LL Cool J has teamed with NFL legend Peyton Manning to executive produce the new series Hip Hop Was Born Here, which is set to premiere on Paramount+ on July 22.
The first trailer shows LL traveling through New York City rap history as the Queens legend speaks to a wide variety of NYC rap icons to paint explain how hip-hop came to fruition.
“To understand the power of hip-hop today, you gotta go back to where it all started,” LL says in the clip as he ventures to the Bronx to scope out hip-hop’s origins.
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