LL Cool J: Multi-Talented and the Prayer for Whitney

This is one of several Articles that Paul Romaine has written on Celebrity Singers and Songwriters.

There are no negative comments about the artists that he writes about. The articles contain interesting information about the individual and Paul always tries to insert positive traits about the artist that are meritorious.

James Todd Smith was born in January, 1968 and is from Bay Shore, NY. He is better known by his professional name LL Cool J which is an abbreviation for Ladies Love Cool James.

He got started in Rap and Hip-Hop at a young age. By 11 years old he was writing lyrics and experimenting with recording equipment.

This multi-talented artist has released 12 albums over 23 years, written four books including his autobiography titled I Make My Own Rules and has a clothing line that has a popular urban appeal titled Todd Smith Clothing.