‘14 Shots To The Dome’: LL Cool J’s Transitional Fifth LP

‘14 Shots To The Dome’: LL Cool J’s Transitional Fifth LP

I was 14 years old when LL Cool J’s fifth LP 14 Shots To The Dome dropped. It was March 30th, 1993 – the spring of my freshman year at White Plains High School – and I was infatuated with hip-hop music and culture. Though I was still expanding my knowledge base of the genre, LL Cool J was already a household name. I grew up watching his videos on MTV and hearing his songs on the radio, and though I wouldn’t say I was a die-hard LL fan, I got ope…