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On George Lopez last night, LL Cool J was asked who he has loved working with the most, and of course he said Michael Jackson.

LL told a few cute stories about the two spending some time together, and went on to say they recorded "many songs" together, none of which have been released (We know one of these to be Serious Effect).

He also continued to say how much he loves and respects MJ and got a huge clap from the audience.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/09/28/ll-cool-j-talks-working-with-michael-jackson-video/
 
Wow...thanks so much for sharing. Great way to start my morning. Amazing...though...how if someone loved MJ, they become a sudden favorite of mine. I was generally indifferent to LL, but now...hey, he's cooler than cool.
 
I really like LL. On his TV show NCIS LA, they had an episode where LL was naming his most treasured things and his TV character named a MJ glove he got on the Bad concert. Through out the show they made references to MJ. :)
 
I'll always be grateful with those who have really known him and show everyone how he really was. - Thanks LL Cool J ..:angel:
and Thanks SC05:cheeky:
 
LL loves MJ so not suprised at all to here this from him. I had the biggest crush on LL Cool J when he was doing In the House!
 
I read somewhere that when they asked him when was the last time you cried, LL answered: When I heard Michael Jackson had passed away.
 
LMFAO HAHHAHA THE LEAN FROM THE SMOOTH CRIMINAL JOKE MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD HAHHAAH



 
LL Cool J was also one the few public defenders and maybe even one of his few close friends while he was facing the salacious 2003 allegations. And one of those who hasn't just woken up feeling it's cool to love Michael Jackson now that he's gone.


From a couple of more interviews with J - post June 25..:

“You know, it’s funny - when people are alive, we take things for granted, but when they go, we have the tendency to remember the simple things. He was a really good guy… you know what I’m saying? You know, he was very humble… you know? I mean, he had attained a level of success that we can only dream of, and he was so humble and just a really, really good guy. And I think he taught more lessons through actions than even verbal messages. You know what I’m saying?... He was just a really, really good guy. You know? You could feel the authenticity and humility. […] I think Michael was aware of his power, I think Michael was aware of the place that he held within – in a society and as an entertainer, I mean, he was so big that he literally had to speak in a whisper to make people comfortable. I mean, that’s… that’s pretty big. One thing Mike did make me realize and make (sic) me realize is that – is how much art affects people. You know?.. And how important art is. When you think about artists and the contribution that they make to society, it really is truly amazing, because the work really does outlive the artist. Especially in what is really incredible work. People always remember it and cherish it. Thriller was absolutely as [Leonardo’s] Mona Lisa. Collaborating with him was incredible, because before we did anything, he was sitting and playing a lot of music for me. You know? So he’s playing the music, he’s dancing around the studio – it was just me and him; it was amazing just watching him, how much passion he had for the music. How excited he was about the projects. I mean, he really was exciting – excited about what he was doing. I mean you know, there was a lot of passion, there was a lot of energy… it was just amazing, you know?.. It was – it was deep. And I hope people remember him as a guy who shared his gifts and talents, and through sharing his gifts and talents, he was rewarded with more gifts, and then shared those gifts. I think the answer to everything that happened to Mike’s life is his legacy – in his legacy and the feeling that he has left the world with his joy, love, happiness, peace, friendship, unity, people coming together, people feeling healed, people ralling around this one human being’s soul and how it affected and touched so many… Every great painting, if you put it under a microscope, it probably has a few little nicks and scratches. It doesn’t mean it’s not a masterpiece.”

[James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, Haitian rapper and actor; sources: www.cbsnewscom, www.youtube.com]


“First of all, you know, Mike – we were very close, we worked together quite a few times, made a lot of songs together. Actually, my song, ‘Hey, Lover’, which I got a Grammy for, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton actually cleared that sample and made it possible for me to get that Grammy, and a lot of people don’t know that because Mike wasn’t a big – he wasn’t big on clearing samples, so he - yeah. […] What it means is that I actually used a piece of “[The] Lady In My Life” – the song “[The] Lady In My Life” for my song, “Hey, Lover”. I used a bit of the instrument – the instrumentation, and Mike said, ‘Yes, LL, it’s okay for you to use it’, and together with Boyz To Men we actually went and got a Grammy, and Mike blessed me with that, so that was generous and, you know, success rubbed off [laughs]… you know? […]”

[LL Cool J – talking to The View; source: www.youtube.com]

-- from http://www.thesilencedtruth.com/ --
 
LOLing forever at the Smooth Criminal lean story ("nooooooo silly") and George Lopez falling all over his chair laughing because of it. :hysterical:

Alma said:
LL Cool J was also one the few public defenders and maybe even one of his few close friends while he was facing the salacious 2003 allegations.
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I was just coming here to say this. Here's a few quotes from LL back in 2003...

''I'm a fan. I support him a hundred zillion percent,'' rapper LL Cool J told reporters at the Vibe Awards. ''Until I see evidence, I'm not going to be convinced. I'm not going to be brainwashed.'' — source
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"What it always seems like is guilty until proven innocent, and [even] then we might still think you're guilty," LL Cool J said. "Until I see some evidence that says he's guilty, I support him publicly." — source
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:clapping: He has some wise words when it comes to MJ.
 
Buttercup said:
LOLing forever at the Smooth Criminal lean story ("nooooooo silly") and George Lopez falling all over his chair laughing because of it. :hysterical:



I was just coming here to say this. Here's a few quotes from LL back in 2003...





:clapping: He has some wise words when it comes to MJ.
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awww...GO LL!! :punk: Such a great friend to Michael! I've always loved him....(and he's pretty sexy too :ninja:)
 
Finally got the chance to watch the clip. It's funny....

Oh Michael... you never fail to amaze me... what a sense of humor our sweet Michael has.:hysterical:
 
Can someone write down the interview please?

I have tried to watch it but it keeps frezzing on me :(
 
8701girl said:
Can someone write down the interview please?

I have tried to watch it but it keeps frezzing on me :(
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“The person that I had the most fun with – you know, may he rest in peace – the songs [we did together] were never actually released, but I did quite a few songs with the King of Pop: Michael Jackson. One time we was (sic) in the studio, you know, and I said ‘Mike, you know, in the “Smooth Criminal” [video] how’d you lean forward like that?’’ You know, and he was sitting – I was sitting at a, like, a baby grand piano, I’m sitting on a chair, you know, and he was sitting up on the piano like this [cross-legged], you know what I mean? [laughs] And he said, ‘Oh, look..’, I said ‘How’d you lean forward?’, he said, ‘Well, you know, we had a Swami come in and, you know, we did a special thing and he did a ritual and he leaned forward and we all leaned forward together.’ I was like, ‘Really?’ And he was like, ‘No, silly!’ [laughter] I’ve never told nobody this, and excuse the vulgarity of it, because it – but it’s late, so it’s cool [laughter].. You know, one time I said, you know, I was sitting there, we was (sic) in his office, I said, ‘Mike, you know, I gotta… I gotta – I gotta pass gas..’. He said, ‘What?’ – he said, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Mike, I gotta fart’, he said, ‘You gotta what?’, I said, ‘I have to fart’, he said, ‘Oh, go ahead then’; I would – and I would [emits the specific noise], and he would [laugh in hysterics, looking disgusted]. [laughter] […] So, he gets on the phone, right, I said, ‘Oh, man, I would love some ice-cream’, he says ‘Really? Yes, it’s okay, hold on a second. [dials phone number] Hello? Yes, hey, guess what LL did: he ordered some ice-cream.’ [laughter] You know - you know, Mike was a trip. You know, let me tell you something: working with Michael was like the most amazing part of my life. I respect him so much, love him so much… [applause] He was incredible. […] Incredible. […] Yeah – yeah, it’s amazing.”
 
I still don't get the ice-cream joke though. Does it mean MJ was calling room service or something when LL Cool J said "Oh man, I would love some ice-cream" and that's why MJ called someone else and said "Hey, guess what LL did... He ordered some ice-cream!" Cause that's what I got from it, idk.. :p
 
^^ yeah, i don't get that one either...I thought I was the only one :lmao: :fear:
 
It was because you would expect Mike to call someone else and say LL farted. LL was thinking MJ was going to tell someone what he did. But he was kind of relieved when MJ simply said LL ordered ice cream. It was unexpected. So it made it funny.
 
ginvid said:
It was because you would expect Mike to call someone else and say LL farted. LL was thinking MJ was going to tell someone what he did. But he was kind of relieved when MJ simply said LL ordered ice cream. It was unexpected. So it made it funny.
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Oh, that makes sense :) Mike :wub:
 
ginvid said:
It was because you would expect Mike to call someone else and say LL farted. LL was thinking MJ was going to tell someone what he did. But he was kind of relieved when MJ simply said LL ordered ice cream. It was unexpected. So it made it funny.
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ahhhhh.....ok, now i get it! :lmao: awww....Mike's too funny!
 
ginvid said:
It was because you would expect Mike to call someone else and say LL farted. LL was thinking MJ was going to tell someone what he did. But he was kind of relieved when MJ simply said LL ordered ice cream. It was unexpected. So it made it funny.
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yeah. thats wot i thought too.mj was playing with LL just to get him all worked up. then just when LL was prob getting embarrassed, mj turned it into nothing. just teasing him. what a sweetie pie
 
Alma;2999564 said:
“The person that I had the most fun with – you know, may he rest in peace – the songs [we did together] were never actually released, but I did quite a few songs with the King of Pop: Michael Jackson. One time we was (sic) in the studio, you know, and I said ‘Mike, you know, in the “Smooth Criminal” [video] how’d you lean forward like that?’’ You know, and he was sitting – I was sitting at a, like, a baby grand piano, I’m sitting on a chair, you know, and he was sitting up on the piano like this [cross-legged], you know what I mean? [laughs] And he said, ‘Oh, look..’, I said ‘How’d you lean forward?’, he said, ‘Well, you know, we had a Swami come in and, you know, we did a special thing and he did a ritual and he leaned forward and we all leaned forward together.’ I was like, ‘Really?’ And he was like, ‘No, silly!’ [laughter] I’ve never told nobody this, and excuse the vulgarity of it, because it – but it’s late, so it’s cool [laughter].. You know, one time I said, you know, I was sitting there, we was (sic) in his office, I said, ‘Mike, you know, I gotta… I gotta – I gotta pass gas..’. He said, ‘What?’ – he said, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Mike, I gotta fart’, he said, ‘You gotta what?’, I said, ‘I have to fart’, he said, ‘Oh, go ahead then’; I would – and I would [emits the specific noise], and he would [laugh in hysterics, looking disgusted]. [laughter] […] So, he gets on the phone, right, I said, ‘Oh, man, I would love some ice-cream’, he says ‘Really? Yes, it’s okay, hold on a second. [dials phone number] Hello? Yes, hey, guess what LL did: he ordered some ice-cream.’ [laughter] You know - you know, Mike was a trip. You know, let me tell you something: working with Michael was like the most amazing part of my life. I respect him so much, love him so much… [applause] He was incredible. […] Incredible. […] Yeah – yeah, it’s amazing.”
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Thank you so much for posting it :D
 
Alma;2999564 said:
“The person that I had the most fun with – you know, may he rest in peace – the songs [we did together] were never actually released, but I did quite a few songs with the King of Pop: Michael Jackson. One time we was (sic) in the studio, you know, and I said ‘Mike, you know, in the “Smooth Criminal” [video] how’d you lean forward like that?’’ You know, and he was sitting – I was sitting at a, like, a baby grand piano, I’m sitting on a chair, you know, and he was sitting up on the piano like this [cross-legged], you know what I mean? [laughs] And he said, ‘Oh, look..’, I said ‘How’d you lean forward?’, he said, ‘Well, you know, we had a Swami come in and, you know, we did a special thing and he did a ritual and he leaned forward and we all leaned forward together.’ I was like, ‘Really?’ And he was like, ‘No, silly!’ [laughter] I’ve never told nobody this, and excuse the vulgarity of it, because it – but it’s late, so it’s cool [laughter].. You know, one time I said, you know, I was sitting there, we was (sic) in his office, I said, ‘Mike, you know, I gotta… I gotta – I gotta pass gas..’. He said, ‘What?’ – he said, ‘What?’ I said, ‘Mike, I gotta fart’, he said, ‘You gotta what?’, I said, ‘I have to fart’, he said, ‘Oh, go ahead then’; I would – and I would [emits the specific noise], and he would [laugh in hysterics, looking disgusted]. [laughter] […] So, he gets on the phone, right, I said, ‘Oh, man, I would love some ice-cream’, he says ‘Really? Yes, it’s okay, hold on a second. [dials phone number] Hello? Yes, hey, guess what LL did: he ordered some ice-cream.’ [laughter] You know - you know, Mike was a trip. You know, let me tell you something: working with Michael was like the most amazing part of my life. I respect him so much, love him so much… [applause] He was incredible. […] Incredible. […] Yeah – yeah, it’s amazing.”
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
 
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