bells," and the honest
vulnerability behind “I Need Love.” Plus: Rick Rubin, Russell
Simmons, Beastie Boys and Def Jam stories, the greatness of Bruce
Lee, the business of touring, becoming a sex symbol and then an
actor, and the night an intruder broke into his home.
-------------------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 LL Cool J joins Neal
01:16 Opening up about his childhood 07:50 Lessons from his family
08:31 First turntables & the trappings of success 13:16
Discovering hip-hop 17:27 Def Jam & owning his music 18:57
Making demos & writing rhymes 23:09 Wanting to be seen 25:33
Representation & giving back 30:21 Sponsor: BetterHelp 32:29
Sponsor: CookUnity 35:10 Creative freedom & songwriting 36:13 I
Need Love & vulnerability 40:53 Acting, working out & Bruce
Lee 45:16 Building a career without a blueprint 48:08 Knowing your
value & saying no 52:06 Comparing careers across generations
54:32 Why he avoided headlining tours 56:21 What makes a great live
show 58:38 Sponsor: Mars Men 1:01:15 Sponsor: Ethos 1:03:18
Learning how to lead 1:08:16 Respect, manners & staying
grounded 1:15:03 Learning how to be a friend 1:17:46 Becoming a sex
symbol 1:20:13 The home invasion 1:26:05 Acting projects &
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Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle
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