Born on January 14, 1969, LL Cool J, his name means Ladies Love Cool
James, grew to be one of the leading rap artists in the country.
Next Release - LL Cool J plays Ronnie
Jones in "Halloween: H20"
opening 5 August 1998 from Miramax.
Background - Born and raised in Queens, rapping
at the age of nine, making demo tapes by the time he was thirteen.
Firsts for a Rap Artist
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1987 - Billboard - Black Single Chart - #l - "I Need Love"
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4 consecutive RIAA platinum albums
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4 consecutive RIAA gold singles
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12 million album sales worldwide
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one of "Ten Sexiest Men in Rock"
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featured in Ebony
Film Debut - LL had a cameo role in the 1985
film, "Krush Groove". He followed that by playing a rapper in the
hit Goldie Hawn film, "Wildcats".
Family - LL is married to Simone Smith
and they have three children.
Autobiography
"I Make My Own Rules"
CD
"Phenomenon" - soundtrack to autobiography, "I Make My Own
Rules"
Bio
James Todd Smith
January 14, 1969
Queens, New York
Capricorn
Music Awards
1991 - Grammy Award - Best Rap Solo - "Mama Said
Knock You Out"
1991 - Artist of the Year
1991 - Album of the Year - "Mama Said Knock You Out"
1991 - Song of the Year - "Mama Said Knock You Out"
1991 - MTV Award - Best Rap Video
1990 - #1 Album of the Year - The Village Voice Critics
Poll - "Mama Said Knock You Out"
Nominations
1998 - Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in
a Comedy Series - "In the House"
1997 - Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Series - "In the House"
1996 - Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy
Series - "In the House"
Films
1998 - Woo ---------------
Darryl
1998 - Caught Up ------- Roger
1997 - B*A*P*S ---------Himself
1997 - Touch ------------- Himself
1995 - Out-of-Sync ----- Jason
St. Julian
1992 - Toys -------------- Patrick
Zevo
1991 - The Hard Way
1986 - Wildcats ---------- Rapper
1985 - Krush Groove ----LL Cool
J
TV
1996 - The Right to Remain Silent ----- Charles
Red Taylor
1995 - In the House ----------------------- Marion Hill
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"Halloween: H20"
- 5 August 1998 release from Miramax. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis,
Michelle Williams, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Adam Hann-Byrd,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Nancy Stephens, Larissa Miller, Emilee Thompson,
John Cassini, Brandon Williams, Jody Wood, Janet Leigh, LL Cool J, Chris
Durand. This film is the seventh in the Halloween line, Michael
Myers returns to an all girls school to haunt his sister who is the dean.
| LL Cool J's Related Items |
| "All
World" L.L. Cool J Audio CD (November 5, 1996)
available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and
availability. Click on cover art at right for a larger image.
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| "Phenomenon"
[EXPLICIT LYRICS] L.L. Cool J Audio CD (October 14, 1997)
available through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and
availability. Click on cover art at right for a larger image.
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| "I
Make My Own Rules; Modern Adventure" by L. L.
Cool J., Karen Hunter Mass Market Paperback - 288 pages (July 1998) available
through Amazon.com. Click on this link for more information and availability. |
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