LL Cool J, East Coast hip-hop artist from Queens, New York (USA)
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About · LL Cool J

Born 1968 · Queens, New York (USA) · East Coast hip-hop, contemporary R&B · Def Jam Recordings

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 realize crossover commercial success, alongside fellow new-school hip-hop acts like Run-DMC. Signed by Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his 1984 single "I Need a Beat", followed by his debut studio album, Radio (1985). He achieved continued commercial and critical success with the albums Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You Out (1990), Mr. Smith… via Wikipedia

Awards: Kennedy Center Honors; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame; W. E. B. Du Bois Medal; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for “Mama Said Knock You Out”; Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for “Hey Lover”; MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video for “Mama Said Knock You Out”; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

Discography

LL Cool J’s studio albums / EPs · 14