LL Cool J Explains Exit 13 Failure On E! THS

J-Banks · 04-14-2009, 05:08 PM

LL Cool J Explains Exit 13 Failure On E! THS

In tomorrow night's airing of LL Cool J's E! True Hollywood Story, the Queens emcee, fashion icon and Hip Hop sex symbol spoke on a number of issues, with support from former boss, Russell Simmons, his wife and family, as well as arguable student and friend Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Included in the episode, airing at 10 pm est tomorrow, LL Cool J spoke candidly about seeing his first Hip Hop show, a Sugar Hill Gang concert, believed to be in the early '80s, shortly after the group's 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight." The concert, in the New York City area, was disrupted by gunfire. LL recounts, “It was like nirvana. Yes. You know, the shots are ringing out, my favorite music is playing. It was like the ultimate rush. I like locked in, crazy, you know what I mean. I locked in.”

Within five years afterwards, LL Cool J's own brand of Rap music would be among the first records released by then-fledging Def Jam Records. Label co-founder and longtime LL Cool J manager Russell Summons recalls his star soloist's entrance song to his lengthy career. "'I Need a Beat" was the shit. It just was hardcore, and its execution was something, a whole other level, because the collaboration between [LL Cool J] and Rick [Rubin] was explosive - so much so that I abandoned all my ideas and started a record company.”

Diddy, whose artistry furthered LL Cool J's lineage of female-friendly Hip Hop with sex appeal and crossover marketability, said of his inspiration, “He's the definition of longevity. He just got better and better and better with time. Nowadays we have Lil Wayne, but he had to learn it from somebody. Jay-Z had to learn it from somebody. I had to learn it from somebody.”

The subject also uses tomorrow's special to comment on his ill-received and low-selling Exit 13 album, claimed to be his last on Def Jam, and perhaps final overall. “The record just really honestly, you know, didn't have that support that I wish it would have had. [I] can't blame anyone. It was my last record, and I guess for whatever reason, whether it was quality or business, you know, the company just decided that they were going to write it off and not really give it that shot,” said LL Cool J.

The LL Cool J E! True Hollywood Story airs tomorrow at 10pm on the E! network. Check local listings.

Source: hiphopdx

ct_dirt · 04-14-2009, 08:43 PM

shit i wne to pick up budden jadakiss and jim jones albums and there was a mad stack of exit 13 there like 3 rows and niether cd i wanted was there fuck best buy

jsli · 04-14-2009, 09:04 PM

im surprised it bombed like it did it was a sick album, one his best if you ask me.

siddy1 · 04-14-2009, 11:35 PM

hes tooooooooooo damn old

Witty Qwan · 04-15-2009, 01:15 AM

exit 13 is still in stores?

bwhahahah

THA WEATHA MAN · 04-15-2009, 04:42 AM

The album was poorly promoted, thats expected though coming from Def Jam. It was a good album though.

Precinct Phantom · 04-15-2009, 07:12 AM

Never actually copped it, but i preferred the shizz fro E13 compared 2 some of the more bubblegum stuff he did, e.g. that tune with Jennifer Lopez.

Smithilberry · 04-15-2009, 02:46 PM

exit 13 deff had some ill tracks on it... it was cool to see him go hard unlike many of his more recent album...

PS... LMAO @ the person who said "one of his best"... pretty much LL's first 5 albums or so were all better then 13... you obviously didnt listen to him til 50 cosigned him =/ but whatever, check his eariler shit...

xPaperPlanes78x · 04-15-2009, 03:02 PM

i didnt even know it was out

04-14-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	LL Cool J Explains Exit 13 Failure On E! THS LL Cool J Explains Exit 13 Failure On E! THS LL Cool J Explains Exit 13 Failure On E! THS In tomorrow night's airing of LL Cool J's E! True Hollywood Story, the Queens emcee, fashion icon and Hip Hop sex symbol spoke on a number of issues, with support from former boss, Russell Simmons, his wife and family, as well as arguable student and friend Sean "Diddy" Combs. Included in the episode, airing at 10 pm est tomorrow, LL Cool J spoke candidly about seeing his first Hip Hop show, a Sugar Hill Gang concert, believed to be in the early '80s, shortly after the group's 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight." The concert, in the New York City area, was disrupted by gunfire. LL recounts, “It was like nirvana. Yes. You know, the shots are ringing out, my favorite music is playing. It was like the ultimate rush. I like locked in, crazy, you know what I mean. I locked in.” Within five years afterwards, LL Cool J's own brand of Rap music would be among the first records released by then-fledging Def Jam Records. Label co-founder and longtime LL Cool J manager Russell Summons recalls his star soloist's entrance song to his lengthy career. "'I Need a Beat" was the shit. It just was hardcore, and its execution was something, a whole other level, because the collaboration between [LL Cool J] and Rick [Rubin] was explosive - so much so that I abandoned all my ideas and started a record company.” Diddy, whose artistry furthered LL Cool J's lineage of female-friendly Hip Hop with sex appeal and crossover marketability, said of his inspiration, “He's the definition of longevity. He just got better and better and better with time. Nowadays we have Lil Wayne, but he had to learn it from somebody. Jay-Z had to learn it from somebody. I had to learn it from somebody.” The subject also uses tomorrow's special to comment on his ill-received and low-selling Exit 13 album, claimed to be his last on Def Jam, and perhaps final overall. “The record just really honestly, you know, didn't have that support that I wish it would have had. [I] can't blame anyone. It was my last record, and I guess for whatever reason, whether it was quality or business, you know, the company just decided that they were going to write it off and not really give it that shot,” said LL Cool J. The LL Cool J E! True Hollywood Story airs tomorrow at 10pm on the E! network. Check local listings. Source: hiphopdx __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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ct_dirt I Need $ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BC,Canada Posts: 2,371 Repped: 249 Repped 39 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 13 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	shit i wne to pick up budden jadakiss and jim jones albums and there was a mad stack of exit 13 there like 3 rows and niether cd i wanted was there fuck best buy __________________ S.E.S.H smokin since 19?? REINSTATE VICK!!!

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jsli G-Unot Killa Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.Kitts.,Ont.,Canada Posts: 1,334 Repped: 944 Repped 281 Times in 34 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 1 Post	im surprised it bombed like it did it was a sick album, one his best if you ask me. __________________ if theres more than one hoe sit back and blow me, and argue over my balls like shaq and kobe.....Lloyd Bank$

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Witty Qwan # Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: My crib Posts: 3,048 Repped: 155 Repped 481 Times in 309 Posts Neg Reps: 21 Neg Repped at 80 Times in 74 Posts	exit 13 is still in stores? bwhahahah __________________ [02:34PM] Lyrikcha FUCK THIS FAGGOT CHAMBERS NIGGA...IM A CUT HIS HEAD OFF AND PUT IT ON A STICK FOR MY NIGGA TIGER CAN DEFROST THE GAT AND SMOKE U

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THA WEATHA MAN Cud Make It Rain Or Snow Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Away From Home Posts: 7,493 Repped: 2,399 Repped 9,875 Times in 684 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 12 Posts	The album was poorly promoted, thats expected though coming from Def Jam. It was a good album though. __________________ "I was taught wise, Im known to extort guys, this aint Cali, its Harlem nigga we do walkbys" -Big L

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siddy1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Wow Posts: 246 Repped: 157 Repped 28 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 20 Times in 15 Posts	hes tooooooooooo damn old

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Precinct Phantom Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,229 Repped: 282 Repped 125 Times in 95 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 22 Times in 20 Posts	Never actually copped it, but i preferred the shizz fro E13 compared 2 some of the more bubblegum stuff he did, e.g. that tune with Jennifer Lopez. __________________ Links you need to checkout: myspace.com/precinctphantom myspace.com/grandangel510 myspace.com/macwasey

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