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: 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: The late Mike Starr - DJ Time Bomb Video: Paul Gregoire Sound: Arthur Leblanc Here’s an article about the video and Mike Starr.