LL Cool J: "Guys Are Uncomfortable Admitting" They "Like" Me
If you have about ten or fifteen minutes, there is a ridiculously long interview (PDF) with über-gorgeous Rod 2.0 fave LL Cool J in the recent Sister2Sister. If you don't have the time to read about LL's childhood in Queens or his early rap career, okay, feast your eyes on the abtastic full page photo and jump to the interesting discussion on the last page.
Because of his "sexy" image, LL says many men are embarrassed to admit they enjoy his music. The singer-actor-designer also admits he is not "evolved" enough to say another man is "hot."
LL: You know, you have certain guys that are uncomfortable admitting they like LL 'cause they feel like it's some type of ego issue with LL. "I can't say that, you know? That's for you: I can't." You know, all that frontin' and all that.
S2S: Men can't say that another man looks good or something like that?
LL: Only the real playas.S2S: Can you say another man looks good?
LL: No, I'm not going to do that much. No. (laughs) I'm not that evolved and enlightened yet. We're not going to be, "Oh yeah, he's pretty," (laughter) "Well, that's a hot one." I don't think so."
Well, at least he is honest. Too bad this interview was on video, because editor Jamie Foster Brown asks LL Cool J why was he "licking his lips" while he made that last reply. Rod 2.0 reader "KB" reads between the lines: "At least he threw the "yet" in there and considers that point of view to be "evolved" and "enlightened!"
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B.S
Not saying LL Is gay but Men know that other men are hot, good looking etc.
LL won't say it verbally but he thinks it. Don't give me that not evolved sh^!. Straight men that go to the gym get inspired off of the physiques of other guys and compete, why- 'cause they know the other guy is hot.
Such B.S
Posted by: Lang B. | 01 May 2008 at 15:30
"Hoodies, Boots & whatever"
Ah, thug love. Enjoy y'all selves.
Give me "sweet/clean" trade like Barack any day over that.....although I'd rather the future president put on about 40 lbs first.
Posted by: Derrick from PHilly | 01 May 2008 at 15:34
Oh, I'm sooooo sure LL knows a "hot" man when he sees one.
Posted by: MH | 01 May 2008 at 15:49
I'm sure LL has DONE or been DONE by a hot man or several in his lifetime...HUZZAH!
Posted by: Ryan | 01 May 2008 at 16:12
That man is soooo sexy and so flirtatious. Of course he licked his lips while he said that ...
Posted by: Mike W | 01 May 2008 at 16:32
KB, so you have heard those rumors, too? Not only LA, but apparently it has been said it NYC. Oh, and Langston is right. Body boys love other body boys, even if just to look at for "inspiration."
Posted by: C Bradshaw | 01 May 2008 at 18:29
ROTFL @ sweet/clean trade like Barack. Gotta agree though. The hoodrat shit is tired.
Posted by: Me | 01 May 2008 at 18:35
LOL @ Derrick. You are too crazy.
LL is too darn fine. What a man. And how is he 38? Yes, yes, yes.
Posted by: West Side Poz | 01 May 2008 at 18:48
Is it just me, or is it a turn-on when somebody refers to themselves in the third person? Tony's impressed.
Posted by: Tony | 01 May 2008 at 19:44
What is really sad is that a black man who has so much wealth and security over countless other black men had to respond like a typical "hood rat".
That is the cost of keeping it real.
Posted by: Charles | 01 May 2008 at 20:30
KB: You are absolutely right. I missed "reading between the lines." I moved your comemnt up to the body of the post, thanks!
CHARLES: It didn't bother me so much. He didn't come across as homophobic. He admits that only the "real playas" have that much confidence.
TONY: Haha, Rod is impressed, too!
Posted by: Rod Mc | 01 May 2008 at 21:10
KB is right. Those are not rumors. I'm in the industry and its actually quite well known. There is a reason why Russell Simmons took a liking to him.
Posted by: Franklyn Smith | 01 May 2008 at 21:31
I've seen LL numerous times and he is very gay friendly.
Posted by: Alan T | 01 May 2008 at 22:12
KB: I apologize for not being up to date on slang, but what does "DSLs" mean?
Posted by: YaYa | 01 May 2008 at 22:20
DSL=Dick Sucking Lips
Posted by: Kevin | 02 May 2008 at 00:53
I think people need to get over themselves when it comes to stuff like this. Maybe I'm nonchalant because I don't care for LL Cool J, and never have. But, I think GAYS need to except the fact that not many people are opened to homosexually. I see if he was on the cover of "Out" and said something like this. It's what his audience wants to hear.
Posted by: Money | 02 May 2008 at 08:38
"Money", you're taking a quantum leap. No one said that LL Cool J was homophobic. We were just making a joke about him saying some guys were embarrassed to admit they liked his music, and, he was not "evolved" enough to say a man was "hot." As KB said, it speaks for itself.
But thanks for the reality check!
Posted by: ATL Kid | 02 May 2008 at 09:43
"DSL="
Oh, that makes sense. I'm not sure if LL is gay or not, but I don't care either way. He's always seemed to me like a nice guy who respected his fans, regardless of their orientation...
Posted by: YaYa | 02 May 2008 at 13:26
but he still a power bottom though.
Posted by: Brokeassnigga | 15 May 2008 at 02:18
what you in here niger?
& how come a man can't find you
Posted by: clarence.k | 17 May 2008 at 01:36