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>> ♪ i hope you understand ♪ when i put on that t-shirt ♪ ♪ the only thing i meant to say ♪ ♪ is i am a scared -- i am a skynyrd fan ♪ >> is that it? no it is not. later l.l. cool j, i believe who is a hip hop artist and an actor, raps his mind. >> ♪ just because my pants are sagging ♪ ♪ doesn't mean i am up to no good ♪ ♪ you should get to know me ♪ i wish you would ♪ my chains are gold ♪ and i am still misunderstood ♪ >> ♪ i'm proud of where i am from ♪

The song, which is on paisley's new album is an attempt to use music to confront issues of racism and stereo typing head on. but what we end up with is a duty that in my view makes "ebony and ivory" sound like "the i have a dream" speech. take a listen. ♪ i'm just a white man coming to you from the southland trying to understand what it's like not to be i'm proud of where i'm from but not everything we've done ♪ ♪ and it ain't like you and me can re-write history ♪ that was brad paisley's part. here comes where l.l. cool-j comes in. ♪ dear mr. white man, i wish you understood what th...

>> this is not your grandfather's "bible." everyone seems to be good looking, big production values. >> reporter: the epic ten-part series which airs through easter is now being flooded with viewers. 13 million on its first night alone. making it the most watched entertainment program on cable. among the show's faithful followers, celebrities like l.l. cool j, lisa rinna, even oprah winfrey who couldn't stop tweeting about the show as it aired sunday night. even one of the series featured songs performed by celo green is giving the old book a new attitude. but the making of this tv juggernaut ...

Congratulations. >> gretchen: he takes on terrorists, defending our national security, on the hit show "ncis: los angeles." >> is anyone here? mellow? -- hello? you work here? >> there is customer service there, huh? >> gretchen: chris o'donnell joins us live again this morning. so glad you made it back to the curvy couch. >> good morning. good to be here. >> brian: l.l. cool j, camera hog? [ laughter ] >> he can hog whatever he wants. he's a big dude. >> brian: he is. didn't he bought up an assailant that went into his house? is that true? >> yeah. someone broke into his house. home invasion ...

>> silly with black people. i think that is for 2016 that is what they are working with. >> speaking of which -- >> speaking of silly with plaque people. with black people. >> we are just a little goofy with black people. we are not in the category of silly. >> gavin, you mentioned the cap. you referred to it as a cap from the 1980s. it was actually created in 1938? >> yes, i would believe that. as with all fashion labels, they have their zenith and it exploded when l.l. cool j wore won on the debut album which i believe was 1986? >> it just shows it don't matter when it came out. it is when b...