LL Cool J
American rapper and actor · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1968 · age 58
James Todd Smith, known professionally as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to realize crossover commercial success, alongside fellow new-school hip-hop acts like Run-DMC.
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2026Read more around 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, awarded to Michael J. Fox14 September 2026, and one other was read more that weekSee the moment2021Rock and Roll Hall of FameAward2017W. E. B. Du Bois MedalAward2011NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesAward1997Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo PerformanceAwardMichael Jackson Video Vanguard AwardAward1992Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo PerformanceAward1991MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap VideoAward1988Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap - SingleAwardSoul Train Music Award for Best Rap AlbumAward1968Born14 January 1968
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Marley Marl Produced 6 Minutes of Pleasure (1991)
Jermaine Dupri Produced Todd Smith and Control Myself
Jennifer Lopez Duets: All I Have and Control Myself
Timbaland Produced All World 2 and Headsprung
Barry Levinson Directed Toys (1993)
Method Man Duets: Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem) (1997)
Renny Harlin Directed Deep Blue Sea and Mindhunters
Akiva Goldsman Produced Deep Blue Sea and Mindhunters
Erick Sermon Produced Phenomenon and Father
Tricky Stewart Produced Authentic and Baby
Keith Murray Duets: I Shot Ya and Incredible
DJ Scratch Produced G.O.A.T. and Shut 'Em Down- Rebecca Spikings-Goldsman Produced Deep Blue Sea and Mindhunters
Coolio Duets: Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem) (1997)
Debbie Allen Directed Out-of-Sync (1995)
Duane Martin Also in Deliver Us from Eva and Woo
Rick Rubin Produced Radio (1985)
John McTiernan Directed Rollerball (2002)
Robert Townsend Directed B.A.P.S. (1997)
Cameron Diaz Also in Charlie's Angels and Any Given Sunday
Samuel L. Jackson Also in S.W.A.T. and Deep Blue Sea
Jamie Foxx Also in Toys and Any Given Sunday
Harvey Weinstein Produced Mindhunters (2004)
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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1968 · age 58
