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BBC Breakfast viewers have requested that rapper LL Cool J needs to be “on TV every morning” after he blew away audiences with a heartwarming interview.
When asked about what The Force – the name of his new album – means, he replied it was the “thing inside of you. It’s that whisper that says go get it. It’s that frequency of real creative energy”.
The hosts seemed warmed by his inspirational words, as Nugent joked, “I think you could stay,” as Thompson added, “I’m awake! This is what we needed.”
“What we doin’!” said LL Cool J, as he jokingly put his feet up on the coffee table in front of him.
“Those are great trainers,” said Nugent, as Thompson broke into laughter.
“Loewe, waddup,” said the rapper, referencing the brand of trainers he was wearing, as the BBC credits rolled.
Fans have been left praising the musician for lifting their moods and bringing “the power of positivity”.
“LL Cool J with his feet up on the table on @BBCBreakfast is the best start to a Monday,” one viewer said in a X/Twitter post.
“Can we have @llcoolj on @BBCBreakfast every Monday morning? Talk about mood lifted,” said another.
“Omg I used to listen to @llcoolj growing up and what a power of positivity he is, can we have him on @BBCBreakfast everyday please,” echoed another.
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“Thank you @BBCBreakfast I don’t recall you EVER hosting such an iconic rap artist in your history, so well done.”
Another remarked that the interview was “awesome” and that they had never “seen Ben and Sally so animated. Great trainers too.”
Speaking to The Independent in a recent interview, the rapper spoke about why he started to show his sensitive side with the release of his 1987 song “I Need Love” from his second album Bigger and Deffer.
“Only weak people are scared of appearing vulnerable,” he said. “I was hanging out with some of the most dangerous characters in New York, the guys they made [hard-edged 2002 drug-running thriller] Paid in Full about – hustlers, gangsters. I could make a vulnerable song like ‘I Need Love’ because I was supremely confident in who I was and what I was doing.”
Speaking about the longevity of his career, the rapper said he is intent on showing how creative someone can be in the 40th year of his career.
“I wanna show you can be creative in your 40th year of hip-hop, just like a film director can be creative 40 years in,” he sod. “There’s no reason why an artist in hip-hop can’t continue to be innovative, so long as they stay curious and keep caring and coming up with new ideas.”
