LL Cool J (James Todd Smith) — raised in St. Albans Queens — was Def Jam's first signed artist and one of rap's foundational solo voices. "Mama Said Knock You Out," "I Need Love," "Around the Way Girl." Silk Road NYC at 166-30 Jamaica Ave is within minutes of the Queens neighborhoods that shaped him.
St. Albans (11412), Hollis (11423), Jamaica (11432) — these are the neighborhoods that built LL Cool J and a generation of Queens rap. Silk Road NYC is the 2026 NY OCM-licensed dispensary operating in that exact geography. Real curation, real Queens relationships, real lounge.
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166-30 Jamaica Ave, Queens NY 11432. Sun–Wed 10am–9pm, Thu–Sat 10am–10pm.
FAQ
Is LL Cool J connected to Silk Road?
Silk Road NYC operates in the same Queens corridor LL Cool J came out of — St. Albans, Hollis, Jamaica are all the same cultural bedrock.