LL COOL J Says He’s ‘The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed’

LL COOL J is laying claim to being the “most important” rapper in history – though he won’t take on the G.O.A.T. title, despite being the one to coin the phrase. Appearing on an episode of Apple Music’s Le Code published on Thursday (November 28), Cool James made his case for why he’s the most important. “I’ma say this humbly but I really mean this,” he began. “I think one day people are going to wake up and realize that LL COOL J is the most important rapper that ever existed. I truly believe one day people are going to say that. They’re gonna look and they’re gonna say, ‘Wow, when it comes to the jewelry – this is the guy who introduced all the diamonds and the ice and the champagne.’ They’re gonna say, ‘When it comes to the love songs, this is the guy who introduced us to love songs and all the love shit.’” He continued: “When it comes to the bad boy vibe, they’re gonna realize, ‘Oh this is the guy who introduced all the rebellious bad boy vibes before it was done.’ When it comes to the G.O.A.T. terminology, they’re gonna say, ‘This is the...