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\n\tLL Cool J<\/a> has joined forces with NFL legend Peyton Manning to executive produce the upcoming Hip Hop Was Born Here<\/em> series, which is slated to land on Paramount+ on July 22.<\/p>\n \n\tThe five-episode series released its first trailer on Friday (June 27). The clip finds LL on a journey through NYC rap history as the Queens-bred MC speaks to an array of New York rappers \u2014 from both the new school and the old \u2014 to paint a cinematic picture of how the mecca of hip-hop came to fruition.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cTo understand the power of hip-hop today, you gotta go back to where it all started,\u201d LL Cool J narrates the clip as he walks the blocks of The Bronx where DJ Kool Herc once spun in the \u201970s.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe were lucky to partner with [LL Cool J], Rock the Bells, and Paramount on\u00a0Hip Hop Was Born Here<\/em>,\u201d Manning, who executive produces through his Omaha Productions company, said in a statement. \u201cMusic is far from my area of expertise, but sports and music have a lot of similarities. Both require hard work and commitment, and at their best, both bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe iconic NFL quarterback continued: \u201cThe story of hip hop, especially in New York City, is an important one to tell, and there\u2019s no one better than Todd to tell it.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThere are plenty of guest appearances from NYC rap titans such as Big Daddy Kane<\/a>, Doug E. Fresh<\/a>, Method Man<\/a> and Rev Run<\/a>. Fans can also expect cameos from the likes of Jadakiss<\/a>, Sheek Louch,<\/a> Roxanne Shante<\/a>, Lady London<\/a>, Bimmy, Marley Mar and Grandmaster Caz. <\/a><\/p>\n