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James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC.. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark ...
LL Cool J. Actor: Deep Blue Sea. L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr. Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their injuries, his mother began to date...
LL Cool J’s California home selling for $5.2M
Rapper and actor LL Cool J has his Encino estate on the market for $5.2 million. The 6,048-square-foot home features five bedrooms and five-plus bathrooms.
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The $12,000 Harvard Class Celebrities Are Fighting to Get Into
Business school professor Anita Elberse teaches celebrities how to build empires—and publishes case studies on everyone from David Beckham to MrBeast. A swarm of students waits in the classroom ...
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Nov 16, 2021 · LL Cool J was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York. Growing up in New York City, Smith adopted the stage name LL Cool J, which stands for "Ladies Love ...
The G.O.A.T. Text LL COOL J at 917-540-5512 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honoree, two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hip-Hop icon, Kennedy Center Honoree, recording artist, actor, author, NAACP Image ...
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Jul 11, 2024 · LL Cool J, American rapper and actor who was a leading exponent of mid-1980s new-school rap. His notable songs included ‘Goin’ Back to Cali’ and ‘Mama Said Knock You Out.’ He also had a successful acting career, perhaps best known for the TV series NCIS: Los Angeles. Learn more about LL Cool J’s life and career.
Jul 12, 2024 · LL COOL J, the Grammy award winning rapper, actor and author, will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” on Sept. 6 — 40 years into his hip-hop career.
6 days ago · If LL COOL J wasn’t the world’s first modern rap star, he was certainly the template. Combining heartthrob looks, the braggadocio of a badass, and steady craftsmanship, the MC quickly proved ...
That opening line from the title track of LL Cool J’s fourth album, Mama Said Knock You Out, was more than just braggadocio or studio posturing. Those ten words were an instantly iconic and electrifying “I told you so” aimed at sometimey fans and an industry that, five years into a platinum-plus and groundbreaking career, had written LL off as irrelevant.
Enjoy the best of LL COOL J, the rap legend and icon, with this playlist of his greatest hits, from Around The Way Girl to Phenomenon.
