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 ...
De La Soul brought a necessary playfulness to hip-hop in 1989, but battles with the music industry dimmed that light. Marcus J. Moore tells their story in "High and Rising: A Book About De La Soul." ...