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Dates: during 1980-1989
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POOR LL Cool J. Almost every rap artist has made fun of him ever since his second album, Bigger and Deffer, turned the 20-year-old rapper from New York into the self-proclaimed King...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Soft Tunes From a Hard Bragger | 6/30/1989 | See Source »

From Kool Modee to Ice-T, many rappers haven't appreciated LL's style, calling him "soft" for including love songs on his album and saying he brags about everything--especially his body...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Soft Tunes From a Hard Bragger | 6/30/1989 | See Source »

With his newly released third album, Walking With a Panther, LL takes some swings against the King of Rap's new critics. At times, LL fights like Mike Tyson on this 18-track production. Other times, however, he's Gerry Cooney...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Soft Tunes From a Hard Bragger | 6/30/1989 | See Source »

Walking With a Panther has more to it than just unorthodox rhymes, however. LL is at his best when he brags, and the first track of the album, "Droppin' Em," is classic Cool J. The hard, funk-like guitar chord and the heavy, drum beat work well to compliment LL's "I'm hard-as-hell" attitude...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Soft Tunes From a Hard Bragger | 6/30/1989 | See Source »

...Walking Like a Panther isn't an album that will head rap in a different direction. LL still falls into the trap that has hurt rap's credibility. He brags too much about sex. Better stated, he brags too much about his own sexual conquests...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Soft Tunes From a Hard Bragger | 6/30/1989 | See Source »

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