Here's a bit of refreshing braggadocio. James Todd Smith III, whom you might know as LL Cool J, dropped a few words to MTVNews.com in regards to his criticism of Def Jam last year. It got nasty, but LL speaks truth.
"These guys fail to realize that when you talk about Def Jam, you're talking about my legacy. Everything that ever happened at Def Jam is my legacy. Without me being a 16-year-old with my rhyme book, Def Jam [wouldn't] exist. Everything that's ever been a success up there is a product of me, and I've given birth to it. I didn't personally attack anyone [on 'Queens'], but at the same time I have the right to speak on something I helped build," LL said.
He makes a good point, but before I jump on the LL Cool J bandwagon, he isn't exactly edgy these days (even though he's made big promises). Either way, with 50 Cent in tow, he should be able to pull off something fairly huge.
Regardless of just how huge it is, he'll be finished with Def Jam once the record hits the street and he hopes to leave people stunned.
"This is my last record on Def Jam, so it's important that the record is not just another record. It has to represent my legacy, be incredibly hot. All of the energy I put into building that company, it's gonna be a great reminder to people that I really did start that company with Russell [Simmons] and Rick Rubin and Heidi Smith, the secretary. I'mma get busy on it. I'mma deliver [what] I'm supposed to deliver and I'm not gonna ignore my male fans this time. I'm gonna embrace everybody. It's gonna be real. I'mma be blunt, brutally honest, be frank, speak with clarity, and they gonna feel me," LL said.
