Abiola Abrams' TUMBLR | Author of Dare, TV Big Mouth, Passionista | Lifestyle Expert As seen on MTV's "MADE"
Hey Cupcakes, Okay, maybe not “hell!” ;-) My video interview with LL Cool J is below. Feel free to revel and indulge. LL Cool J definitely lives up to the hype. I bit my tongue and didn’t tell this man that I have had a crush on for two plus decades that I met him as a tween in Green Acres Mall in Long Island. My best friend Ginger and I summoned up the nerve to step up and he smiled. Ginger then blurted out, “I can’t believe this sh*t.” Then LL got offended and turned to attend to other more attentive autograph seekers. Damn her!! lol Then two summers ago I hiked with my friends Angel and Ibrahim into Brooklyn for an outdoor LL concert. I kicked off my heels and danced and sang in the sweaty August heat for hours. My main character Maya in Dare is not surprisingly totally obsessed with Cool J!! However, upon finally interviewing him I was not struck by his handsomeness which is apparent to even Stevie Wonder. I was struck by his intelligence, patience and sensitivity. My team had technical difficulties that were INSANE that day, and while his team completely freaked out and watched the clock, he was like, “Yo. It’s all good.” And we shared a private convo about writing, goals etc. I look forward to hanging with the self-proclaimed Greatest of All Times again soon. I am pleased that my childhood crush faded into genuine peer respect. Watch & enjoy, Abiola
