By A.D. Amorosi Since 2009, LL Cool — the Long Island, New York-born rapper and one of hip-hop’s beloved names since the early days of Def Jam – has been better known to CBS television network audiences as the stoic law enforcer on “NCIS” and “NCIS: Los Angeles.” When he’s not throwing bad guys out of planes or running toward explosions, he spent several years as CBS’ genial, go-to host for the annual Grammy Awards broadcast.
But the police murder of George Floyd in Minnesota has inspired LL to deliver a powerful message on Instagram. Staring down a laptop’s camera while wearing a “Black Lives Matter” hoodie and a woolen cap, LL raps hard and with menace in his voice, invoking the new Martins, Marcuses and Malcom X who’ll speak in
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