As a teenager LL Cool J was the first artist signed to the Def Jam label, becoming one of the first major hip-hop stars, with hits like "Going Back to Cali" and "Mama Said Knock You Out." ...

Still, the album had several popular records, including “Going Back to Cali.” LL COOL J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Official Music Video) Arguably his most popular album (mostly in part to the ...

LL Cool J is giving himself his props. On Friday, Nov. 29, the "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 56, appeared on Apple Music's Le Code with host Mehdi Maïzi, where he talked about his many ...

References to LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali” music video and the 1996 Vibe cover “Live from Death Row” also appeared in the music video. A Rolling Stone review called the hip-hop album ...

While this marks LL Cool J and Eminem’s first official release together, they performed “Going Back To Cali” and “Rock The Bells” at the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony back in 2021.

Back in 2017 ... So can we call this album a comeback? LL Cool J: No! Absolutely not. I've been here for years, baby. How are you going to call it a comeback when I've been here for years ...

It’s not just about hip-hop and LL. It transcends all that ... It was just all wrong. “Going Back to Cali” aged really well. It’s a very cool video, bro. The bikini small, heels tall ...

LL Cool J would like to remind the world that ... At the very end of the song, Eminem quotes LL’s old song “Going Back To Cali.” Below, listen to “Murdergram Deux,” as well as the ...

The melody bears some resemblance to the hook from LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali,” and the line I don’t think so is taken directly from the 1988 hit. The connection between Sonic Youth ...

Best feeling in the WORLD, getting that deal!" LL COOL J became one of the first major hip-hop stars. Hits like "Going Back to Cali" and "Mama Said Knock You Out" blazed a trail for other rappers ...

The kids are going to ask ’Who is that, mom? Who is that dad?’ What do you hope that those moms and dads say when they describe the artist you were back in the day when they were young, and the artist ...