Why Ice-T Had Beef With LL Cool J (& How It Came To An End)

Ice-T surprised fans when he uploaded a snap alongside LL Cool J to his Instagram account on February 5. “Here’s a pic hip-hop heads probably thought they’d NEVER see,” the “Colors” rapper wrote in the caption. Days later, Ice-T opened up about ending his feud with LL Cool J. According to the “Law & Order: SVU” actor, the two rappers had put their differences aside years earlier while attending an event together. Although tensions were high in the past, there was never a true threat of violence. “But yeah, that’s over … the beef never really escalated. It was just rap beef,” Ice-T told All HipHop. Apparently, past beef between the rap veterans was exacerbated by fans who would often ask about the feud.

In 2017, Ice-T shed some light on the infamous issues with Cool J while appearing on the “Drink Champs” podcast. “But it was just record s*** … We weren’t threatening each other’s lives,” he said. Even though there was no true violence, the two rappers stayed at odds until hip-hop elder statesman Afrika Bambaataa intervened. “That s*** got shut down. Bambatta actually shut down that rap beef,” Ice-T recalled. Although their beef stemmed from the late ’80s, the two did not have a proper sit down until decades later. “But this happened maybe five years ago,” the “Pulse of the Rhyme” rapper recalled in 2017. 

Not only were Ice-T and LL Cool J able to make amends, but they even became friends. 

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