VIDEO: LL Cool J Talks Passion For Hip Hop and Receiving a Kennedy Center Honor

On last night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, LL talks about the music that influenced him growing up, the evolution of rap, listening to his own music, and his new classic hip-hop SiriusXM station Rock the Bells. He also reveals what it was like MAKING HISTORY by receiving a KENNEDY Center Honor. Watch the clips below!

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