March 15, 2026
The Ultimate LL Cool J Mixtape: Essential Tracks for the G.O.A.T. | The Playlist

Trying to condense LL Cool J's career into a podcast was hard, but I think Mike and I did a great job at telling our story as it relates to our LL fandom alongside his journey.
What was also hard was putting together a list of our favorite LL songs. My top 5 list could've been a top 50. The mix-tape master, Mike Joseph put our top 5s and added a list of other LL must-haves to create our playlist on LL Cool J's songs. Enjoy.
LL Cool J’s ‘The FORCE’ Review: A Definitive Return to Form
Is there a precedent for 55-year-old rappers making good albums?No?Well, of course, count on LL Cool J to break the mold. It’s something he’s been doing for four decades. He was the first solo rapper to have a Gold album. The first s…
The Ultimate Bruno Mars Greatest Hits Playlist: From Classics to New Releases | The Playlist
We're at the end of Bruno week here on 50 For 50. It's time for our Bruno Mars playlist as created by our mix-tape-ologist, Mike Joseph.On one of our podcast episodes this week about Bruno Mars, Mike mentioned that if Bruno ever put out a greatest…



