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LL COOL J is a two-time Grammy Award-winning hip-hop icon whose trailblazing career is singular in its longevity and accolades: 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, millions of albums sold, the first rapper to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, successful actor and author, NAACP Image Award winner, co-founder/CEO of the Rock The Bells hip-hop festival and so much more. LL COOL J exploded onto the scene in the 1980s with pioneering hit singles like the rap-rock hybrid “Rock the Bells” and beatbox classics like “I Need a Beat” and “I Need Love.” The rapper’s confrontational, occasionally romantic lyricism would propel the genre to new heights on 1990’s multi-platinum Mama Said Knock You Out. Considered one of rap’s first superstars, LL COOL J has performed on sold-out tours with legends like Run-D.M.C., Janet Jackson and the Beastie Boys.
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LL COOL J headed out on The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour in August 2023. After kicking off in Baltimore, Maryland, the tour covered much of the U.S., with one additional stop in Toronto, Ontario, on August 19.
The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour was LL COOL J’s first headlining tour in three decades and included performances by hip-hop icons The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Method Man and Redman, Rakim, Common, and MC Lyte.
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The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour began on August 11 at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour took LL COOL J across North America in the following cities:
All dates on The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour featured hip-hop icons The Roots, and the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Z-Trip. A rotating cast of iconic artists also performed in select cities, including Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Method Man and Redman, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Ice T, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, Rick Ross, and Slick Rick.
Loved every bit of the concert from start to end. LL was definitely cool! All his guests....amazing! Queen Latifah, Monie Love Jadakiss, The Roots, Jazzy Jeff!!!! It was just a fabulous show.
I became a fan of LL Cool J when I was a shy, awkward teenager and Around The Way Girl hit the airwaves. I never heard a song where the rapper was talking about women in a non-derogatory way, and to be honest, that song helped me build my confidence and shape the woman I am today. Since then, I've been a fan of his work and this was my first time seeing him live. His show was off-the-hook! The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, DJ Z-Trip, and Jadakiss brought their A-game and it was an entertaining show from beginning to end. LL still has star power and after all these years (35+ years to be exact), he still has the IT factor. His rhymes were on point, he was funny (pointing to a woman in the crowd and doing a little imitation of her, where you could see his acting humour:), and his smile at the end - just melted my heart. Only thing I wish he did, was perform some of his biggest hits like Mama Said Knock You Out and Doin' It in its entirety. But I understand, there wasn't a lot of time to crunch all of his hits in one show. Overall, 5 stars and can't wait to see him again!
First of all my tickets that had gotten to realize that when I reached there someone else had the same seat that I paid for as they placed me couple rows back of where I was supposed to be
From start to finish was amazed on there voices not skipping a beat. And the djs using real vinyl. Was bopping the whole time. Took my girls 12 years old they had a blast. First concert ever.
Great show, started pretty much on time, sound system was on point, High Energy real Hip Hop, worth the money
Truly,one of the best concerts I have ever been to!! Each set was incredible! Would have loved a small runway...only to see LL even closer (lol). Amazing!
The F.O.R.C.E concert was the best! I enjoyed everyone moment of it! The sound was loud and clear, the performers had great stage presence, and I had no problem finding my seat. The people that performed are legends!
it was really great LL still has what it takes. Wished the queen was also on stage a little longer and they wrapped up doing something together
The F.O.R.C.E Tour made a stop at the Scotiabank Center in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 19, 2023. With headliners LL Cool J, The Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff. When I first heard about this tour, I saw a lineup that would be considered an old-school hip-hop fans dream. This was also dubbed the 50 Years of Hip Hop tour as 2023 marks the Hip Hop cultures 50th anniversary. Some artists to appear on the tour included Queen Latifah, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Common, De La Soul, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob, Ice-T, Jadakiss, Juvenile, Rakim, Method Man and Red Man, all old school favourites. Each one a legend to the Hip Hop culture. After reading about such a potential lineup I instantly purchased my ticket for the original date of June 29, 2023. By the middle of May I received a notification that the date was going to be cancelled and rescheduled to August 19, 2023. The reason for the cancelation as I read online was that LL Cool J felt the show wasn't tight enough and some of the other acts had commitment problems, so he wanted to get things better. Just to be clear, the Toronto show wasn't the only one cancelled as there were several stops that faced the same rescheduling issue. The night before the Toronto show, the tour had made a stop in Detroit on August 18, 2023. Some of the acts included Common, Ice-T, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and MC Lyte. As a fan of hip hop this had me very excited to see the show happening the next day in my city. But as it turned out, we didn't get a line up even close to that. In addition to LL Cool J and The Roots, we got Queen Latifiah and Jadakiss...nothing wrong with Jadakiss, he's dope and I loved his set. But, if you're going to tell me that he was put in over Method Man, Red Man, or Rakim I'm not going to be impressed. What happened to our chance to see some of these other legends? It was like they said to LL, "Oh! Toronto Canada is next? I'll catch up with you all states side."I understand some of the artists may have legal issues crossing the border into Canada and that’s fine. There were many shows back in the 90's that faced the border crossing issues back then. This meant fans living in Canada missed out on a lot of legends back then. However, we're now 30 years later. I'm sure some of them could have gotten their legal affairs in order. It would only make sense as they get paid for appearances and would want to get as many appearances as possible to make that C.R.E.A.M. Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America, do they know they got fans up here? Listen, I’m not saying the show was bad at all. LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Jadakiss, all put on five-star performances. Queen Latifah’s set even had a surprise guest appearance from Moni Love when they did the hit Ladies First. That was so incredibly dope! I can’t say enough about the sets. I loved each one of them, but as a fan of hip hop, growing up in the culture here in Toronto, I just feel we were overlooked. DJ Ghost
The Roots playing live Hip Hop as a band for the whole show is definitely next level. A true testament to LL Cool J’s dedication. To keeping the art of Hip Hop alive. Definitely a must see show.
