Rick Rubin Recalls How LL Cool J Thought He Was Black Before They Met

The Queens rapper went on to become the first rapper signed to Rubin and Russell Simmons' Def Jam Recordings in 1984.
The Queens rapper went on to become the first rapper signed to Rubin and Russell Simmons' Def Jam Recordings in 1984.

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Rick Rubin Recalls How LL Cool J Thought He Was Black Before They Met

Rick Rubin Recalls How LL Cool J Thought He Was Black Before They Met