LL Cool J soon led to an increase in multi-racial audiences and listeners, adding to the legacy of the album and hip hop as well. In 2017, LL Cool J became the first rapper to receive Kennedy Center Honors. LL Cool J James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor, author and entrepreneur from Queens, New York. He is known for such hip hop hits as "Going Back to Cali", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock the Bells" and "Mama Said Knock
Justin Smith (American actor) humble approach to life and work. After returning from South Africa, Justin moved to New York City where he broke into daytime television on the CBS soap, "As the World Turns". This led to other roles in shows like "Army Wives", "Burn Notice" and "Drop Dead Diva". Justin spent a number of years working on the east coast before moving to Los Angeles, California where he now lives. Justin Smith (American actor) Justin Smith is an American actor best known for his roles on The CW drama "The Vampire Diaries", the feature film "Man Down" (film), and the 20th Century