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LL Cool J

LL Cool J

American rapper
Queens rapper who fused beatbox minimalism with defiant lyrics, pushing the music into new terrain and becoming a superstar in the process.
BornJanuary 14, 1968
HometownLong Island, New York, United States of America
Net worth$120 million
Height6'2" (1.88m)
SpouseSimone Johnson
PartnerKidada Jones
ChildrenNajee Laurent Todd Eugene Smith, Samaria Leah Wisdom Smith, Italia Anita Maria Smith
ParentsOndrea Smith, James Nunya
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LL Cool J: ‘I was hanging out with some of the most dangerous characters in New York’

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LL Cool J nearly killed by animatronic shark during Deep Blue Sea production

Rapper/actor LL Cool J has revealed he was nearly killed by an animatronic shark while making 1999 movie 'Deep Blue Sea' after the remote-controlled creature grabbed his leg and held him underwater.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Edison
Edison
R
1h 39min
2005
James Brown: Say It Loud
James Brown: Say It Loud
2024
Hip Hop Treasures
Hip Hop Treasures
2023
Supreme Team
Supreme Team
2022
Story of Cool
Story of Cool
1h
2018
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV-14
0h 43min
2009
The Deal
The Deal
R
1h 40min
2008
Slow Burn
Slow Burn
R
1h 33min
2007
Last Holiday
Last Holiday
PG-13
1h 52min
2006
Mindhunters
Mindhunters
R
1h 46min
2005
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
PG-13
1h 56min
2003
Deliver Us From Eva
Deliver Us From Eva
R
1h 41min
2003
Rollerball
Rollerball
R
1h 38min
2002
Kingdom Come
Kingdom Come
PG
1h 34min
2001
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
R
1h 44min
1999
Touch
Touch
R
1h 36min
1997
The Right to Remain Silent
The Right to Remain Silent
R
1h 37min
1996
Out-of-Sync
Out-of-Sync
R
1h 45min
1995
In the House
In the House
TV-PG
0h 30min
1995

Albums

Mama Said Knock You Out
Mama Said Knock You Out
1990
Paradise/After School
Paradise/After School
2003
6 Minutes of Pleasure
6 Minutes of Pleasure
1991
Bigger & Deffer
Bigger & Deffer
1987
Radio
Radio
1985
The FORCE
The FORCE
2024
FORCE
FORCE
2024
Passion
Passion
2024
Saturday Night Special
Saturday Night Special
2024
From LL, With Love
From LL, With Love
2021
5 Classic Albums
5 Classic Albums
2014
Authentic
Authentic
2013
Whaddup
Whaddup
2013
Icon
Icon
2012
All World 2
All World 2
2009
Icon, The Legend
Icon, The Legend
2009
Exit 13
Exit 13
2008
Feel My Heart Beat
Feel My Heart Beat
2008
Baby
Baby
2008
Legends, Vol. 5
Legends, Vol. 5
2007
Todd Smith
Todd Smith
2006
Control Myself [Single]
Control Myself [Single]
2006
We're Gonna Make It
We're Gonna Make It
2006
It's LL and Santana/What You Want
It's LL and Santana/What You Want
2006

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