De La Soul’s Mistake and Hip-Hop’s Lost Opportunity
I n 1991, only one album into its career, De La Soul tried to pull off an unusually audacious move. The hip-hop trio’s 1989 ...
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Today in Hip-Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His Debut Album ‘Radio’ 38 Years Ago
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his first full-length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ ...