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LL Cool J in MC Shan's Style (LL Stole Shan's Look)

LL Cool J, an American rapper, actor, and television personality. He is best known for his hip hop music, which has sold over 30 million records worldwide. His biggest hit single is “I Need Love,” which reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 1988. He has also had success in acting, appearing in films such as “Independence Day,” “Scream 2,” and “The Last Dragon.” In 2002, he starred in the television series “NCIS: Los Angeles” as Special Agent Sam Hanna. Continu...

LL Cool J in S.W.A.T. (2003)

Strapped Archives on Instagram: “LL Cool J photographed by Al Pereira during a portrait session around New York City, NY - November 10, 1990”

Celebrate the best of '80s Hip-Hop outdoors at the Museum with DJs, an open mic poets' café, and more!

Without a doubt, LL Cool J should be considered one of the most influential fashion icons of both the early hip-hop fashion and streetwear movements. From his Kangol hats to his dookie chains to his Dapper Dan drip, here’s what made LL Cool J’s late 80s and early 90s style so undeniably good.

Around The Way Girl, I Need Love, Doin' It

Since hip-hop catapulted into the mainstream in the mid-’80s, the genre has seen six generations come through rap’s revolving door.

Deborah Feingold has shot everyone from Madonna and Prince to Joey Ramone and the Beastie Boys. Here, she talks about the unforgettable images from her new book, Music.