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November 8, 2007

Video: LL Cool J Still Talking About Jay-Z

97 Comments so far

1.
PHILLY wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:36 pm

he just wont let up!!

2.
PHILLY wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

ll jus need to stop

3.
2cents wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:41 pm

he has the right to… jay z can talk about anyone he wants!
besides people probably keep asking him the damn question about j

4.
dj repose wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:46 pm

LL is complaining and running his mouf. 50 is an artist and head of g-unit records… Plus 0 experience. LL can push records even without jay.. I dont get him.

5.
yapz wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:46 pm

cry baby

6.
mas wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:48 pm

THIS GUY NEEDS TO STFU ALREADY….UR ALBUM SUCKED DNT BLAME SOME1 ELSE FOR THAT HE DIDNT WRITE DOWN YOUR LYRICS

7.
PHILLY wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:50 pm

LL, i understand what u sayin and all but I sthink he doin a good job..what has he done wrong, there has been some great projects that have came out of def jam. Where is the problem?

8.
Queens is taking a "L" wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:51 pm

This dude is a loser, i can’t respect him as a legend anymore, because legends make points they do not Bitcch and Complain, shot outs to Jay for brushing the fag up, im disappointed that he from queens though, damn he a lame….

9.
jp wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

yo real talk…why don’t you put up some accesible videos?
can’t watch it

10.
creel wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 7:18 pm

jp how u gonna blame realtalk for the video not workin?8 otha niggas juss commented on the video before u,maybe its ya bum ass computer,and ll iz a bitch ass nigga,jay juss need to ignore this nigga cuz he juss want publicity,niggas wanna be 50 and shit

11.
hip hop fan wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 7:32 pm

cry bitch……..cry

12.
mic sorc wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 7:44 pm

I dont care what nobody says, LL make sense. I said that from the jump. Jay-Z aint really promoting artists that he’s suppose to represent and progress, he’s messing with people he parties with. Shit dont make no sense. What happened to the Roots? LL? GIVE YOUR ARTISTS SOME SHINE, JAY!!! EITHER WAY, YOURE GONNA MAKE YOUR MONEY!!! FALL BACK. JORDAN AINT PLAYING PRO BALL NO MORE, BUT HE’S STILL RELEVANT, TALKED ABOUT, AND GETTIN PAID. and guess what? even while he’s sittin out, we still know he can bust any ass who’s still in the game. take that advice, “Big Brother”

13.
SPIDERPIG wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 7:47 pm

“yo real talk…why don’t you put up some accesible videos?”

HE DOES/DID/YOUR INTERNET BROWSER IS NOT ON PAR.

ATKINS,2008

14.
mic sorc wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 7:54 pm

And…..The Roots and LL aint even on Jay-Z top friends list on his myspace page. Aint that a bitch? your own artists can’t get a spot on your top 24? i know b1tches love smiley faces, but you get a frown for that one :(

15.
Civil wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:00 pm

the topic should be called….”LL Cool J still being asked about JayZ”! yall media and website owners are sooooo funny…do anything for people to hate on other niggaz

16.
makaveli wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:00 pm

fuck u ll cool bitch, u are a bitch who crying to jay

nigga you say “iam g.o.a.T and u cry,let that

and make hits if you can

you are a dinosaurus in the rap game respect u, ah ah ah

17.
whitebread wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:01 pm

#8, your not from queens. quit lying u big sissy,and quit bitching,LL has the right to say what ever he wants.

18.
The King wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:17 pm

i must be missing sumthin, i dont understand what it is that ll is spittin that he thinks should be put on heavy rotation or goin 3xplatinum. he is a legend.
sumone should ask ll that if he were president would he
a-promote a fuckin whodini album
b-promote only straight rap music
c-promote whoever,whatever gets radio spins and flips a very big profit.
if his answer aint c, then he’s a fuckin idiot.
he acts like he’s entitled to be a priority in this industry as long as he wants to.just cuz he was defjam first artist dont mean shit. this is bizness, pro ballers get traded and dropped all for the mighty dollar.labels drop artist that dont sell every fuckin day. ll, mr. legend, dont hate the player hate the game

19.
E Almighty wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:40 pm

OH LL…all ur classmates quit rappin and are now doing other things wth their lives. Ice Cube is producing Movies, Rev Run got a good rality show, Ice t is acting and fucking coco…Only u….u still want to rap…which is fine…..But where are the lyrics….huh where are the lyrics, he spends more time in the gm than he does in the studio. if defjam puts up 20 million dollars t promote he still wouldn’t o patinum…Leave Jay-Z alone and find a nw husle….Jeezy, rick ross, rihanna, Fab, Neyo, Fall out boys, Ludacrs and the list goes on are all successful so LL STOP CRYING

20.
gerold wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:45 pm

LL is Garbage…..

Go Rock the Bell somewhere else no one wants to hear his weak sh!t…..

With that said American Gangster was a classic..

21.
Ainsy wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:46 pm

Uncle L..i know i know it hurt when u were overlooked for da presidency gig n all..n i feel ya with tha other artists being on da back burners n shyt like da roots, meth red n em..but his positives over there outways da negatives with acts like luda jeezy ri ri nas neyo he making universal lot mo money..but u got big enough shoes ta throw a couple rocs at da throne..i aint mad at cha fam..i like da ole LL better though..jus use it as ammunition nah mean.. quit da lip lickin n drop da heaterz da street want dat all…i mean u bodied canibus..n nas bodied hov..so throw a jab or two man..aiight?? 1.’

22.
babygirl wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:52 pm

I THINK THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT UNDERSTANDING LL HERE…
NOW I AM A DIE HARD JAY Z FAN BUT I THINK THAT LL IS ON POINT WITH THIS ONE.BESIDES RIHANNA AND NE-YO AND HIS SELF WHAT OTHER DEF JAM ARTISTS DO YOU REALY SEE ? (NAS JUST CAME ABOARD BY WAY OF SONY AND HE ISNT HAPPY WITH THE CREATIVITY ISSUES THAT HE IS HAVING WITH DEF JAM AND THE NEXT ALBUM FROM HIM WILL BE A GREATEST HITS ALBUM)…I MEAN ITS ALOT OF OTHER ARTISTS ON DEF JAM THAT ARE NOT EVEN A FACTOR SINE JAY CAME ON THE SCENE.NE-YO AND RIANNA ARE NEW TALENT AND THATS A GOOD THING ,BUT DONT GIVE UP ON THE ARTISTS THAT WAS ALREADY THERE. I FEEL LL ON THE FACT THAT JAY HAS TIME TO PUT OUT AN ALBUM BUT HE CANT EVEN GET A RELEASE DATE…THATS NOT WHAT A PRESIDENT OF A RECORD LABEL SUPPOSED TO DO.JAY IS SUPPOSED TO BE WORING ON THOSE ARTISTS AND NOT SO MUCH OF HIMSELF.AMERICAN GANGSTER IS NOT A GROUP PROJECT ANDANYWAYZ HOW DID HE EVEN GET TIME TO MAKE THAT RECORD ?HE JUST SAW THE MOVIE NOT TOO LONG AGO…IT DOES SOUND LIKE SOME PEOPLE ARE BEING NEGLECTED TO ME…JAY CAN NOT HAVE HIS CAKE AND EAT IT TOO. JD DIDNT DO IT SO WHY IS HE ??? IT GOES WAY BEYOND LL WITH THIS…THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER ARTISTS THAT ARE BEING SHELVED OR NOT BING PROMOTED IN THE RIGHT WAY BECAUSE JAY IS NOT READY TO LAY DOWN AND SAY GOOD NIGHT ONCE AND FOR ALL…IM NOT MAD AT HIM BUT HE NEEDS TO GIVE THAT POSITION TO SOMEONE THAT HAS THE TIME TO BE A PRESIDENT TO ALL OF THE ARTISTS.I MEAN DEF JAM WAS ALREADY A POWERHOUSE BEFORE JAY BECAME PRESIDENT…THEY HAD PEOPLE LIKE DMX A PERSON THAT SOLD 10 MILLION COPPIES ON ONE ALBUM (THEY LOST HIM BECAUSE OF JAY). LOOK AT REDMAN A TRUE LUDACRIS OF HIS TIME. ALL IM SAYING IS LL DOES MAKE SENSE TO ME..

23.
EXPOSED HUH? wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 8:54 pm

I CARE LESS BOUT ALL THESE LIL UNGRATEFUL PUNKS CRYING ON HERE BOUT LL BEING A BITCH… YOUR FAVORITE MC’S MC, RESPECT U SILLY TWATS…JAY GOT YA’LL GASSED UP. AMERICAN GANGSTER??? MAN LISTEN TO WHAT LL SAID BEFORE U SPEAK…

P.S HE IS A LEGEND.

24.
-TELL EM- wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:15 pm

LL…PLEASE….JUST GO AWAY HOMIE….I WOULD BE MAD IF IT WAS JAY-Z’S FAULT THAT I DIDN’T SELL RECORDS TOO BUT IT’S NOT HIS FAULT, THE LICKIN YA LIPS BEFORE EVERY WORD GOT PLAYED OUT

25.
2cents wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:17 pm

people already have they minds made up once they see jay-Z /LL!

i give #20 credit if they’re being candid, and not simply posting propaganda posing as a Jay fan!

@ 18 (E almighty) Ll has done it all and still is doin it(music, tv, movies, fasion)! all LL comtemporaries ain’t out the game jus like most of jay’s comtemporaries are gone!
if you’re gonna have standards hold everyone to the same standards! Point he was making before atleast is he never wanted to be president cause he knew he wasn’t qualified or interested in making other artist pop like jay z but it seems as if jay is doin it jus for the check (which many folks respect for him personally) but how many acts will never get a chance or will get shut down because of jay’s percieved selfishness?

p.s. its jus my 2cents…

26.
glc2 wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:20 pm

B4 Jay Z got there LL last couple of albums were not selling good anyway, I respect LL everyone is entitled to their opinions but u can not put your failure on one man u gotta see what u is doing yourself

27.
glc2 wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

Lack of experience Jay Z and co started Roacafella he was not just an artist on the label he was CEO so the experience is there, no one is saying LL is hating on Jay Z but he is jaded because his album did not sell, was his last album selling b4 Jay got there, no, so how can complain so much about Jay Z Luda, Rick Ross, Jezzy, Nas, Kanye, Ne Yo, and others are not complaining so why are u bitching. He is a grow ass man they arent going to make him his top priority, shit Jay Z and Kanye West both had to come out there pockets b4 to make videos. He needs to get on his grind, and does not matter if ther interviewer asked him abt Jay Z he could have said no comment if he is really having problems with Jay Z why not make it his bizzness to talk to JZ and LA Reid, instead of bitchin to the media every two seconds.

28.
pappagc wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

I agree with number 24. LL wasnt selling before Jay came aboard. Neither was Redman doing anything or Meth and when has the Roots had a big selling album? Rick Ross did good as well as Luda and Neyo and Rianna and Jeezy. Fab and Nas did respectable numbers. If you compare Def jam to other labels you will see they are doing fine. You all think of Def Jam as this super power label but that was back in the day…Before Jay came aboard they were not doing all that good. Someone said DMX, well what has he been doing? He’s not on Def jam and is he showing why Jay is dumb by blowing up? Did all of you buy LL’s last album and like it? Like Jay said you dont have to promote LL… We all knew his album was out and we heard the single and didnt want to buy the album. Promotion isnt gonna get me to buy an album i dont want. These artists should work hard on their albums and get their hustle on and do their part.

29.
pappagc wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:35 pm

Maybe this is LL’s way of getting promotion by talking about Jay z and stuff……50 told him to do this maybe….Lets see if it works

30.
the king wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:41 pm

why the fuck when ll records dont sell or other artist get neglected its jayz fault. so that means that when russel and/or lyor was there no one on the label ever got neglected????
on any given label people get neglected, so everyone cant be happy. russel neglected sum people,lyor and kevin liles neglected sum people, jayz is gonna have to neglect sum people. but god forbid its ll that gets neglected. and please stop bringing up american gangsta is taking time from other artist, jayz can make an album in 2days so he’s not wasting that much time in the booth.
and please stop bringing up dmx and redman. jayz traded dmx and scarface for nas. good move if u ask me cuz dmx will never do what he once did in this game, and scarface has played his part and moved on like a legend does. meanwhile nas,ghost,luda,fab,neyo, get promotion they have platinum potential ll doesnt. get it

31.
gerold wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:44 pm

UMM LL COOL J LOST

AND DID I SAY I AM AMERICAN GANGSTER IS A CLASSIC AN LL GAVE THE FANS A GARBAGE ALBUM AND EXPECTED IT TO SELL

LETS LOOK AT WHO SELLS ON DEF JAM AND AT LEAST HAVE GONE GOLD OR PLATINUMARE WE READY LETS GO

ROSS, JEEZY, LUDA, NAS, NEYO, RIHANA, FABULOUS, KANYE ETC. ETC…

NOW LOOK AT OTHER LABELS AND HOLLA BACK…

WOMAN LIE MEN LIR BUT NUMBERS DON’T DEF JAM HAS MOST OF THE MARKET CORNERED SOO GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT BEFORE YOU GUYS TALK ABOUT JAY NOT BEING ON HIS JOB

LOOK AT THE NUMBERS THEN HOLLA UNTIL THEN GO GET THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR

32.
the king wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 9:46 pm

and lets be real here, jayz is president witout alot of experience, thats what ll keeps cryin right.
l.a.ried has been in this game for about 20years, sold more records wit babyface than the majority of the game. so he has a whole lot of experience wouldnt u say.
now if jayz the president doesnt think they should spend too much to promote ll, and l.a.reid the ceo doesnt agree what do u think would happen. apparently l.a.reid the ceo agreed wit the president and ll didnt get promoted.
why that aint the ceo fault he got experience he knows what he’s doing and he has final say. so if the CEO thought that redman and ll, and method man shoulda had million dollar budgets than it woulda happened

33.
d bizzle wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:12 pm

at first i was like this nigga is just bitchin an wants some shine. but he startin to make sense now, jay aint really pushin no artist he just pushin himslef.

34.
QUACY wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:13 pm

#30 you are correct l.a.ried is the boss of jayz & j.d and he has to agree on everyhing those two do.

35.
stupid wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:20 pm

TO 26

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROMOTION AND SHOVING STUFF DOWN OUR THROATS. THIS AMERICAN GANSTER ALBUM IS BEING SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT.

AHH, SOHH, HIPHOPGAME,MTV AND EVEN THIS SITE PROMOTE WAYYY TO MUCH JAYZ. MAYBE THEY ARE BEING BOUGHT… I DONT KNOW.
THERE IS JUST TOO MUCH COVERAGE ON THIS DUDE, AND I’M NOT HATING ON HIM, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE MAJORTIY OF HIS FANS, AND COVERGE IS MAKING HIPHOP ONE-DIMENSIONAL.

36.
Getting Gwap wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:20 pm

Quit pointing fingers at others but yourself LL.
If he used at least a quarter of the time he uses to complain about Jay-z to focus on making a hot record,he’d actually have one.Legends don’t make excuses,get in the studio and make a hot record.

OK LL?
A HOT RECORD.

Jay-z can’t make people/fans buy or ignore albums.

37.
Sam Rothstein wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:28 pm

Dis Nigga Trippin. WTF, is he cryin 4? He a grown man wit several platinum records, and several big-time movies, and he cryin bout promotion? He trippin. Nigga you LL Cool J!!! You are fuckin walkin promotion. Dats sad dat he being a female and not takin up responsibility for floppin. Cuz if he would did 3 mil or sum shit, I guareentee you he wouldn’t have been praising Jay.

LL Come On Nigga. You A Real Nigga. Act Like One.

Dueces!!!!! ATL!!!!

38.
huh wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:29 pm

i can get a cheeseburger if i need it - wtf???

39.
scorpio wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:36 pm

Aww LL still crying, well what’s new?

40.
RICHYUNG wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

DAMN THERES A LOT OF IGNORANT PEOPLES ON THESE COMMENTS DO SOME RESEARCH BEFORE YOU LEAVE A COMMENT….LL AINT TRYNA HATE ON JAY-Z, ALL HIS SAYING IS THAT AS THE PRESIDENT OF DEF JAM HE SHOULD BE WORKING ON HELPING HIS ARTIST SELL RECORDS INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON HIMSELF….A PRESIDENT IS THE MAN WHO DOES HIS BEST TO IMPROVE THINGS……THINK ABOUT THAT….AND DO YOUR RESERCH NIGGAZ….GOOGLE IT WORKS WONDERS……

41.
2cents wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:50 pm

Most people can’t be real with themselves let alone others!

if you can’t put your feet in both pair of shoes you need to admit your biased.

For all (or the one) people talkin bout LL is his own promotion, that may be true but what about the other acts that didn’t get proper promotion?

(and as far as LL being his own promotion his a victim of not being “SO HOOD”, and too OLD because he made music to sell units a long time ago people are hatin on him… sh!ts real crazy)

at the end of the day I think big worm said it the best “it’s principalities behind this sh!t”

As a business man no jay does not have to totally focus on LL and yes some acts will sink as others will swim but how many of you would like it if your boss was always focused on other tasks?

I mean how often does the Owner or manager of a Mcdonald franchise decide to be on the register?

Would it be cool if Bill Gates started to develope his own applications to compete with the Microsoft line? (this may be harder to understand)

they only let so many folks in though and until the majority gets determined enough to do somethin about it the big figga people (those wit way more than a billy) wiill stay pulling strings!

42.
2cents wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 10:53 pm

p.s. if you got money someone may be able to match via Powerball mega millions you ain’t got no cake! Sorry to tell ya. You’ll never get into the big leagues via lotto, they wouldn’t let a mistake like that happen!

43.
DipsetOfficial wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 11:13 pm

LL COOL JAMES HAS A POINT ON WHAT IS BEING SAID!NO QUESTION BLEEK WAS THE FIRST ARTIST TO DROP ON THE ROC/DEF JAM WITH JAY’Z IN THE OFFICE. SO U SEEN WHERE THAT IS GOING!!??? BUT AT THE SAME TIME ITS TIME TO MAKE A MOVE AND DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT. JAY’Z TOOK THE RAP/ACTING THING TO A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL. LET’s GET ThiS MoNEY!!!

RIP SEE’MORE CAKE/ STACK BUNDLES!!!

44.
East Oakland Roy wrote on November 8th, 2007 at 11:36 pm

He A CRYBABY he just MAD cuz he WHACK!

In the record industry if you NOT a priority you have to CREATE THE MUSIC THAT MAKES YOU THE PRIORITY the RECORD game is all about MOMENTUM AND HOT RECORDS PERIOD!

What he think he gone get outta TALKIN SHIT ABOUT ESSENTIALLY HIS BOSS! hahaha

-Me

45.
whoa wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 1:37 am

the shit that makes this gay is….nigga if u dont like def jam, leave! start your own label. go somewhere else. its not even a rapin-u-records type of situation. LL can leave whenever he wants to….so leave! why wont he leave? cuz if he goes to another label he probably wont sell shit, and he wont have a big budget….but he aint sellin and he aint got a big budget now. stop bitchin and be a man….u supposed to be the goat but when somebody asks u about your boss u start actin like the bitch that sued isiah thomas….nigga man up. he tried to get the job that jay has, and they didnt give it to him. they gave it to jay. plus this nigga shoulda retired like 8 years ago what the fuck is he doin still rappin

46.
S.MC wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 2:10 am

LL gotta good point they only made jay prez cuz of popularity

47.
2cents wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 2:32 am

@ whoa… you got a great point. The only thing i say is up for dispute is LL said he was offered the job a while ago and he declined; other than that I feel your view.

48.
G MONEY wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 3:43 am

LOL at #45, thats wuts up, LL need to stop all that roaching, boo hooing about what Jay doing. Its like what #45
said, leave and do your on thing homie, but u dont leave beacause u know ur album wont sell. Kinda sound like he want Jay to make his album for him!

49.
vette wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 4:15 am

u know maybe ll cool j shoulda took the job as the boss of defjam, his ideas are solid. Jay kinda treats defjam like he treats his property, but defjam should be a place to find new and hot artists.

50.
100% wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 4:20 am

JAY IS REALLY JUST PROMOTING HIMSELF…GHOSTFACE HAS AN ALBUM COMING OUT IN NOVEMBER, CHINGY HAS AN ALBUM COMING OUT IN NOVEMBER, AND SOME OTHER NEW GUYS IN NOVEMBER AND NONE OF THEM GET ANY PROMOTION.

LL COOL J IS RIGHT, HE MIGHT SOUND A BIT JEALOUS OVER JAY, BUT HE IS RIGHT, JAY IS JUST PROMOTING HIMSELF AS THIS SAVIOR OF RAP, DEFJAM ISNT ROCAFELLA DUDE, THATS LIKE 50CENT TREATING INTERSCOPE LIKE G UNIT, ITS NOT RIGHT.

51.
k wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 4:22 am

Real G.O.A.T. don’t need to piggy back on the prez to sell records, you have been in the game fo 24 years, you should have had a lot more loyal fans than Jay right now, Jay should be using your buzz.

LA Reid is the chairman cott damn it! Why not blame him, He trumps Jay! You are doing a lot of damage to yourself LL, people are biginning you dislike you more and more, the few fans you have are leaving, even the ladies, cuz as unattractive as Jay is, the ladies do love him.

I don’t see Clive Davis promoting Alicia, I don’t see LA promoting anyone on IDJ, I don’t see any of these executives doing that! He’s just made because he thought Jay would help him get as big as Jay is himself, but if he could not do it for Mimphis Bleek, why do you think he can do it for you.

Present yourself as a boss and people will respect you. Changes clothes, stop licking your lips at dudes, change your swag and things might workout, I gurantee you 50 can’t do it for you. He tried by letting you rub sholders with him, you guys were everywhere together, he even said you were the greatest, and that didn’t work, our interest level lays on the actual product ie your music.

The people will not be fooled

52.
2cents wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 4:38 am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ people are always fooled!

Dude’s hated on walkin with a panther cause he was too materialistic… next thing you know the whole game is materialistic and l went back to his bread and butter… the ladies! What happens the…lol… dudes get mad at him for makin music for ladies (knowin that was the way to sell records) L’s been hated his whole career so I think he can take whatever folks say… cause its like the dame/jay analogy is Jay can’t hear Dame cause his money too high what makes folks think LL hears us?

53.
wha wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 5:32 am

real talk from LL
but dude needs to stop that licking man, makes me fuckin sick

54.
Oh C'mon! wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 6:09 am

man…fuck this. This wack ass nigga has been in the game for 24+ years, and got about 13 albums. One of his million albums didn’t get love and now he’s bitchin. Call Jay-Z and stop hollerin at the media. I’m tired of hearing that shit.

“You should know, if you’re gonna do something, and you go to radio, we all know you frontin” - Jay-Z

*calls Canibus*

55.
smooth wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 7:50 am

Yo on the real LL is right he feel betrayed because he has been there for years artist like redman, method man nore, cats that been around cant get no f’n promo no videos no commerical and if they do they never come back out with a another single, Joey buddens just got dropped roots maybe next. All these artists have projects waiting but Jay up and decided hey let me make a cd. He gets all the promo in the world. Thats all 1

56.
80's kid wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 7:52 am

What LL don’t seem to understand is…he doesn’t sell like that anymore. A whole lot is not gonna be put into his project, because Def Jam already knows, the returns are only gonna be but so much. His sales was on the decline pre-Jay-Z.

Oh and American Gangster is not a soundtrack. At least know your facts before you start complaining.

57.
musica wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 7:55 am

How many times are these interviewers going to ask him about this? Better question when is LL going to stop answering the damn question? Thats what’s making him look like a bitch. When Jim Jones does an interview the want to ask him the Jay-z question, when Dame Dash an interview the want to ask him the Jay-z question, Now when Todd Smith does an interview the want to ask him the Jay-z question. They all brought it on themselves.

58.
Blizzie wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 8:30 am

My thing is - If LL has been in the game for 24 years - he should no longer be depending on ANYONE to do ANYTHING for him. He should be his own business.

Stop crying about who didn’t do what for you and get the f*** out there and do it for yourself. You can buy a cheese burger, so you can put together a LL label and marketing and promote yourself. 24 years in the game - should equal independence not dependence.

59.
Champ wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 8:42 am

THAT IS TRUE EVERY ARTIST EXEPT A SELECTED FEW HAVE NOT BEEN PROMOTED RIGHT. AND FOR ANYONE THAT THINKS JAY IS PUSHING THE PAPERWORK AT DEF JAM YOUR FUCKING STUPID THIS DUDE GOT SOME OLD ASS WHITE GUYS DOING ALL THE WORK. THE ONLY REASON HES PRESIDENT OF DEF JAM IS BECAUSE IT MAKES THE LABLE LOOK MORE MARKETABLE AND HIP OTHERWISE MR LA WOULD BE TAKING THAT BITCH OVER.

60.
REAL wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 9:30 am

one word: JEALOUS

61.
chattboi1515 wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 10:15 am

yo LL is a legend but he defintley hurting his status with this bullshit. I mean if you got a hot album then its hot. but i mean G.O.A.T to me suck and so have all his recent stuff. i mean dude going after the ladies with his corny love raps and he wonders why the street aint buying it. maybe he need to stick to acting

62.
SomeOne wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 10:35 am

Question who has LL ever put on? Someone? Anyone? that sold a record……….i’ll wait………………………….
LL been in the game 24 years and is still a worker! come on he’s supposed to be a Boss by now. Right now LL’s not acting like the legend(& worker) he is acting like a damn Bitch. Shame on you L, shame on you L.

63.
Novill wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 10:44 am

is his lips that chapped?

64.
Mi Mi © wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 10:46 am

Y’all ain’t got sh*t on my nigga Jay-z/ I got watches I aint seen in months/ apartment at the trump I only slept in once/NIGGAS SAID HOVA WAS OVER/ SUCH DUMMIES/ even if I fell I land on a bunch of money/

My Man…

LL take notes and stop bitching…

65.
the king wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 11:12 am

i’m pretty sure that most of ya’ll have the new XXL magazine wit jay on the cover.
if xxl doesnt call ll,redman,method man,the roots, and sumone even mentioned noreaga. thats they decision.
jayz told ya’ll
“they put me on they cover cuz i earn for them”
now if u look in the magazine theres mad defjam promotion. like the old days in the source, u got back to back pages of promotion for defjam artist. now jayz probably brokered that deal wit xxl, u want me on the cover u got put our ads in the mag.
bottom line, why would u invest money into sumthin that wont turn a profit. jay didnt become jay by doin shit like that. la ried must’ve agreed cuz if he didnt u would saw promotion for those mentioned artist. who got money to burn?

66.
White Bread wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 11:31 am

the smart thing about jay-z is while every body is dissing him n talking about him, he not listening or paying them any attention, instead he is making big money doing big businsses n fuckin his girl B’ n that how you do it…..big up to jay-z the more niggas hate on you n diss you n you ignore them, the more it make them look dumber n make you look smarter….ll cool j is cool he has the right to his own opinion, but fuck ll cool j with his cocky ass, nigga alway licking his god damn lip….dude has been in the game for 24 year n i ain’t seen or heard nothing from him…shame

67.
White Bread wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 12:16 pm

it funny how ll cool j said he been out for 24 year with his 13 album n jay-z been out for 11/12 year, i mean he acting like he ‘GOD’ or somthing just become of that, but the one thing that ll cool j need to know is that jay-z is a business legend, who is better then ll cool j musically n lyrically and who is richer, i mean ll cool j talking like he better then jay-z when dude wasn’t even in the top 20 richest rapper but jay-z was so he really need to shut up, not even that what make it a big deal that ll cool j is coming with his 13 album, jay-z has his 10 album out 3 more album n he will be up there with ll cool j, and we all no that jay-z is better then ll cool j, fuck the year ll cool j been out as far as album jay-z is better period.

68.
TONE wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

POINT BLANK, JAY-Z HAS PUT OUT THREE
RECENT ALBUMS, WHEN SOME OF THE OTHERS
ON THE LABEL HAVE PUT OUT NONE,I GUESS PEOPLE
CANT SEE THAT.NOW JAY-Z IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
RAPPERS DON’T GET ME WRONG.BUT I KNOW OTHER
ARTIST ON THE LABEL FEEL THE SAME WAY, BUT
ARE TO SCARED TO SPEAK.BUT LL IS LITTLE MAD BECAUSE
WITH JAY-Z PUTTING OUT RECORDS HE WON’T BE ABLE
TO SHINE.

69.
LLOYD wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 12:54 pm

CO SIGN #66 HOV’ HAS MORE SUCCESS THEN LL’

70.
look at above comment wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 12:55 pm

POINT BLANK, JAY-Z HAS PUT OUT THREE
RECENT ALBUMS, WHEN SOME OF THE OTHERS
ON THE LABEL HAVE PUT OUT NONE,I GUESS PEOPLE
CANT SEE THAT.NOW JAY-Z IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
RAPPERS DON’T GET ME WRONG.BUT I KNOW OTHER
ARTIST ON THE LABEL FEEL THE SAME WAY, BUT
ARE TO SCARED TO SPEAK.BUT LL IS LITTLE MAD BECAUSE
WITH JAY-Z PUTTING OUT RECORDS HE WON’T BE ABLE
TO SHINE.

good point

71.
DJGX wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 12:56 pm

all ya’ll needa shut up……… u can’t talk to mr.lick my lips and control myself like that lmao
american gangster first week sales>todd smith first month sales lmao

72.
L Boogie wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

1st off, that shit was funny that #10 said about the bum’ass computer… but anyway, LL needs to chill with the hate crimes… if you dont like what’s going on, get the fuck out and get you a new deal with someone else. Damn! And shut’the’fuck’up about it. LL haven’t had a hit since… shit, i dont know when was the last time he had a hit. Quit bitchin, cut the 600 crunches a day down to 200, and spend some of that workout time in the studio

73.
StreetDreamz wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 2:31 pm

LL COOL J AND JAYZ ARE BOTH CONSIDERED LEGENDS SO I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY FOR THIS ONE.

74.
spontaneous wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 5:25 pm

I understand what LL is saying. How can JayZ drop his CD the same day as his own artist NAS. even though it is a greatest hits package and probably won’t do that well shouldn’t the president be pushing it instead of himself? Yeah we know LL, Redman, Method Man etc weren’t selling before Jay came along, but is that good enough reason for them not to be selling now? It’s is not because people don’t love those guys, or they don’t have talent, they have hits under thier belts. I think they deserve the same push. If you feel they aren’t worthy then drop them and let em move on but if they still on ya label that means you have at least a little faith in them. All the while they are sitting on the shelf like some disgruntled employees. You were givin the job I would think because you know how to push the music, because you know how to pick talent, because you know the business and you could help these acts be successful. Instead they have gotten worse but you are still putting out music and getting the big push, the super marketing plans, and they can’t even get a Target commercial. I love Jay I bought America Gangster, but I don’t think he makes a great president. Being CEO of Rocafella is totally diff from a label like DEFJAM.

75.
2cents wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

@ #58 ( Blizzie ) You make a good point,but its business. Def jam get paid or recieve funds for marketing and promotion so why should LL or any artist have to come out of their own pocket for anything? I mean there are different forms of deals but the point remains The label makes money off of the project so why should the artist finance it totally for the label to reap the benefits.

also LL may not be as hot as he once was but does that mean you have your label president make an album because he hasn’t developed any talent himself? (From what I know everyone on the label with minimal success was there before J was named president, and a few jumped ship)

76.
... wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 7:09 pm

ll’s album was weak

77.
Avery Campbll wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Count how many times this fag lick his fuckin lips

78.
rocstar wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 8:38 pm

is this what success all about?
buncha niggas actin like bitches with big mouths/
all this stress, all i got is this big house, couple cars, i don bring half them shits out

79.
bushwick wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 9:05 pm

co sign #76….i bet he don’t use chapstick dude be using his tongue to lick his lips, like he puting on chapstick or something, i bet he lick his lips 100 time a day even in this sleep dude must love his lips, i bet he be taking care of his lips making them healthy, i bet he be lip shaving his lips after he take it a shower, no homo

80.
Rush G wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 9:08 pm

Yo I got something to say!! Yall motherfuckers on here talking bout fuck LL. LL. is a bitch! LL. is crying,etc. let me tell u. I love Jay, to the fullest, and I also love LL. to the fullest. Its fucked up to sit here and read you obviosly Mark ass, hater ass nikkas say this fucked up shit about LL Cool J. this man is so relavant in our HIP HOP culture,and just cause he speaking out against someone we all get down with, we act like its a choose your side thing. Black people, or some black people need to check themselves, and if you ain’t black and you talking shit about a man, that no matter what none of us think, is a LEGEND!!! He deserves us to at least listen without negative feed back,cause at the end of the day he can still shit on any of our asses lyrically, and he been there done that!!!!!!PEACE: RUSH G. Fuck all u hater ass MF.

81.
bkili wrote on November 9th, 2007 at 9:25 pm

It’s a shame that folks can curse faster than the can listen. All Def Jam artist beside the R&B artist are not gonna get any shine or love. Atleast not as much as they deserve. Unless L.A. is executive producing your album, you won’t get as much attention as you should. If you’re rapping on Def Jam, your project will be overshadowed by anything Jay-Z is doing. I’m a Jay-Z fan. But I’m a music fan also. Being the President doesn’t mean that much if the people your leading aren’t shinning as much as they could or can. Look at us…
I think Jay-Z should still put out albums but, if he is the president he should do the job of one. Or atleast put someone in the position who will really focus on doing what the position requires.
Shouldn’t be mad at Cool J, he thinks Jay-Z should’ve gotten the money he deserved as an artist i.e. he wasn’t getting what he was really supposed to. Right now he’s just a puppet president. Only for show. He’s not really concerned with the other artist.

82.
shine95 wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 12:29 am

you know why jay-z could still drop albums and he’s president? because he’s still an artist.

83.
MI$$ R.O.C LA FAMILIA wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 7:02 am

LL COOL J IS JUST BITTER BECAUSE HE DOESNT SALE LIKE HE USED TO BUT HE SHOULKD REALIZE THAT HE IS NOT GOIN TO LAST FOREVER….THE BEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD KNOW WHEN ITS TIME TO RETIRE….AND JUST BECAUSE HIS BODY AND HIS APPEARANCE IS CLOSE TO THE OLD LL THE LYRICS ARE JUST WACK….WHAT IS THE LAST LL SONG YOU HEARD AND WAS LIKE MAN THATS IS MY SHIT….A LONG DAMN TIME!!HE NEEDS TO ACT HIS AGE AND NOT HIS SHOE SIZE…AND IF HE IS SO UPSET WHY DOESNT HE TALK TO JAY IN STEAD OF TALKIN TO AMERICA CAUSE HUNNY WE CANT DO SHIT FOR YOU BUT COMMENT LIKE WE DOIN NOW…ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS….SO LIKE T.I. SAY DO IT!!!AND STOP CRYING YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO SALE LIKE YOU USED TO I REPEAT NEVER….HOV KEEP DOIN YOUR THING I DONT SEE JEEZY RIHANNA KANYE RICK ROSS ETC ETC COMPLAINING CAUSE THEY GETTIN IT THEY GETTIN THEY AINT TALKING ABOUT IT THEY LIVIN IT….AMERICAN GANGSTER IN STORES NOW BY THE WAY!!!!BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR YA DIGG!!!!!!!!OOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

84.
White Bread wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 7:18 am

fuck the last song we heard, more the last album we heard [todd smith]………wacckkkkkkkkkkk.

85.
White Bread wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 7:23 am

ll cool j is an idiot,

86.
Elnegro wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 7:38 am

So many Jay-Z dick riders in here damn! Mad Jigga dick riders Are to obsessed with his swagger and what he got. Jay was on some selfish bullshit before def jam. Memphis bleek has been fucked over On 2 of his albums. M.A.D.E was a platinum quality album with many Potential hits but the promotion was cut short because Jigga was coming out with another album according to dame,So bleek didnt get to do more singles. The song “Dear Summer” was From Bleeks album but only featured JAY on it, when the song played on the radio it just gave more attention to Jigga(Like he needs it) fucked up Promotion right there.I like Jay z as an artist he has sick lyrical skill but I agree that some Promotions aint right. Methodman n redman Shouldve had there music pushed to the public. Stop choosing sides because of what a legendary MC has to say about the king of swag.

87.
truth wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 8:04 am

he speaks the truth, jay is a great artist but not a bad president.

88.
Vee wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 7:06 pm

STOP LICKING THOSE DAMN LIPS!!! UGH

89.
Bigg Mark wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 8:11 pm

It’s not Jays fault LL flopped. That just the state of the record biz right now. You got all the people downloading. I mean Nobody does numbers like they did. Plus there a time when people just ain’t feelin what you saying. LL had a long great carrear but maybe be its over. now for real now that he’s working with 50 who gonna by the next LL album. And who really gets good promo now days in the record biz. I think its up to the artist to get a buzz. You know do that interveiw. Be on that show hit the mixtapes. It just like being a politican.

90.
R David August wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 11:26 pm

First, much respect to both artists. I’ve grown up with Hip-Hop (as old as L L, myself) but if you look back at the numbers and the reviews Jay’s “Albums” have been consistently ’solid’ w/ a home-run hit here and there. L L, while most all albums have been strong hasn’t had that “home-run” type hit that appeals to every hip-hop fan…his are either for the ladies or for the dudes, in quite sometime.

As a business owner I’d roll with the product that would bring in the most revenue and “piggy-back” other products on that thereby maximizing the effect…same as L L is doing now–creating a buzz for his early ‘08 release getting FREE publicity now BEFORE Def Jam has to open the purse to promote Exit 13…ya dig. He’s been in the game almost a quarter century, he’s NOT dumb, he understands that the media machine and the fans will eat this up and push his sales up AT LEAST 10% upon release( 1st wk). So, while you all are discussing this newest beef, understand that this is a multi-billion dollar music BUSINESS which will capitalize on every avenue of approach and believe there has been a strategy set in motion (by all the players-L L, Jay, L.A. and even 50…damn he’s getting it from everywhere, huh)..hopefully L will give us a “Momma…” type album that showcases his relevance in today’s marketplace and refrain from the gimmicky “Todd Smith”.

LL DON’T ‘DUMB DOWN’ the music! Spit your best *ish.

91.
R David August wrote on November 10th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

Oh yeah…remember this the artist pays for everything the studio time, the assistant(who works with the label to set up interviews), the producers, the studio musicians, the sound man the editor, the advertising…all that that’s why the get an ADVANCE (money paid based on projected future earnings). So if I’m placed in that situation and I have 24+ years experience, I’m going to create the biggest buzz for the cheapest price ( to minimize my expenditure and maximize MY return) i.e. “The Beef”

Cheaper than rehab, baby with the same effect.
-ya dig

92.
The King wrote on November 11th, 2007 at 5:51 am

the problem is age, its like giving an old man an ipod or a 12-disc cd changer. he’s not ready to adapt to that type of technology, he still likes tapes and 1cd player.
LL is not used to this media machine promotion we live in today. i dont have to curse or diss LL to say that he’s wrong, just cuz he’s a legend dont mean he’s right.
he’s just now realizing that the media and internet will promote you for free, but in return they will download your album for free also. so u gotta play by the rules they made,not your own LL rules.

so when he realizes that, then he can stop being mad at jayz. defjam is having a great year in the declined state of hiphop sales. meth and red wont even be downloaded let alone purchased. promotion is expensive and records arent selling, so payin for all these rappers would be taking a loss. and thats not how they became a powerhouse label.
LL does movies,why not drop a album wit your movie, or sum kinda gimmick, then when defjam see your a smart-creative dude they’ll support. but the days of just shelling out dollars to every artist are over. times have changed, nuthin stays the same. either catch up or drop out the race.

93.
babzy wrote on November 11th, 2007 at 7:23 pm

yo i woz realy feelin dis nigga LL and shit, but damn bro u got guts goin on TV hatin on a nigga lyk dat…dats embarassing..LL u kno u can do betta than dat… I MEAN CMON MAN U STARTED THIS RAP SHIT, U INSPIRED JAY…JUS LET HIM DO HIZ THIZZLE, UR TYM HAS PASSED AND JAY’S TYM GON BE GONE TOO AFTER SUM TYM..IZ GON B NEW DUDEZ OUTDEA…CHILL DAWG

94.
Burn wrote on November 13th, 2007 at 4:49 pm

I love LL but serious, He hasn’t put out a good album since Mama said in 1990. He may have been in the game for 25years but hes sucked for the last 17 of them.

95.
Don the man wrote on November 13th, 2007 at 9:52 pm

LL is 400% Right.. JayZ is a very selfish person.
AND HE’S NOT PROMOTING HIP HOP…

96.
Hov'sTheGOAT wrote on November 16th, 2007 at 12:59 pm

FUCK LL. JAY-Z IS A ROCAFELLA ARTIST NOT DEF JAM. HE CAN COME OUT ALL YEAR ROUND IF HE WANTS. JAY PROMOTES HIMSELF AS WELL AS OTHER DEF JAM ARTISTS. IT’S JUST A MATTER OF WHO THE PUBLIC TAKES TOO. HE HAD TEIRRA MARIE AND RIHANNA AND THE PUBLIC ONLY ACCEPTED RIHANNA. STOP BLAMING JAY FOR THE PUBLIC NOT BUYING RECORDS. JAY’S DOING A GOOD JOB ON HIMSELF AND DEF JAM. KEEP DOING YOU JAY. LL’S MADE HE DOESN’T HAVE YOUR MARKETING SKILLS. HE CAN’T EVEN GET HIS CLOTHING LINE TO POP. I GUESS THAT’S JAY’S FAULT TOO SINCE HE HAS ROCAWEAR AND NOW ARTFUL DODGER.
AG IS A CLASSIC!!!

97.
SERIOUS JACKSON wrote on November 17th, 2007 at 8:23 pm

OK LL I NEVER THOUGHT OF U AS A BITCH UNITL NOW U R WHINING BECAUSE UR TIME HAS PASSED!!GET OVER IT J HOVA GOT THE GAME ON LOCK AS AN ARTIST AND PRESIDENT SO U BETTER WATCH UR MOUTH B4 U B OUT OF A JOB!! PERSONALLY I WOULD DROP UR NO SELLN CD AZZ!!!

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