James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), Is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor, author and entrepreneur from Queens, New York. He is known for such hip hop hits as "Going Back to Cali", "I\'m Bad", "The Boomin\' System", "Rock the Bells" and "Mama Said Knock You Out", as well as romantic ballads such as "Doin\' It", "I Need Love", "All I Have", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover".\n', '

A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J has released 13 studio albums and two greatest hits compilations. His twelfth album Exit 13 (2008), was his last for his long-tenured deal with Def Jam Recordings. In 2010, VH1 has placed him on their "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" list.\n', '

LL Cool J appeared in numerous films, including In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, S.W.A.T., Mindhunters, and Edison. He currently plays NCIS Special Agent Sam Hanna in the CBS crime drama television series NCIS: Los Angeles. LL Cool J also is the host of Lip Sync Battle on Paramount Network.\n', '

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