However, in recent years, people have been wondering how the 56-year-old came to be known as LL Cool J in the first place. It prompted one Quora user to ask: "What does the LL stand for in LL Cool ...

Everyone was laughing at LL Cool J. It was the fall of 1984, and the 16-year-old rapper also known as James Todd Smith was full of confidence as he jumped on the mic at a block party in his native ...

He still has boxes filled with old demo tapes ... I'm LL COOL J. And the LL stands for Ladies Love COOL James.' And you're just, you know, a high school kid? The ladies love you?

What is LL Cool J's net worth? The American rapper and actor has been in the entertainment industry for over three decades.

Scant months after Q-Tip publicly debated the dubiousness of an "adult-contemporary hip-hop" category on social media comes a ...

After all, just this year, the 45-year-old has continued to hit new career ... At one point, Usher gave brotherly love to another living legend LL Cool J, who appeared before Boyz II Men to ...

LL Cool J, Diddy, Flavor Flav (CREDIT ... Diddy is father to seven children aged between 33 and one-years-old. When Flavor Flav was asked about the arrest, he replied: “You know what, I ...

not selfies' T-shirt after controversy LL Cool J slams Miranda Lambert for scolding photo-taking fans: 'Get over it, baby' Whoopi Goldberg walks off The View stage during Miranda Lambert debate ...

Additional honorees at Thursday's event included LL Cool J, BeyGood executive director Ivy ... meeting the “King of R&B” at 12 or 13 years old, saying, “He knew me before all of you knew ...

More from Variety Usher, LL Cool J and Gunna Honored at Black Music Action ... After all, just this year, the 45-year-old has continued to hit new career highs more than 30 years after his debut.