LL Cool J ft. Chuck D, Travis Barker, Tom Morello & DJ Z-Trip - Whaddup

LL Cool J - Whaddup

Producer: DJ Z-Trip and The Trackmasters

Label: S-BRO

LL Cool J‘s last single, Take It, earned positive feedback on our pages, but some reviewers couldn’t help but express a little nostalgia for the tougher, hungrier Cool James of yore. Evidently, he’s been missing those days as well—and his position as host of last night’s Grammy Awards presented the perfect opportunity for a little blast from the past. Performed at the climax of the broadcast as a tribute to the late Adam “MCA” Yauch, the rap vet’s latest effort finds him tapping into that old-school energy to craft a cut as rugged as its predecessor was smooth. DJ Z-Trip and The Trackmasters’ classic samples (from LL’s own Rock the Bells as well as Public Enemy’s Welcome to the Terrordome) set the tone for Whaddap, a rock-infused banger which features the headliner and PE frontman Chuck D. going “hard as hell” over guitar by Rage Against the Machine alum Tom Morello and furious percussion by Travis Barker. LL Cool J’s first full-length following his split from Def Jam, Authentic is scheduled to hit record stores and online retailers May 7, via S-BRO.

This song first appeared on the Rap Chart on February 18, 2013

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djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 8015	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs Good performance by all these guys last night at the Grammy's... Follow @djblaze_djbooth
	Posted on Feb 11, 2013

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	Posted on Feb 11, 2013

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 11676	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Well, for starters, this is MUCH better than that "Ratchet" sh*t. More like it, LL. Follow @DJBooth
	Posted on Feb 11, 2013

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	Posted on Feb 12, 2013

Mr Smith DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 222	Rating: Mr Smith's Top Rated Songs TIGHT TRACK GOOD JOB LL
	Posted on Feb 17, 2013

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	Posted on Feb 18, 2013

sdcrout Tastemaker Total Ratings: 612	Rating: sdcrout's Top Rated Songs I love it! It combines the old classic LL Cool J and Public Enemy days with the Rock and Roll new era of Travis Barker. DJ Z-Trip did a hell of a job scratching and mixing the record
	Posted on Feb 22, 2013