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    Artists - L Music - 1980s 1 Min Read

    LL Cool J

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    llcoolj_8LL Cool J was born James Todd Smith. The rap name apparently means “Ladies Love Cool James”.

    He was only 16 when he released his first single, I Need A Beat. A year later he had the first hit on the fledgling Def Jam label.

    The sound he and producer Rick Rubin found on hits such as I Can’t Live Without My Radio, That’s A Lie and Rock The Bells was harder and leaner than hip-hop had ever been before.

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