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LL Cool J Gives Fans an NYC Rap History Crash Course in ‘Hip Hop Was Born Here’ Trailer

LL Cool J has released the trailer for his 'Hip Hop Was Born Here' series, giving fans an NYC rap history lesson.

LL Cool J has joined forces with NFL legend Peyton Manning to executive produce the upcoming Hip Hop Was Born Here series, which is slated to land on Paramount+ on July 22. The clip finds LL on a journey through NYC rap history as the Queens-bred MC speaks to an array of New York rappers — from both the new school and the old — to paint a cinematic picture of how the mecca of hip-hop came to fruition. “To understand the power of hip-hop today, you gotta go back to where it all started,” LL Cool J narrates the clip as he walks the blocks of The Bronx where DJ Kool Herc once spun in the ’70s.

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