LL COOL J shows his basement studio at his grandparents' Queens house to "Sunday Morning" contributor Kelefa Sanneh. CBS News He said this basement was the place where dreams come true.

LL COOL J marks 40 years in hip-hop with his new album, The Force. In a recent TalkShopLive, the rapper explained why his 10-year hiatus was worth it for himself and his fans.

LL Cool J is one of the people credited with originating the popular term G.O.A.T., or "greatest of all time," with the release of his 2000 album of the same name.

LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy Award winner, has never lost his rap bona fides. At age 56, the legend is rapping again on The FORCE — short for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy — his first ...

LL Cool J also declared he was one of rap’s first solo artists to go global, popularized endorsements with his work with Kangol, and pioneered acting on TV while still putting out music.

LL Cool J portrayed Sam Hanna in all 14 seasons of NCIS: Los Angeles, which concluded in May 2023. He reprised the character on the third season of NCIS: Hawai’i through the end of the season ...

LL Cool J – Depositphotos The mic icon comes on the heels of other rap veterans putting out solid, well-received material, RhymeJunkie noted.

In several photos, LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, can be seen donning a serious look as he returns to the NCIS office while donning a gray suit and blue button up shirt. It appears that he will ...

LL Cool J said unlike Miranda Lambert, he wants fans at his concerts to feel comfortable taking selfies at his shows. "I let the fans be the fans, do what they want to do," the actor/rapper said.

LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one.

LL Cool J and Simone I. Smith have been married since 1995 LL Cool J and his wife, Simone I. Smith, have been together since they were teenagers. The pair first met in 1987 in New York City and ...

LL Cool J signed with Def Jam in 1984 as a flagship artist, and his first single, "I Need a Beat," sold more than 100,000 copies. He got his signature stage name meaning, "Ladies Love Cool James ...