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phenomenon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life
today we’re taking a look at the life and career of LL Cool J James Todd Smith
and career of LL Cool J James Todd Smith
and career of LL Cool J James Todd Smith was born January 14th 1968 in Bayshore
was born January 14th 1968 in Bayshore
was born January 14th 1968 in Bayshore New York after discovering hip hop at
New York after discovering hip hop at
New York after discovering hip hop at age nine he began writing and performing
age nine he began writing and performing
age nine he began writing and performing his own songs
his own songs
his own songs two years later inspired by rap greats
two years later inspired by rap greats
two years later inspired by rap greats like Grandmaster Flash Run DMC and
like Grandmaster Flash Run DMC and
like Grandmaster Flash Run DMC and Kurtis Blow he used recording equipment
Kurtis Blow he used recording equipment
Kurtis Blow he used recording equipment his grandmother gave him to build his
his grandmother gave him to build his
his grandmother gave him to build his sound Smith then adopted the stage name
sound Smith then adopted the stage name
sound Smith then adopted the stage name LL Cool J which meant ladies love cool
LL Cool J which meant ladies love cool
LL Cool J which meant ladies love cool James in 1984 LL signed to the newly
James in 1984 LL signed to the newly
James in 1984 LL signed to the newly founded Def Jam Recordings and
founded Def Jam Recordings and
founded Def Jam Recordings and demonstrated his powerful rap style on
demonstrated his powerful rap style on
demonstrated his powerful rap style on his first single I need a beat the next
his first single I need a beat the next
his first single I need a beat the next year his debut album radio became one of
year his debut album radio became one of
year his debut album radio became one of hip-hop’s first commercial successes on
hip-hop’s first commercial successes on
hip-hop’s first commercial successes on the strength of singles like I can’t
the strength of singles like I can’t
the strength of singles like I can’t live without my radio and rock the belt
thanks to Elle Elle’s b-boy style lyrics
thanks to Elle Elle’s b-boy style lyrics and Rick Rubin’s production work the
and Rick Rubin’s production work the
and Rick Rubin’s production work the record went platinum and helped launch
record went platinum and helped launch
record went platinum and helped launch the new school of hip-hop 1987’s bigger
the new school of hip-hop 1987’s bigger
the new school of hip-hop 1987’s bigger and Deffer was an even bigger success
and Deffer was an even bigger success
and Deffer was an even bigger success that album reached number three on the
that album reached number three on the
that album reached number three on the Billboard 200 went double platinum and
Billboard 200 went double platinum and
Billboard 200 went double platinum and spawns a hit rap ballad I need love what
spawns a hit rap ballad I need love what
spawns a hit rap ballad I need love what came next was 1989’s top-ten effort
came next was 1989’s top-ten effort
came next was 1989’s top-ten effort walking with a panther
despite its commercial success and
despite its commercial success and numerous successful tracks the record
numerous successful tracks the record
numerous successful tracks the record was heavily criticized for pandering to
was heavily criticized for pandering to
was heavily criticized for pandering to the mainstream by this point many
the mainstream by this point many
the mainstream by this point many thought LL Cool J’s time had come to an
thought LL Cool J’s time had come to an
thought LL Cool J’s time had come to an end but he was only getting started he
end but he was only getting started he
end but he was only getting started he won back critic and fent favor with
won back critic and fent favor with
won back critic and fent favor with 1990s mama said knock you out the
1990s mama said knock you out the
1990s mama said knock you out the tougher album sold over 2 million copies
tougher album sold over 2 million copies
tougher album sold over 2 million copies and generated the Grammy winning title
and generated the Grammy winning title
and generated the Grammy winning title track
ll then revealed his acting talent in
ll then revealed his acting talent in some small roles before dropping 14
some small roles before dropping 14
some small roles before dropping 14 shots to the dome in 1993 that more
shots to the dome in 1993 that more
shots to the dome in 1993 that more hardcore rap record was a commercial
hardcore rap record was a commercial
hardcore rap record was a commercial flop but still managed gold status when
flop but still managed gold status when
flop but still managed gold status when most rappers would have called it quits
most rappers would have called it quits
most rappers would have called it quits ll persevered he was rewarded when
ll persevered he was rewarded when
ll persevered he was rewarded when 1995’s mr. Smith sold over 2 million
1995’s mr. Smith sold over 2 million
1995’s mr. Smith sold over 2 million copies and won him another Grammy for
copies and won him another Grammy for
copies and won him another Grammy for his song with boys to men hey lover
on this CD ll featured many of the sexy
on this CD ll featured many of the sexy rap ballots he was famous for including
rap ballots he was famous for including
rap ballots he was famous for including loungin and doing it that senior LL Cool
loungin and doing it that senior LL Cool
loungin and doing it that senior LL Cool J added to his acting credits by
J added to his acting credits by
J added to his acting credits by starring in the sitcom in the house he
starring in the sitcom in the house he
starring in the sitcom in the house he then released the platinum-selling disc
then released the platinum-selling disc
then released the platinum-selling disc phenomenon in 1997 which spawned the
phenomenon in 1997 which spawned the
phenomenon in 1997 which spawned the title cut and the star-studded single
title cut and the star-studded single
title cut and the star-studded single four three two one the next few years
four three two one the next few years
four three two one the next few years were spent beefing up his acting
were spent beefing up his acting
were spent beefing up his acting repertoire in movies like Halloween h2o
repertoire in movies like Halloween h2o
repertoire in movies like Halloween h2o 20 years later deep blue sea into deep
20 years later deep blue sea into deep
20 years later deep blue sea into deep and any given Sunday in 2000 LL Cool J
and any given Sunday in 2000 LL Cool J
and any given Sunday in 2000 LL Cool J had his first number one album with goat
had his first number one album with goat
had his first number one album with goat or greatest of all time he kept busy in
or greatest of all time he kept busy in
or greatest of all time he kept busy in films like Charlie’s Angels Kingdom Come
films like Charlie’s Angels Kingdom Come
films like Charlie’s Angels Kingdom Come and rollerball we’re out of here and
and rollerball we’re out of here and
and rollerball we’re out of here and released the number two disc ten in 2002
released the number two disc ten in 2002
released the number two disc ten in 2002 that same year the rapper lent his
that same year the rapper lent his
that same year the rapper lent his vocals to the chart-topping Jennifer
vocals to the chart-topping Jennifer
vocals to the chart-topping Jennifer Lopez track all I have in 2004 he
Lopez track all I have in 2004 he
Lopez track all I have in 2004 he released the Timbaland produced top 5
released the Timbaland produced top 5
released the Timbaland produced top 5 record the definition they call me
two years later came Todd Smith and this
two years later came Todd Smith and this effort featured several collaborations
effort featured several collaborations
effort featured several collaborations including another JLo duet called
including another JLo duet called
including another JLo duet called control myself during this period ll
control myself during this period ll
control myself during this period ll made many more movie and television
made many more movie and television
made many more movie and television appearances most notably and deliver us
appearances most notably and deliver us
appearances most notably and deliver us from Eva SWAT mind hunters and last
from Eva SWAT mind hunters and last
from Eva SWAT mind hunters and last holiday then in 2008 ll released his
holiday then in 2008 ll released his
holiday then in 2008 ll released his last Def Jam album exit 13 that top-10
last Def Jam album exit 13 that top-10
last Def Jam album exit 13 that top-10 record was preceded by his first mixtape
record was preceded by his first mixtape
record was preceded by his first mixtape the return of the goat ll focus then
the return of the goat ll focus then
the return of the goat ll focus then shifted to acting and he became a
shifted to acting and he became a
shifted to acting and he became a regular on the television series NCIS
regular on the television series NCIS
regular on the television series NCIS Los Angeles in 2009 after several years
Los Angeles in 2009 after several years
Los Angeles in 2009 after several years of hosting the Grammy nominations
of hosting the Grammy nominations
of hosting the Grammy nominations concert he hosted the 54th Grammy Awards
concert he hosted the 54th Grammy Awards
concert he hosted the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012 for the first time aside from
in 2012 for the first time aside from
in 2012 for the first time aside from rapping and acting LL Cool J authored
rapping and acting LL Cool J authored
rapping and acting LL Cool J authored numerous books including an
numerous books including an
numerous books including an autobiography fitness guide and
autobiography fitness guide and
autobiography fitness guide and children’s book he was also involved
children’s book he was also involved
children’s book he was also involved with a few clothing lines including the
with a few clothing lines including the
with a few clothing lines including the iconic FUBU brand and formed several
iconic FUBU brand and formed several
iconic FUBU brand and formed several music related companies with the career
music related companies with the career
music related companies with the career spanning decades LL Cool J became one of
spanning decades LL Cool J became one of
spanning decades LL Cool J became one of the most notable and accomplished rapper
the most notable and accomplished rapper
the most notable and accomplished rapper slash actors of all time this
slash actors of all time this
slash actors of all time this multi-dimensional celebrity has sold
multi-dimensional celebrity has sold
multi-dimensional celebrity has sold millions of albums worldwide received
millions of albums worldwide received
millions of albums worldwide received numerous accolades and appeared in
numerous accolades and appeared in
numerous accolades and appeared in dozens of movies and that is why he
dozens of movies and that is why he
dozens of movies and that is why he remains the greatest of all time
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