LL Cool J Thinks Snoop Dogg Should Play Him In A Biopic

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 21: Snoop Dogg (L) and LL Cool J perform at BET Jams Presents: 2018 BET Experience Staples Center Concert, sponsored by Nissan, at L.A. Live on June 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
LL Cool J isn't particularly interested in a documentary or biopic on his life, but if it happens, he's got his casting choice.

Although LL Cool J is dropping a new album this year, he's also very content with reflecting on his legacy and impact within hip-hop from a retrospective stance. However, while he's happy to indulge in his career and in his legendary status in the game, he doesn't want to do all the steps that the industry would go through for an icon of his profile. Moreover, during a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the New York MC revealed that he's not particularly interested in a biopic or documentary on his life. If it happens, though, he has a pretty comical, fitting, and curious answer to the question of who would play him.

"I’m open to it but I’m not gonna lie, it bores me a little bit," LL Cool J said of the prospect of a film based on his life and career. "I don’t know, I have mixed emotions about it, I don’t know, I just have a lot to do creatively and I feel like I could do a lot. It’s not that I’m against it. I’m open to doing a documentary, I’m open to the idea of doing a biopic but it just doesn’t excite me."

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 22: Rappers LL Cool J and Snoop Dogg present an award at the 2nd Annual All Def Movie Awards at Belasco Theatre on February 22, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

Still, LL Cool J said that although this proposition slightly bores him, his career and life's trajectory is not uninteresting at all. "It’s kind of like me turning around in the mirror with my jeans on and looking at myself. I don’t know what that means, I don’t do that a lot," he added. In addition, LL also remarked on Snoop Dogg developing his own biographical film, and about how Tha Doggfather has expressed interest in doing the same for him. "Only under the condition that he actually plays me," he responded to this notion. "I need Snoop to be me in the biopic. You can produce it if you do that!"

Meanwhile, LL Cool J's guru-like perspective applies not just to his own career or that of rappers of his generation, but also to the newer guard. "This s**t is crazy," he said of Kendrick Lamar and Drake's battle, particularly of the "Not Like Us" cover art. "This ain't got nothing to do with nothing, but it's the funniest s**t in the world. It's bananas. That kind of thinking, you have to respect that."

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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