LL Cool J. 1985. Live in Maine.

LL Cool J at age 17 and DJ Cut Creator perform live. June 21, 1985, Colby College, Waterville Maine. 5 months before Radio was released. Rap of Maine.

Local article about the show:
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/me...

The announcer and singer at the end is Cornell Clark, who LL has described as his mentor.

LL was paid $500 for the show. Since he was the only rap act, he was worried it would a be short performance, so my dad suggested he fill it in with the scratching and beatboxing education.

Set List:
DJ Cut Creator Scratching Educational Intro
Dangerous
Beatboxing Education
I Want You
I Need a Beat
Cornell Clark covers Gladys Knight & the Pips "The Way We Were"

I wonder if LL remembers this show?

Organizer: Mike Starr - DJ Time Bomb
Video: Paul Gregoire
Sound: Arthur Leblanc

Here's an article about the video and Mike Starr.
http://bit.ly/12n4T90

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[tonykru3]

Worst episode of Soul Train I have ever seen.

[Kodiak Starr]

I just updated it to Creative Commons.

[tonyorob]

lol. this vid is cool! it takes me back to my high school days! LL really toned down his energy level for Maine but in places like New York and Detroit his performances were straight up hype.

[Rikkyhardo]

Well good ... and the guy singing Memories at the end ... one hell of an added bonus

[Darrell D]

wow! this is dope!

[EXCAESAR]

Damn he was a baby

[unclefishbits]

Mic Drop @18m34s

[evole73]

I'm like young LL,cause I'm hard as hell

[armylife111]

maine  WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

[QLaczi74]

cool j

[Saheed Shafau]

waterville nan

[TojoTakesFlight]

& the 'Clueless' Award for Not Understanding a Joke goes to...