LL Cool J is on my list of most underrated entertainers! For some reason, he is well known, but has not received the critical acclaim and sales numbers that his peers have! All you hip-hop heads that complain about what hip-hop is missing, LL delivers those beats and lyrics on his Cd's, but you would never know it! You would think that with him being a family man, being in better shape than most in their 20 's, 30's and 40's and having ladies of all ages, still scream his name, that he would could do no wrong! Could it be his management or Jay-Z's lack of respect as label head? With 25 plus years in hip-hop, very few, and I really mean few, MC's mention him as one of their influences! With the positives mentioned, it makes you wonder why LL Cool J doesn't have the massive acclaim and awards like Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and what 50 Cent use to have!