{"title":"LL COOL J","description":"\u003csection class=\"Intro_intro__b52rV Intro_detail__E_jso\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"RevealWrapper_reveal-wrapper__rbKYu\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Container_container__A7FAx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Intro_intro__content__zrHuF\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Intro_headline__b4Fow title-lc-m\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"highlighted-text\"\u003eAs one of rap’s first breakouts\u003c\/span\u003e, LL COOL J created the template for the hip-hop superstar. With mainstream success, he still retained the rawness of his renowned battle rhymes, while also making room for intimate recitations over hooky instrumental tracks, pioneering the rap ballad. His crossover success as a film and TV actor helped bring hip-hop culture to a global audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ll-cool-j-mama-said-knock-you-out-deluxe-punisher-artwork-edition-red-color-vinyl-lp","title":"LL COOL J - MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT - DELUXE \"PUNISHER\" ARTWORK EDITION - RED COLOR - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited translucent red vinyl LP pressing with artwork inspired by Marvel Comics. Mama Said Knock You Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was produced mostly by Marley Marl and recorded at his \"House of Hits\" home studio in Chestnut Ridge and at Chung King House of Metal in New York City. After the disappointing reception of LL Cool's 1989 album Walking with a Panther, Mama Said Knock You Out was released by Def Jam Recordings in 1990 to commercial and critical success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"ROCK \u0026 ROLL HALL OF FAME RECORD STORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43096085987497,"sku":"BAV-08401-R","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/5982\/5577\/files\/3836990.jpg?v=1762442082"},{"product_id":"ll-cool-j-presents-the-streets-win-50-years-of-hip-hop-greatness-hardcover-book","title":"LL COOL J PRESENTS... THE STREETS WIN: 50 YEARS OF HIP-HOP GREATNESS - HARDCOVER - BOOK","description":"\u003csection class=\"book-meta pb-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCo-authored by Hip-Hop legend LL COOL J, acclaimed journalist Vikki Tobak and Rock The Bells’ editorial director Alec Banks, this momentous volume celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the influential culture, sound, and preeminent voices of American Hip-Hop music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLL COOL J Presents The Streets Win\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ecommemorates the birth, rise, and progression of Hip-Hop’s culture and its indisputable impact on American music over the past fifty years. Vikki Tobak, Alec Banks and LL COOL J reveal the journey of this music genre through rarely seen photographs of Hip-Hop from its inception, from block party performances to street shots, parties, sessions at recording studios, and more. The imagery is accompanied by first-person recollections from Hip-Hop’s MCs, B-Boys, graffiti artists, and DJs who share how they fell in love with Hip-Hop, broke into the business, their artistic and personal style inspiration, and their views on Hip-Hop’s culture and music. Stories are told by icons DJ Kool Herc, Salt-N-Pepa, MC Lyte, KRS-One, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Grandmaster Flash, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach page features a treasure trove of images by celebrated Hip-Hop photographers including Joe Conzo Jr., Ernie “Brother Ernie” Paniccioli, Jonathan Mannion, Janette Beckman, Estevan Oriol, Jamel Shabazz, Mike Miller, Clay Patrick McBride, and others who documented the growth; ephemera such as album covers, notebook drawings, and lyrics; party announcements; street scenes; clothing; and graffiti art. This definitive volume of the most important origin stories from the last fifty years of Hip-Hop is the perfect gift for music and photography fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"book-meta pb-3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"secondary-header mb-2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLL COOL J\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Award-winning Hip-Hop icon, Kennedy Center Honoree, actor, New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist, founder and CEO of Rock The Bells.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVikki Tobak\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an author, journalist, and curator of music photography and contemporary culture.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlec Banks\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a journalist and the editorial director of Rock the Bells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"ROCK \u0026 ROLL HALL OF FAME BOOKSTORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43254442098857,"sku":"BAV-73166-R","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/5982\/5577\/files\/9780847873166.jpg?v=1762442548"},{"product_id":"ll-cool-j-the-force-vinyl-lp","title":"LL COOL J - THE FORCE - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHip-hop legend LL Cool J returns with THE FORCE, his first new album in more than a decade. Produced in it's entirety by A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip, THE FORCE (an acronym for Frequencies Of Real Creative Energy) represents years of intense work. The result is an album that sounds thoroughly modern - full of razor-sharp writing and nimble, elastic vocals - but rooted in a rich tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROCK \u0026 ROLL HALL OF FAME RECORD STORE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44648540700841,"sku":"602448158178-R","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/5982\/5577\/files\/LL_COOL_J-THE_FORCE-VINYL_LP.png?v=1765303430"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.rockhall.com\/collections\/ll-cool-j.oembed","provider":"Rock \u0026 Roll Hall of Fame Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}