LL Cool J is opening up about learning how to balance his acting career with his passion for music. The Grammy-winning rapper got candid in a recent interview with The Independent about feeling conflicted once his acting career took off in the 1990s. “The more successful I bec...
started his acting career. He first appeared in Krush Groove (1985), which is a semi-biographical account of the early days of Def Jam Recordings. L.L. had a cameo appearance in the film. In 1986, L.L. also had a cameo appearance in the movie Wildcats (1986) and also wrote that ...
LL Cool J, Charlie Puth and Rob Lowe Show Support at Alliance for Children’s Rights 30th Anniversary The rapper explains that, unlike acting, hip-hop has been a part of his life since he could remember. "I came to them and Iwaship-hop," he asserts. "The diffe...
His bid for an acting career with the motion picture 'Halloween H20'; When the 'Halloween' series of horror films with the infamous psycho Michael Myers began; Other movies LL Cool J has appeared in; The number of albums he has sold.Samuels...
Afterwards developed his own demo tape with the hope to land a record deal in his effort to establish a rapping career, apparently it was around this time that he invented the name of LL Cool J which stands for Ladies Love Cool James. Tirelessly sent his works to some music labels, the...
LL Cool J: 'Charlie's Angels' Changed My Career LL Cool J says being cast in the action film Charlie's Angels got him through a "tough moment" in his life and put his acting career on a new track. Speaking at a gala Tuesday benefiting the Women's Guild of Cedars-Sinai hospital,...
Q: What can we expect next from your acting career?A: I just wrapped a movie with Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey and Justin Timberlake called “Edison.” It’s a thriller and will probably be out next year.Q: What is your favorite LL Cool J album?A: I’m still in the moment. I ...
The actor/rapper also enjoys a thriving career as a host. He has emceed the Grammy Awards for several years. In 2015, LL became the host of the popular celebrity competition Lip Sync Battle. LL Cool J has received special recognition for his many talents. In January 2016, he was awarded...
LL Cool J is a Grammy-winning rapper from New York with a career full of hit singles and acclaimed albums as well as an acting career.
As a teenager LL COOL J was the first artist signed to the Def Jam label, becoming one of the first major hip-hop stars, with hits like "Going Back to Cali" and "Mama Said Knock You Out." He turned to acting, starring for 14 seasons on "NCIS: Los Angeles." Now 56, he's retu...