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- Given name: James Todd Smith III
- Born: January 14, 1968
- Birthplace: St. Albans, Queens, New York City
- Hometown: Long Island, New York
- AKA: "Ladies Love Cool James," "Mr.Smith," "G.O.A.T." (Greatest Of All Time), "Uncle L"
- Grammy Awards: 2Allmusic.com: LL Cool J Grammies
- Films: 19
- Record label: Def Jam Recordings
- 2008's Exit 13 marks the final album due under his Def Jam contractReuters: LL Cool J makes a grand "Exit" (September 9, 2008)
- Recorded for Def Jam over 22 yearsReuters: LL Cool J makes a grand "Exit" (September 9, 2008)
- Unhappy with Jay-Z's handling of the Def Jam label in years leading up to contract's endReuters: LL Cool J makes a grand "Exit" (September 9, 2008)
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Introduction to LL Cool J
LL Cool J is now starring in NCIS Los Angeles, from the fall of 2009 onwards. He stars with Chris O'Donnell, on the NCIS Cast. This show is in competition for viewers with the original NCIS show starring Mark Harmon, which has stayed wildly popular over many seasons. It will be interesting to see which show becomes the most popular over time.LL Cool J has been a Grammy Award-winning East Coast rapper, hip-hop artist, and occasional actor until now, who has released 13 albums on Def Jam Recordings (including his 1996 greatest hits compilation). He has recorded songs ranging from romantic ballads such as "I Need Love" and "Hey Lover" to pioneering hip-hop songs like "I Can't Live Without My Radio," "I'm Bad" and "Mama Said Knock You Out." For more information about rapping see How to Freestyle Rap.
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LL Cool J Questions
Do you think that LL Cool J will be best known for his work on the NCIS Cast or for his music career? 3 AnswersMy my my, LL Cool J was dropping his first tracks over 25 years ago and there is no way his career will be noted by the success of a single television program. ... read more
Which NCIS Cast member will become the most popular over time - will it be Mark Harmon, LL Cool J, or Chris O'Donnell? 1 AnswerWell, in the words of Peter Griffin of Family Guy "Mark Harmon is the greatest actor in the history of all time" LOL jk. But honestly, I think of anyone, he is ... read more
Whatever happened to LL Cool J? 1 AnswerLL Cool J ("Lady Loves Cool James") is still very much around and successful. His last two albums have been: 2006, Todd Smith, reached number 6 US album charts... read more




