LL Cool J

Real Name:

James Todd Smith

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Born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, Ladies Love Cool James (LL Cool J) began his career in Queens, N.Y. when he was 16 years old, though he had been rapping since the age of nine. His grandfather bought him a mixing table and LL began to record tapes in his home. His father was Jimmy Nunya.

Inevitably, he sent his tapes to various record labels and finally interested Def Jam Productions. In 1984 they signed him and released his first single, "I Need A Beat." The single sold more than 100,000 copies and established LL Cool J in the rap industry. His debut album, I Can't Live Without My Radio, (which went platinum) was recorded in 1985 after LL left high school to pursue a career in music. 1987 marked the release of his second album Bigger and Deffer, which soared to the No. 3 spot on the pop charts with the help of the hit single, "I Need Love".

LL's ability to intuitively combine rap and pop is his strong point, but at the same time it has cost him the respect of many rap fans who claimed he has a sold out. The successful single, "Goin' Back to Cali," appeared on the Less Than Zero soundtrack in 1988, further boosting his crossover popularity. In 1990 LL struck again with Mama Said Knock You Out, which marked him as a rap super-guru and pop deity. After this ascension, he starred in two movies and appeared and performed at the MTV Inaugural Ball in honor of President Clinton. He released 14 Shots to the Dome in 1993. LL returned to the studio to record the double platinum album Mr. Smith in 1995.

Throughout the mid-90s, LL continued to branch out into acting, taking roles in films such as Woo, Halloween: H20, and the Oliver Stone football opus Any Given Sunday. During this time, he released All World: Greatest Hits (1996) and Phenomenon (1997), an album that did not do well commercially or critically as it appeared LL was more interested in Hollywood than the hip-hop scene. LL confirmed his attraction to acting over the next few years, taking a small part in 2000’s Charlie’s Angels and then scoring a starring role in the 2002 remake of Rollerball. In between, he found time to release G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time), a self-assured collection that highlighted LL’s classic lyrical flow and gave him some much-needed cred in the ever-changing rap landscape.

With his 2002 release, 10, LL reaffirms the strength of his position in the popular culture of music. “I consider this disc to be a milestone in my life,” says LL Cool J. “A tenth album for anybody is truly an amazing moment.” While the world of hip-hop has not, historically, provided much stability or staying power for the artists that shaped it, LL Cool J has managed to take a stand within it, combining rap and pop influences that appeal to both realms.

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Aliases:

James Todd Smith

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	FCT 40239		L.L. Cool J*	Radio (Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	FCT 40239	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	28KP.1523		LL Cool J	Bigger And Deffer (BAD) (Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	28KP.1523	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
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	RL 28-7		L.L. Cool J* / Redd (3)	L.L. Cool J* / Redd (3) - Bigger & Deffer / It's Redd ‎(LP, Transcription)	AFRTS, United States Department Of Defense	RL 28-7	US	1987	Sell This Version
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	C 2570889		LL Cool J	Walking With A Panther (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	C 2570889	Indonesia	1989	Sell This Version
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	CK 46888, 46888		L.L. Cool J*	Mama Said Knock You Out (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	CK 46888, 46888	US	1990	Sell This Version
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	CM 53325		LL Cool J	14 Shots To The Dome (Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	CM 53325	US	1993	Sell This Version
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	none		LL Cool J	Hitline USA - The Sounds Of A New Generation ‎(Cass, Promo)	Pepsi-Cola	none	US	1993	Sell This Version
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	P2-23845		LL Cool J	Mr. Smith (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	P2-23845	US	1995	Sell This Version
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	539 186-4		LL Cool J	Phenomenon (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	539 186-4	Turkey	1997	Sell This Version
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	P2 46819		LL Cool J	G.O.A.T Featuring James T. Smith The Greatest Of All Time (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	P2 46819	US	2000	Sell This Version
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	00440 063218-4		LL Cool J	10 (Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	00440 063218-4	India	2002	Sell This Version
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	none		DJ Kay Slay & LL Cool J	DJ Kay Slay & LL Cool J - Get Down Or Lay Down Pt. 2 ‎(CDr, Mixtape, Promo)	Streetsweepers Entertainment	none	US	2002	Sell This Version
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	B0002939-01		LL Cool J	The Definition (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	B0002939-01	US	2004	Sell This Version
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	06024987986-4		LL Cool J	Todd Smith (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	06024987986-4	India	2006	Sell This Version
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	none		LL Cool J	The Return Of The G.O.A.T. - Greatest Of All Time!	Boomdizzle	none	US	2008	Sell This Version
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	06025 177 530-6		LL Cool J	Exit 13 (Album)	Def Jam Recordings	06025 177 530-6	India	2008	Sell This Version
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	COCB-54070		LL Cool J	Authentic (Album)	429 Records	COCB-54070	Japan	2013	Sell This Version
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	LLR3464		LL Cool J	Live In Maine (Colby College 1985) (Album)	Live Legends Rec.	LLR3464	US	2016	Sell This Version
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	U1		LL Cool J	Re-Rock The Bells ‎(LP)	Not On Label	U1	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
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	DJ001		L. L. Cool J*	I Need A Beat (Single)	Def Jam Recordings	DJ001	US	1984	Sell This Version
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	44-05907		L.L. Cool J*	You'll Rock (Remix) / I Need A Beat (Single)	Def Jam Recordings	44-05907	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	DJ005		L. L. Cool J*	I Want You / Dangerous	Def Jam Recordings	DJ005	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	12CXP-05349		LL Cool J	Rock The Bells (Single)	Def Jam Recordings	12CXP-05349	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
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	TX 6684		LL Cool J	I Can Give You More / I Can't Live Without My Radio (Single)	Def Jam Recordings	TX 6684	UK	1985	Sell This Version
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	13-08380		LL Cool J	I Can't Live Without My Radio / You'll Rock (Remix) (Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	13-08380	US	1985	Sell This Version