LL Cool J, a hip-hop pioneer whose career spans nearly four decades, recently reflected on his profound impact on music, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

LL Cool J, a hip-hop pioneer whose career spans nearly ... name that stands for “Ladies Love Cool James.” Born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, in Bay Shore, New York, LL grew up in ...

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 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.

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 ...

So shout out, LL Cool J, James Todd Smith, my brother, I love you. A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry Send us a tip using our anonymous form. A daily briefing on what matters ...

Her work has previously appeared on BuzzFeed, PopSugar and StyleCaster. Stefanie Keenan/Getty LL Cool J is giving himself his props. On Friday, Nov. 29, the "Going Back to Cali" rapper ...