I'll expand on the subject in regards to LL Cool J too. The guys "troubled" upbringing was not brought on by race issues either so to have him deliver this message is kinda laughable. His childhood may have been rough due to his father going nuts and his mom's new boyfriend being abusive, but none of that leads me to think "the man" was putting him in "chains".
Considering his success in a huge variety of industries aside from Music, I'd consider LL pretty damn savvy in business and well beyond some perceived glass ceiling he wishes to pretend he's encountered due to the color of his skin. Its about like Kid Rock saying, I've got it rough now all because I grew up in Detroit.
and above all, the song sucks still.
