A Record Store Window Advertisement for L.L. Cool J.'s 1985's Debut Disc "Radio"
New York: CBS, 1985. Softbound. 16" x 16" square on card stock. Album image on verso with a blank recto. Very Good with some waviness on the right side. "Radio" is the debut studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was released on November 18, 1985, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was also Def Jam's first full-length album release. "Radio" belonged to a pivotal moment in hip hop's culture and history, reflecting the new school and ghettoblaster subculture in the United States during the mid-1980s. The album's success contributed to the displacement of the old school with the new school form and to the genre's mainstream success during this period. Radio has been recognized by music journalists as one of the first artistically cohesive and commercially successful hip hop albums. With "Radio" LL Cool J became one of the first hip-hop acts to achieve mainstream success along with Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. Very Good. Item #800027
Price: $75.00