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LL Cool J Claims He Watched His Father Shoot His Mom And Family In An Angry Rage

LL Cool J has endured a shocking childhood experience involving his father, mother, and a firearm. The 56-year-old, real name James Todd Smith, sat with the British outlet 'Great Company' podcast ...
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LL Cool J reveals shocking details about childhood trauma in new interview

LL Cool J at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - "NCIS: LA" at Dolby Theater on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Kathy Hutchins) In ...
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Who Is LL Cool J’s Wife Simone I. Smith? Get to Know the Rapper’s Jewelry Designer Spouse

LL Cool J found love with his wife, Simone I. Smith, when they were teenagers. The rapper and host of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards met his longtime love in 1987 in New York City, and they dated for ...
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LL Cool J and Simone Smith build cancer awareness movement

Simone Smith and LL Cool J (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Featureflash Photo Agency) As Minority Health Month draws to a close, the significant health disparities affecting Black communities remain ...
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A Deep Dive Into LL Cool J’s 30-Year Marriage to Wife Simone Smith

LL Cool J will be in the spotlight when he hosts the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 7. The rapper previously hosted the show in 2022 alongside Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow. When he’s ...