Rolling Stone Menu LL Cool J on His Long-Awaited Rock Hall Induction: ‘What’s Meant for You Will Come’ “It’s humbling and it’s inspiring,” says the hip-hop pioneer of the honor. “It makes me want to get in the studio and give something back for this recognition” By Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP LL Cool J has been on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ballot six since times since 2010. Some fans were starting to fear he’d never get in, especially after latter-day hip-hop acts like Tupac Shakur, N.W.A, and the Notorious B.I.G. started getting in before him. But he’s finally entering the Hall this year as the recipient of the Musical Excellence Award, and taking his rightful place among his fellow hip-hop royalty.