“Spirit of Cyrus,” which features Snoop Dogg on the hook, starts the album off. A fictional narrative, it takes the listener into the psyche of mass murder targeting who he feels are racist police officers. It was inspired by the real life story of former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner: In 2013, Dorner shot and killed four people — mostly police — and wounded three others. He ultimately took his own life after a shootout with authorities in San Bernardino. During the manhunt for Dorner, LL was warned by some of his friends in law enforcement not to leave the house because of the eerie resemblance between himself and Dorden. Police had instructions to shoot to kill Dorner.

waow-based

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

dorner

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Shit I didn't know LL was this based, respect.

[–] hollowmines@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That whole album was really good, produced entirely by q-tip iirc

[–] LanyrdSkynrd@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

Mama said seize the means of production

[–] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

O shit. Time for me to reevaluate my casual disrespect of LL Cool J.

Also I just learned he had Def Jam make a music video for Rock the Bells 40 years after the fact lol it's pretty fresh

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

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[–] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 12 points 1 week ago

Ladies really do Love Cool Jay

[–] Riffraffintheroom@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

You’re the kinda guy that says let’s all get along

I’m the kinda guy whose striking with your mom

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Win-Win Cool J

:kelly:

[–] SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

He's definitely living up to his name.