Hip-Haute Couture

By Quentin B. Huff

Although "hip-hop" means different things to different people, everyone seems to be confident that they know what "it" is. Through this subjective lens, there is also a unique brand of investment and ownership in the meaning of "hip-hop". [18 November 2008]

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LL Cool J: Todd Smith

By Michael Frauenhofer

Todd Smith is glossy, safe, front-loaded, and slick. My mom likes it, enough said. And the young-girl LL Cool J fans will love it too, regardless of what we say here. [20 April 2006]

L.L. Cool J: 10

By Matt Cibula