On this day May 29, 1987, LL Cool J released his second studio album Bigger and Deffer, a landmark in the golden age of hip hop. The album climbed to number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and secured the top spot on the R&B and Hip Hop chart, further establishing LL Cool J as one of the most influential rappers of the decade.
Bigger and Deffer featured a mix of hard-hitting tracks and emotional storytelling, including the breakout hit I Need Love, one of the first commercially successful rap ballads. The album's blend of toughness and vulnerability helped push the boundaries of what hip hop could be and made LL Cool J a household name.
Fun fact: LL Cool J recorded Bigger and Deffer at Chung King Studios while still living at home with his grandmother in Queens, New York.
Bigger and Deffer featured a mix of hard-hitting tracks and emotional storytelling, including the breakout hit I Need Love, one of the first commercially successful rap ballads. The album's blend of toughness and vulnerability helped push the boundaries of what hip hop could be and made LL Cool J a household name.
Fun fact: LL Cool J recorded Bigger and Deffer at Chung King Studios while still living at home with his grandmother in Queens, New York.
