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As he grew up into his pre-teens and teenage years, listening to the big talk of the Sugarhill Gang, the Treacherous Three, Grandmaster Flash, the Cold Crush Brothers and the Funky Four Plus One helped him feel a few inches taller. “Rap music definitely made me feel more empowered,” he told The Washington Post. “In the ’hood, you’re sitting in it like hot-dog water. It takes a certain amount of tenacity and creativity to pull your mind out of that water and dry it off.”
But it was at 13 that he began performing at parties and church basements using the name “LL Cool J” which we’ve all learned that it stood for “Ladies Love Cool James.” At 16, he sent a demo tape to music exec Rick Rubin, who was preparing to launch the now iconic Def Jam Recordings. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Now, the rapper turned actor has made history again, but graduating from Harvard. Yes, that Harvard.
The “I Need Love” hitmaker shared a photo of himself raising his hand in class along with a caption letting fans know that he passed the media and sports program at the ivy league university.
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“Completed the Business of Entertainment media & sports program @harvardhbs. It was a life altering experience. Learning is cool… #dreamsdemandhustle #dreamsdonthavedeadlines lets go!!!! Ps. The head of the program & my professor @anitaelberse was absolutely gangster. #ironsharpensiron.”
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers…
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As he grew up into his pre-teens and teenage years, listening to the big talk of the Sugarhill Gang, the Treacherous Three, Grandmaster Flash, the Cold Crush Brothers and the Funky Four Plus One helped him feel a few inches taller. “Rap music definitely made me feel more empowered,” he told The Washington Post. “In the ’hood, you’re sitting in it like hot-dog water. It takes a certain amount of tenacity and creativity to pull your mind out of that water and dry it off.”
But it was at 13 that he began performing at parties and church basements using the name “LL Cool J” which we’ve all learned that it stood for “Ladies Love Cool James.” At 16, he sent a demo tape to music exec Rick Rubin, who was preparing to launch the now iconic Def Jam Recordings. And the rest, as they say, is history.
Now, the rapper turned actor has made history again, but graduating from Harvard. Yes, that Harvard.
The “I Need Love” hitmaker shared a photo of himself raising his hand in class along with a caption letting fans know that he passed the media and sports program at the ivy league university.
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“Completed the Business of Entertainment media & sports program @harvardhbs. It was a life altering experience. Learning is cool… #dreamsdemandhustle #dreamsdonthavedeadlines lets go!!!! Ps. The head of the program & my professor @anitaelberse was absolutely gangster. #ironsharpensiron.”
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. The school offers…
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