How LL Cool J Overcame His Traumatic Childhood, Addictions To Drugs & Women & Became a Family Man
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- He may be cool and the ladies do love him but, rapper, songwriter, record producer and actor LL Cool J’s road to success was a rather bumpy one full of trauma, drama and addiction. James Todd Smith, known professionally as LL Cool J, short for Ladies Love Cool James, was born in Bay Shore, New York. His parents would divorce when LL was very young and he would then be raised by his mother in Queens and her parents in Long Island. By 10, he’d begin rapping. His family nurtured his talent by supporting him anyway they could. His grandfather bought him $2,000 worth of equipment, including turntables, an audio mixer and an amplifier and his mother used her tax refund to purchase a professional drum machine that LL would us to create the demo that would change everything.
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They don’t be making fine rappers like LL Cool J anymore. His dimples >>> 💕💕
Indeed
LL was his finest during his In the House days. A late friend of mine and I peeped his FINENESS!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍
Remember how he used to lick his lips? I still get weak thinking about it
LL is still fine 😍😍
I swear. That face is top tier.
LL is relevant FOREVER.
LL is The Godfather of Sexy Rap … Needs to be Appreciated like MJ ❤ Capricorns 👌🏽
Lmao! This is the truest and funniest comment ✊🏾 " The Grandfather Of Sexy Rap
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LL is a Hip-Hop legend! ❤️💯🎶
And he also starred in the 1999 movie In Too Deep with Omar Epps, Nia Long, Mya, Guillermo Diaz, Stanley Tucci, Pam Grier, Nas, Hassan Johnson, Hill Harper, Gano Grills, Shyheim and Sticky Fingaz
He was ruthless af on that movie lol
He's still so fine. He deserves all the flowers
I was 18 years old when I heard I need a beat, I felt dizzy. Then I heard radio and I thought I was having a stroke. Then I heard rock the Bells and my head exploded🤯 LL Is a music legend And should be treated as such. Right up there with Michael Jackson and Prince🕺🏿
I Need Love and Mama Said Knock You Out solidified LL as a certified G.O.A.T.
Mama Said Knock You Out is a Hip Hop ANTHEM! I know I'm not the only one who remembers LL's Unplugged performance! I miss that show! ❤️
LL's grandfather died some months later of internal bleeding from the shot gun blast from his dad.
You should do a piece on the Sugarbabes or Craig David. Keep up the good work
And this March will be the 30th anniversary of LL Cool J's 5th album 14 Shots to the Dome and the album was released on the same day as Onyx's debut album on March 30th 1993
Great story I didn't know he did drugs 😳 l knew about the other stuff but wow proud of him 👏🏾 😀 👍🏾
That’s why LL Cool J always be a legendary rapper in different decades.
Nah he really just was ahead of his time but when you look back his rhymes wasn’t that good
LL will FOREVER be THE GOAT 🐐 💯 🙌🏾; he's still one of my celebrity crushes 😍 ♥️
And LL Cool J was also the face of FUBU and did a commercial for the Gap
LL is the G.O.A.T!!! Doin it , hey lover, phenomenon,loungin…..great tunes!
Yes
I’m so proud of LL! My god though, with parents like those you don’t even need enemies in your life
Gotta love these stories so much!!
Happy belated birthday, LL Cool J (James Todd Smith)!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 One of the FINEST and MOST ENDURING legends in Hip Hop history! Props to his lasting marriage to Simone as well!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
“Loungin’(Who Do You Luv”)featuring Total, “Mama Said Knock You Out”, “Luv You Better”, “Hey Lover”, and “Fatty Girl” featuring Ludacris and Keith Murray are my all time favorites! ❤❤❤❤
LL Cool J is an underrated Legend!
Shame on his mom for allowing that dude (NOT even a piece of a man) to abuse her child - especially after dealing with the abuse from LL's dad.. Thankful God had other plans
Wow! I never released he gone through so much. but at least he doing well now!!!
I didn't know his career was this long🤷 that's cool
Happy belated birthday to LL Cool J
My favorite In the House episode would be season 4 episode 2 Men in the Black with Derek Fisher, the late Kobe Bryant and Gina Ravera AKA Cousin Faith from Soul Food
There was no need for his father two whip LL is nothing wrong to watch somebody playing outside a father don't have no right to do something like that you know why because his father was abusive
He wasn't even his dad, it was his mom's boyfriend and she allowed it
We all have a past and we all go through trials and tribulations, He's a Strong human being, he didn't allow his past to define who he would become in life! The Strongest people go through the most! May God continue to bless and protect you and your family🙏🏾🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
His eldest daughter, Italia, is a pretty well known real estate agent here in NYC.
They don't make fine ass rappers like LL Cool J anymore. To his dimples, lips, smile, body I mean everything .💜😍
He's the first that's why
This intro is crazy. Where did the time go? Hi 2023.
Can you do one on Lil Zane
Smoking Mary Jane 🤣
Great video
Congratulations LL Cool J 😎 😊❤🎉 God is good his career of Hip Hop music God continue to bless LL Cool J his family his friends and also his fans all around the world 🌎 😢 what a sad life about LL Cool J life story but God God I want you to continue to bless LL Cool J his beautiful wonderful family his friends and also his fans God you are so good keep your head up LL Cool J I love you 😊❤and your family your friends and also your fans ❤ Stay Safe and stay strong in faith 💙
I ❤️ this channel child! Classy and classic 👌 ✨️ 👏
I couldn't stand LL back in the day. I thought LL stood for 'lip lickin' or 'lip licker' 😋because he constantly did that 🙄 got on my nerves.
Saw him at VA. Beach one time wearing a red Kangol, shirtless bird chest and red Adidas sweatpants. The girls were screaming & running. I wasn't impressed at all.
But now...WOO WEE DOGGIES!! He has grown into a beautiful Black king fo sho! He got me watching NCIS.
LL has come a long way.
😂😂😂
LFMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣. He used to so annoying with his lips licking. But he has grown and matured lol. I was watching Sisqo's Thong song music video and he was "doing it" (no pun intended). Even when he was presenting that Brit awards for international female act, he was licking his lips before announcing Beyoncé's name and when she walked on the stage with that dress
Like he's looking at an entire meal not a snack.
Them lips ain't cracked from all of that licking though.
And LL Cool J also shares a birthday with Slick Rick, Doitall from Lords of the Underground and Dave Grohl
Jesus loves you ❤️ 💖 💕 💗
I’m wondering why juicy pop keeps showing up. When and why the name change? I like it tho. ❤
LL will always be the man. I used to have him on my bedroom wall. ❤
Can you do a video on SO PLUSH they were so talented but never released an album. On Dark Child's label.
Now he is a legend still goin strong ❤️
Wow, his mom was was allowed of the man was beating LL as a child. They have no shame did that except LL.😐
Top 2 all-time
As always an amazing video young lady 🙏🏻❤️
Thank you so much!
WoW imspite all the traumatic experiences triumphs LL cool J even though I don’t know this fine very intelligent educated wise talented man from a can of paint an also hole in s wall I still love him to death because he shows in social media that he has a great sense of humor with a positive attitude towards others,good heart ❤❤❤
I wonder who the so-called number one artist was on that list of 100?...
He NEVA Ages!!
Rhyme on!!
7:49 NOOOO!
Not a Dope Fiend!!
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Dream + Vision?; Overnight?
The video for the song Phenomenon premiered after an episode of In the House on UPN
This is what a black male needs to become with his black queen he has been with his black queen since the 80s even when he had flaws etc… in his prime and stardom
Mines seems, original (voice.)
Cel(l.)phone #3, not had!..
I always wondered why Debbie Allen left In the House
Creative differences
I can't wait for his new album
Thanks for the upload 🙂
Ll cool j the first drake
Listen...I was tryna stay loyal looking for your page thinking some other channel was using your content only to find out you changed the name and thumbnail pic😂😂😂 and I'm subscribed, so I was really confused!
Can't wait
He has a feature with michael jackson its call "serious effect" you guys gotta check it out 🔥
Legend!
This should be a movie
Only celebrity I’ve ever seen get a lip reduction 😩
Thats how u invest in your kids
Hate is the main reason why folks are so quick to downplay LL's accomplishments, because the brother did it all. Dudes have been hating on him since his prime. To this day, folks would rather lie and give honor to Moe Dee than admit that the young whippersnapper from Queens put the old man from Harlem to rest.
He so FIONE
🤍🤍
My favorite was Round the Way Girl
LL Cool J is the finest rapper.
Great content. Thanks for sharing.😁
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Lightskin James Smith
LL Cool J.
He still active, after all these years, wow 😲😳.
"Doin it right"❤❤❤❤
I wanted to be LL when I was a kid
Goat.
My hat goes off 2 L.L.Cool J, he a MAN, tht stands by his wife & kids. Growin' up B hard, bein' a GOOD man B even harder but, he made it! Congratulations 2 L.L.Cool J & his fam!
Jesus Christ his childhood. So glad he made it out and became a living legend.
💜💜💜