Who's ready to talk LL Cool J with no other than Slug from Atmosphere?! We dive into his epic albums - Radio (1985), BAD: Bigger And Deffer (1987) and Walking with a Panther (1989) ?   You’ll hear some gems dropped from Eminem and LL himself, as well as contributions from…   Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod): https://dadbodrappod.com Dan O (Freemusic Empire): https://freemusicempire.com Weird Rap: https://weirdrap.com   YouTube Version ? https://bit.ly/37hS7lK   Full 3-Album Run series: https://www.crate808.com/3album-runs   ? Don’t forget to hit the LIKE and SUBSCRIBE buttons on YouTube to be notified of new episodes - https://bit.ly/2U76bba ?    Also, Crate 808 comes to you with support from Manscaped. Get 20% off @manscaped + free shipping with promo code CRATE808 at MANSCAPED.com! Thanks to Manscaped for the free product! Show Notes: Manscaped sponsor (00:00) Why Slug chose LL’s run (08:20) How Beastie Boys discovered LL Cool J (10:35) How LL made Run-DMC sound old in a flash (12:08) LL’s first interview (14:38) Digging into the album ‘Radio’ (15:25) Eminem on loving LL Cool J (24:46) Breaking down Rick Rubin’s genius and how this run is similar to Nirvana’s (27:37) Why LL IS hip hop, by Nate LeBlanc (Dad Bod Rap Pod) (36:17) ‘Bigger And Deffer’ (BAD) (40:20) Freemusic Empire on why LL is a cheatcode maniac (50:00) Was LL the King of New York in 1987? (58:40) ‘Walking With a Panther’ and LL disappointing his fans (1:06:08) Why Slug loves ‘You’re My Heart’ (1:17:27) Weird Rap Podcast crew breaks down LL and ‘Walking With a Panther’ (1:20:35) Breaking down the ‘Panther’ album art (1:24:40) Is LL Cool J the hip hop GOAT? (1:32:00)   ? Join Our Patreon: patreon.com/crate808 ?   Patreon-only episodes: Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘One Beer’ https://bit.ly/3HuhgHP ? Ghostface Killa’s ‘Ironman’ album review https://bit.ly/30DW7Ko ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ’Shake it Down’ and ‘Nag Champa’ https://bit.ly/30xjXaF ? ‘Supreme Clientele’ album review https://bit.ly/3FP2CZM ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘Figaro’ https://bit.ly/3lXu6Fo ? ‘Bulletproof Wallets’ album review https://bit.ly/3mLV7vI ? Masta Ace’s ‘SlaughtaHouse’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3KuRftm ? ‘The Pretty Toney Album’ album review https://bit.ly/3HalnrX ? Blahzay Blahzay ‘Blah Blah Blah’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3ImFkvd ? ‘Fishscale’ + ‘More Fish’ reviews https://bit.ly/3pjYkUF ? Why I Love J Dilla’s ‘Hold Tight (Remix)’ https://bit.ly/37QNq38 ? ‘The Big Doe Rehab’ Album Review https://bit.ly/3skJDST ? Why I Love MF DOOM’s ‘No Snakes Alive’ as King Geedorah https://bit.ly/38yxJxl ? 'Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City' review https://bit.ly/3kfhIiv ? ‘Apollo Kids’ review https://bit.ly/3wKKxcA ?   Be sure to check out our merch - jump on https://www.crate808.com/new-merch to buy a tee or a hoody (or have a look at our Instagram shop), and help support the pod please. It all goes back into the pot for us to try make even more great content for you! ?   Catch all our Spotify playlists here… Slept-On DJ Premier Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3iw4yun Slept-On Wu-Tang Bangers Playlist: https://spoti.fi/32QtAQG Sample Corner Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3eYfhMd   YouTube: https://bit.ly/3uSa552 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crate808 Website: https://www.crate808.com