Youtube user Kodiak Starr has unearthed a rare piece of hip hop history captured right here in Maine!
A 17-year-old LL Cool J, along with Cut Creator perform in a gymnasium at Colby College in Waterville. LL treated the scattered crowd to singles like “I Want You” and “I Need a Beat,” and ends the show by telling the kids in the audience, “Stay away from drugs and stay in school,” before dropping the mic. I can't imagine a cooler thing happened in Waterville that entire decade.
Check it out!