LL Cool J
Born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, USA — Jan 14 1968
Biography
James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J (acronym for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, his breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, Radio (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You…
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NCIS
Sam Hanna
House
Clarence
American Dad!
Sam Hanna (voice)
Hawaii Five-0
Sam Hanna
NCIS: Los Angeles
Sam Hanna
30 Rock
Ridikolus
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
American Idol
Self - Guest Judge
Oz
Jiggy Walker
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Self
Finding Your Roots
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Lip Sync Battle
Host
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
Sam Hanna
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
So You Think You Can Dance
MTV Unplugged
Self
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Co-Host
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Mr. Throneberry
In the House
Marion Hill
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Self - Performer (Times Square)
Charlie's Angels
Mr. Jones
The Chris Rock Show
Self
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - Musician
Deep Blue Sea
Preacher
Payback
Self - Funeral Attendee (archive footage)
WWII in HD
Shelby Westbrook (voice)
106 & Park
S.W.A.T.
Deacon 'Deke' Kaye
Last Holiday
Sean Matthews
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
The Hard Way
Billy
Greatest Hits
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Ronald 'Ronny' Jones
Edison
Deed
Mindhunters
Gabe Jensen
Rollerball
Marcus Ridley
They Call Me Magic
Self
Grudge Match
Frankie Brite
Wildcats
Rapper
Toys
Patrick Zevo
MADtv
Self - Host
Any Given Sunday
Julian Washington
Supreme Team
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
James Brown: Say It Loud
Self
Slow Burn
Luther Pinks
In Too Deep
Dwayne Gittens / God
B.A.P.S
LL Cool J
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Beef
Self (archive footage)
Superfan
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
The Deal
Bobby Mason
Stans
Self
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Self
You're Watching Video Music Box
Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
The Right to Remain Silent
Charles Red Taylor
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self - Host
Kingdom Come
Ray Bud Slocumb
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Touch
LL Cool J
Deliver Us from Eva
Ray Adams
Krush Groove
LL Cool J
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Self
Caught Up
Roger
The Man
Manny Baxter
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
Hip Hop Treasures
Self
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
Self
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
Woo
Darryl
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
The Show
Self
2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Quincy Jones | Music Man
Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Self
Out-of-Sync
Jason St. Julian
Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
Comin' Up Short
Self
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Self (archive footage)
Henry Louis Gates Jr.: Uncovering America
Self - Musician and Actor
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
Self
Hip Hop Was Born Here
Self - Host
Big Fun in the Big Town
Self
Simply Mad About the Mouse
Self
Story of Cool
Production
Black Women, Sexual Politics and the Revolution
Sound
A Hip Hop Minute
Self
A Home for the Holidays: The 20th Anniversary
Self - Host
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap
Mayweather
Narrator
My Life With the Team: Bimmy's Story
Crew
MVP: Most Valuable Performer
Future Of The Funk
Self
LL Cool J Presents The Rock the Bells Festival Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop
Self