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American rapper (born )

"James Smith (rapper)" redirects here. For other people, see James Smith.

James Todd Smith (born January 14, ), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love CoolJames),^[3] is an American rapper and actor.^[4] He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC.

Signed to Def Jam Recordings in , LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, Radio (). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums Bigger and Deffer (), Walking with a Panther (), Mama Said Knock You Out (), Mr.

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Smith (), and Phenomenon (). His twelfth album, Exit 13 (), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. He later re-signed with the label and released his fourteenth album, The FORCE ().

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