LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, confidently stated that one day people will recognize him as the most important figure in hip-hop. This statement, though provocative, is rooted in a deep ...

LL Cool J has endured a shocking childhood experience involving his father, mother, and a firearm. The 56-year-old, real name James Todd Smith, sat with the British outlet 'Great Company' podcast ...

Back in September, LL Cool J spoke out about the reaction he got when he revealed plans to record a new album. In an interview with Variety, the veteran rapper – real name James Todd Smith ...

LL Cool J at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - "NCIS: LA" at Dolby Theater on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Kathy Hutchins ...

Two direct-to-video sequels followed in 2018 and 2020, though LL COOL J—real name James Todd Smith—did not appear in either.

Smith” dropped. The phenomenon that was “Hey Lover” or “Loungin’” cannot be summed up in words; you truly did have to be there to understand just how big of a deal LL Cool J was.

Cool J, 59, born James Todd Smith, expounded upon that statement ... There’s no doubt that LL Cool J is not only a pioneer when it came to the “golden age” of hip-hop in the mid-1980s ...

“I think that one day people are going to wake up and realize LL Cool J is the most important rapper that ever existed,” he said, referring to himself by the stage name that stands for “Ladies Love ...

After 40 years of making music, LL Cool J is still a force to be reckoned ... “I Need a Beat,” LL (real name James Todd Smith), now 56, wants to prove that age is nothing but a number and ...