There's a fantastic documentary called Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes that focuses on the masculinity, homophobia, and sexism in hip hop, and it talks about how homoerotic the pictures of LL were on Source back then because they were so focused on his body. And how they weren't marketing this to women but to men. The interviews on it in the film were great. His workout book was legit good when I was lifting weights in my younger days.If Will Smith is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, I'd say LL Cool J is the Fresh Prince of Gold's Gym.
There a fantastic documentary called Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes that focuses on the masculinity, homophobia, and sexism in hip hop, and it talks about how homoerotic the pictures of LL were on Source back then because they were so focused on his body. And how they weren't marketing this to women but to men. The interviews on it in the film were great. His workout book was legit good when I was lifting weights in my younger days.
(Clearly I have some feelings this morning.)
4/5/23
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
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Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J | Album | AllMusic
Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J released in 1990. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.www.allmusic.com