On May 29, 1987, LL Cool J released Bigger and Deffer, his 2nd album. In the VH1 documentary Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation, James Todd Smith revealed that he initially wanted to be called J-Ski but didn't want to associate his stage name with cocaine cultivation. Rappers who use "Ski" or "Blow" as part of their stage name, for example, Kurtis Blow and Joeski Love, were associated with the rise of cocaine cultivation, as shown in the remake of Scarface in 1983.
Le 29 mai 1987, LL Cool J sortait Bigger and Deffer, son 2e album. Dans le documentaire VH1 Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation, James Todd Smith a révélé qu'il voulait initialement s'appeler J-Ski mais ne voulait pas associer son nom de scène à la culture de la cocaïne. Les rappeurs qui utilisent "Ski" ou "Blow" dans le cadre de leur nom de scène, par exemple, Kurtis Blow et Joeski Love, étaient associés à l'essor de la culture de la cocaïne, comme le montre le remake de Scarface en 1983.
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