I say this as an 18 y/o.Everyone knows LL, he's like the archetype of rapper.I ask my grandmother who hasn't bought an album since Aretha to name some rappers, she'll say Puff Daddy, LL Cool J, and Kurtis Blow.If anything LL is at that level, he was one of the first I'd hazard to guess./tangent kinda anecdotal thoughWhen I was playing in academic quiz bowls in highschool, I remember I won a match answering a question about LL Cool J.This rap superstar's name originated from how much Ladies loved cool james.^^^^^^^^I GEEKED hard lol.My Hip-Hop knowledge got us the trophy .I never heard a question about Jay-Z though, Eminem had one though.