LL Cool J has endured a shocking childhood experience involving his father, mother, and a firearm.. The 56-year-old, real ...

Everyone was laughing at LL Cool J. It was the fall of 1984, and the 16-year-old rapper also known as James Todd Smith was full of confidence as he jumped on the mic at a block party in his native ...

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

LL Cool J, pictured at the 2023 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, just released a new album, "The Force." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI 29,259 people played the daily Crossword ...

LL COOL J (short for "Ladies Love Cool James") started writing rhymes and recorded a demo tape, and in 1984, the right person found it. Adam Horovitz, known as Ad Rock from the Beastie Boys, was ...

Photo: Apple Music. LL Cool J’s last studio album on Def Jam, “Exit 13,” was released in 2008 after being delayed for nearly two years. NCIS: Los Angeles Photo: Getty Images Rodin Eckenroth.

LL COOL J, the Grammy award winning rapper, actor and author, will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” on Sept. 6 — 40 years into his hip-hop career.

Everyone was laughing at LL Cool J. It was the fall of 1984, and the 16-year-old rapper also known as James Todd Smith was full of confidence as he jumped on the mic at a block party in his native ...