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produce an album for me; I have a whole
album I did with 50.1 only used like three or
four songs for this album. Working with 50
was inspiring. You have to realize I had no
reason to be hungry. When you're the best
at something for a long time, and you make
albums in a couple months and they’ re still
going gold or selling a m illion records... and
you’ re making a living in films and stuff, it
Credits 50 Cent with
helping him stay fresh
< AP) — W ith his latest CD, L L Cool J is
readying his exit and preparing for his future
at the same time.
"E xit 13" is his 13th CD and final official
album for Del Jam records, which has been
his label home lor 23 years. But LL is hardly
about to leave the music industry, despite
his success in film and other areas.
The40-year-old says he feels rejuvenated
and credits fellow Queens rapper 50 Cent,
who is a producer on the album, with teach­
ing him a new way to approach his music.
In a recent interview, L L talked about his
new album, staying fresh after more than two
decades in the business, and his impact on
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What's different about “ Exit 13” com­
pared to your past 12 records?
LL Cool J; As far as the difference between
this record and the last couple ot albums, it s
light years away. The last couple o f albums,
I was making those records in two or three
months. This record took two years. I don t
know if people can really grasp how big o f a
difference that is. ... It's like the idea o f
training for a fight for two weeks, or training
for a fight for six months. It's that kind ot a
difference. And I think that musically it re­
flects that.
Did 50 Cent produce this record?
L L Cool J: I actually ended up executive
producing "E xit 13,” but 50 did executive
LL Cool J perform s as part o f Nissan Live
Sets on Yahoo! M usic in Los Angeles.
affects the music. But watching 50 crouch
over that notebook and seeing him bounce
back and forth in the studio, that inspired me
and made me hungry again.
You've been in the game tor about 25
years. What do you think your contributions
are to hip-hop?
L L C o o l J: First o f all. I am the first solo
rap artist period in the w orld to really blow
up in hip-hop on the whole planet: that's
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one contribution, that's a starting point. 1
took my shirt o ff too, that's another start­
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now.
You were critical ot Jay-Z's tenure as
president o f Def Jam. As you release “ Exit
13," he is no longer in charge. How has that
impacted the release ot this album?
L L Cool J: As far as him leaving, it's not
really relevant because I was already w ork­
ing on my record anyway. It was nothing he
would have been able to do to stop it. It
would have been what it was going to be
either way. And 1 don't think he would have
wanted to stop it.
You've covered a lot o f ground in your
career, w hat else is there to do?
L L Cool J: I just want to do it bigger, bigger
and bigger, and show people that anything
is possible. I'm in a funny position because
I ’ m the first guy that has to show people that
hip-hop can keep going. The guys that people
call veterans in hip-hop are like new guys to
me. Let's take a guy like Nas. I love Nas; I
respect Nas. He’ s from Queens and I love
him, but Nas is like a new eat to me. You know
what I ’ m saying? It’ s incredible to me, but I
respect him as a legend and I respect him as
a man.... I want to give people hot music, and
I just have to lead the way.
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