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LL Cool J

  • Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
  • Birthday: January 14, 1968

Grammy winner LL Cool J established himself as one of the first real hip-hop superstars before enjoying two decades of steady musical output and a lucrative side business as a film and television actor. After he helped put fledgling Def Jam Records on the map with his 1984 hit "I Need A Beat," Cool J managed to remain a relevant recording artist throughout his career, parlaying his street smart persona and gym-rat physique into success in action-oriented films like "S.W.A.T." (2003) and the football blockbuster "Any Giv…more

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Credits

Actor
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Career Milestones

  • 2012

    Hosted the 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony

  • 2011

    Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure

  • 2009

    Cast as Special Agent Sam Hanna on the CBS spin-off series "NCIS: Los Angeles"

  • 2008

    Released final album under the Def Jam label Exit 13

  • 2007

    Co-starred as a gang leader opposite Ray Liotta in "Slow Burn"

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Awards

  • 1997

    Grammy Award: Best Rap Solo Performance

  • 1992

    Grammy Award: Best Rap Solo Performance

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