LL Cool J's Def Jam Dis Falling on Deaf Ears
Tuesday. 9.19.06 10:04 pm
For the record, Todd Smith was wack. And that horrifying lead single, no matter what old-school jumpoff they reworked, made that tired broad's singing skills look even worse than what I had first perceived.
Sometimes, when your time is done, your time is done. And there's nothing you can do about it. He's been on it since '84, which makes him a legend, so all reverence is due in that aspect of it. But when your prime has passed, your prime has passed, and when all fails, there's no one else to blame but yourself.
I almost fell over laughing in my seat when I read about LL Fool J standing next to 50 Cent, sucking him off, blasting Def Jam's promotional skills. While I agree that Def has failed to properly market more than a few of their artists, LL received all the "TRL", BET, and street team promo he could possibly get. And what's funny to me is that back in July, the next set of vinyl distributed nationally for LL was the 50 Cent-featured "Bump This," which was ... wack. Even after the second single, "Freeze," bricked and froze off into nonexistence, Def still took the risk of pushing yet another single. So blasting Def? Blasphemy.
Hmmm... Sit and ponder this one: Is it the label's fault that the DJs didn't want to play this poor excuse for a club banger? No. Was it the label's fault that the program directors didn't want to add the stupid song to radio rotation? No. It is, however, LL's fault that Todd Smith had absolutely nothing to work with. So while he's blaming the label for his flopped LP, I haven't a clue. But then again, he is from Queens, so I guess this is where the 50 Cent dickriding comes from. Give me a break.
Someone by the name of Dare Lewis wrote to me:
"I'm kinda salty about LL rolling with 50. Over the years, I've found that he's always down for someone to pull his ass out of the fire but has never helped anyone get on in his entire career. For a guy who's been out since 1984, he's never put one rapper on. Even Heavy D put a nigga on.
Todd Smith has to be one of the worst LL Cool J albums behind 14 Shots To The Dome & Walking With A Panther [excluding the more recent garbage]. LL is very critical of Def Jam, but he's acting like he gave them a 'hot' album to work with. He released a 'club' record as his first single with no street single.
This negro is so disconnected with the streets it's not funny. LL is no longer street or pop. He's straight Hollywood. This dude doesn't even do mixtapes. Negro Please."
Nigga please. If you think 50 cosigning you is making you look "cool" to the youngn's who only remember you from Phenomenon, then you're sadly mistaken. And I'm not saying this because I can't stand duke, but if you think 50 can save your career, then you've clearly lost your way. 50 can't even save the artists on his own roster. That corny single -- that did nothing -- should've said it all.
Man up and take responsibility for your own or sit down and shut up. Why can't legends ever be satisfied?
Posted by SOHH Reckless at September 19, 2006 05:00 AM
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