It was the summer of 1995. Word got around that LL Cool J was filming a music video in my neighborhood. At that point, the man with the most sensual alias in rap, Ladies Love Cool James, was a dimpled crossover heartthrob on the heels of releasing his sixth album, Mr. Smith.
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