Biography
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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Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 2021
- W. E. B. Du Bois Medal · 2017
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2014
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2013
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2012
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- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series · 2011
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 1997
- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award · 1997
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Solo Performance · 1992
- MTV Video Music Award — Best Rap Video · 1991
- Soul Train Music Award — Best Rap Album · 1988
- Soul Train Music Award — Best Rap – Single · 1988
- Kennedy Center Honors
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Grammy Award — Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group · 1989 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Kids' Choice Awards
House
James Brown: Say It Loud
Oz
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
In the House
MTV Video Music Awards
NCIS: Hawai'i
Hawaii Five-0
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
NCIS
Whitney Houston: We Will Always Love You
WWII in HD
NCIS: Los Angeles
30 Rock
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Last Holiday
Stans
They Call Me Magic
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
Conan
Hot Ones
Mad TV
MTV Unplugged
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Supreme Team
The $100,000 Pyramid
American Dad!
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
Saturday Night Live
So You Think You Can Dance
Any Given Sunday
Kingdom Come
In Too Deep
You're Watching Video Music Box
Lip Sync Battle
Finding Your Roots
Mindhunters
Deliver Us from Eva
The Daily Show
Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Project Runway
Wildcats
Krush Groove
S.W.A.T.
The Hard Way
Grudge Match
Deep Blue Sea
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later