ll cool j

A highly successful and prolific (if not mediocre) rapper with above average good looks and lip-licking skills (which solidify his largely female fan base) and baseline acting talent (that keeps him firmly in the media's lens at any given time). LL Cool J is an abbreviation of Ladies Love Cool James, the artist's real name being James Todd Smith. Recent whisphers about the 20 year veteran include plastic surgery (facelift and some body work), his marriage's many indiscretions (both involved parties), the declining quality of his lyrics (notably highlighted in a feud with the talented Cannibus) and recurring monetary feuds with his label, Def Jam.