Russell Simmons On LL & Beastie Boys Rock-N-Roll HOF Nods

Now that LL has been nominated for Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame again, Def Jam co-founder  Russell Simmons retreated to his site to show his support as well as for the Beastie Boys’ nod. Uncle knows best.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing the greatest of all time, LL Cool J, getting nominated to become a member of the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame.

I remember when Todd was just a young, runaway kid who kept sending his demo tape to Rick Rubin’s dorm room. When we first listened to his tape, we knew we had to make Todd part of the Def Jam family.

Over the years, Todd made hit after hit, and maybe only to Jay-Z, he has the most hits in hip-hop history…at least in my book.

And while on this subject, I also want to give praise to the Beastie Boys who have also been nominated.  When I first met the Beasties, they were a bunch of white kids from New York City who were doing this new thing in music, fusing rock and rap and making it accessible to every white kid in America.

However, they took this incredible sound and made EVERY kid in America want to rock one of the greatest albums ever, license To Ill.  They are amazing people and I feel honored to have the chance to have worked with them during the early years of Def Jam. I look forward to seeing them on the stage being inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Fame.

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  1. thomas says:

    QUEENS REPRESENT REPRESENT!

  2. Belize says:

    @ Android: Nas is greater than who? foh
    LL is definitely ONE of the GOAT but imo I still can’t say he’s THE greatest.
    Both of them deserve a spot, even though I can’t stand most rock.

  3. Kind of D. says:

    LL COOL J AND BEASTIE BOYS = LEGENDS! BUT NO G.O.A.T.!

    YOU CAN HATE ME NOW!

  4. Truth says:

    Definitely deserves it, he’s a pioneer
    And there would be no rap music if not for the genre’s that came before it, like rock

    Gone…

  5. Stop says:

    LL and beastie boys were revolutionary in rap and paved way for many and released many dope records in my definition that’s … G.O.A.T!!!

  6. Madrid-Spain says:

    Respect LL Cool

  7. YOUAJOKE says:

    IF LL AINT ON YOUR TOP 10 OF ALL TIME YOUR A HOMO

  8. Able danger says:

    Any word on MCA’s health? They were set to drop Hot Sauce Commitee when dude was struck with throat cancer.

  9. Black Shady says:

    damn QUEENS keep taking W

  10. Belize says:

    Happy Birthday, Deshaun.
    Rest in Peace.

  11. po says:

    yo russell:

    we know you’re bald.

    take the fucking hat off, you look like a two-year-old.

  12. kedordu says:

    LL COOL J HAS TO BE TOP 5 IN EVERYTHING . AND I THINK HES THE MOST LEGENDARY RAPPER . SO THAT MEANS GREATEST TO SOME . IT CANT BE UNDISPUTED THO . CAUSE RAKIM IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL MC WISE . BUT TUPAC IS THE MOST ICONIC . SO IS HE THE GOAT ?? ALL I KNOW IS THAT IF ALIENS CAME DOWN AND WANTED A SAMPLE OF ITEMS TO STUDY HUMAN CIVILIZATION . ILL GIVE EM ITEMS INCUDING RADIO , BIGGER AND DEFFER , MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT LOL . NAH BUT HE GOT 3 CLASSICS AND HE WAS THE FIRST TO ACHIEVE THAT 2 .

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