LL Cool J Background, Music Facts, and Group Influences

James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor from Bay Shore, New York. He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", and "Mama Said Knock You Out". He has released thirteen studio albums and two greatest hits compilations, including 2008's Exit 13, the last for his record deal with Def Jam Recordings. He has also appeared in numerous films, and currently stars as NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna on...
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quick facts

Birthdate:	January 14, 1968
Birthplace:	Bay Shore, New York
Age:	44
Height:	6' 2"
Education:	Hillcrest High School
Religion:	Methodism
Also known as:	LLクールJ, אל אל קול ג'יי, LL Cool J

LL Cool J Image Gallery

LL Cool J in concert at the Arizona State Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.	LL Cool J performing in Wilmington, Delaware in August 2008.
LL Cool J at MyCokeFest at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

Record label for LL Cool J

G-Unit Records

G-Unit Records is an American record label, specializing in hip hop music, founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent. Upon its inception, it operated as a subsidiary of, and was distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. In August 2010, the label added an additional distribution with...
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Def Jam Recordings

Founded:1984

Founders:Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin

Parent company:Universal Music Group

Def Jam Recordings is an American hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group, while in Japan, it is Def Jam Japan operating through Universal Sigma Music.

Violator Management

Violator is a company, record label, marketing group, and multi-media entertainment conglomerate founded and run by Chris Lighty. Violator specializes in managing the careers of hip hop and R&B performers and is also a record label. Included among Violator's past and present clients are Mariah...
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Movies with appearances by LL Cool J

Shooter Series: Brett Ratner
The Deal
2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay
Beef IV
Slow Burn

Title	Released	Genre
Shooter Series: Brett Ratner	2009
The Deal	2008	Comedy
2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay	2008	Hip hop movies
Beef IV	2007	Documentary
Slow Burn	2007	Thriller
Edison	2006	Thriller
Last Holiday	2006	Comedy
Hip-Hop Laws of Success	2006	Hip hop movies
Video Vixens	2006	Hip hop movies
Island Def Jam Recording Presents: #1 Spot	2005	Hip hop movies
Mixtape Legends: Vol. 2	2005	Hip hop movies
Mindhunters	2004	Slasher
S.W.A.T.	2003	Action
Deliver Us from Eva	2003	Romance Film
Rollerball	2002	Science Fiction
Best of the Source Awards: Vol. 2: Hip-Hop History	2002	Hip hop movies
Kingdom Come	2001	Comedy
Charlie's Angels	2000	Comedy
Rapmania: The Roots of Rap	2000	Hip hop movies
Any Given Sunday	1999	Sports
In Too Deep	1999	Thriller
Deep Blue Sea	1999	Thriller
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later	1998	Slasher
Woo	1998	Romantic comedy
Caught Up	1998	Crime Fiction
Out-of-Sync	1995	Crime Fiction
Hip Hop Time Capsule: The Best of RETV 1993	1993	Hip hop movies
Toys	1992	Comedy
The Hard Way	1991	Comedy
Wildcats	1986	Comedy

TV appearances by LL Cool J

WWII in HD
NCIS: Los Angeles
The Man
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards
In the House

Title	Character	First Air Date	Last Air Date
WWII in HD		2009	2009
NCIS: Los Angeles	Sam Hanna	2009
The Man		2008
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards		2003
In the House		1995	1999
American Music Awards of 2001

Birthplace of LL Cool J

Bay Shore, New York

Population:23,852

Bay Shore is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, USA. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. In 2008, Bay Shore celebrated the 300th anniversary of the purchase of the land from the local Indians....
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