In 1985 LL Cool J‘s debut album Radio was released on Def Jam Recordings. During the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors show, Def Jam was the honoree and one of the performances was this tribute to LL Cool J.

Black Thought with The Roots, Eminem, and DJ Jazzy Jeff bringing their A-game to honor one of Hip Hop’s earliest and biggest classics: Rock The Bells.