Did You Know LL COOL J became a KING in Africa? | LL Cool J Archive

In 1988, LL Cool J was set to perform in Abidjan, which is the largest city in the Ivory Coast. It was only fitting considering the amazing year he had with the bigger and Deffer album. With this announcement he became the first rap star to perform in the West African Nation. LL mentions during the concert: “the crowd was unbelievable” and “ they had to stop the show due to the excitement during his performance of Rock The Bells”. With the success of the concert, The proceeds went to a local orphanage. Later the next day, as LL visits the many people of the Ivory Coast, he is then invited by one of the Mayors for dinner to their home. He assumed he would have just dinner and stay at their palace for the night. However, to his surprise, he was invited by the tribe in Grand-Bassam. There he became the center of attention as he was then anointed with oil and renamed the honorary tribal “Cheif Kwasi Achi-Bru”. A King! Like Michael Jackson , who would later be crowned king in his tribe 1992 , LL Cool J and Michael Jackson would be the only American celebrities crowned in their respective tribes. Shortly after his visit from the Ivory Coast, LL Cool J stop by MTV studios to speak about his time in Ivory Coast.