LL Cool J 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 You Out", as well as romantic ballads such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "All I Have", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover". A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J has released 13 studio
Speech (rapper) the inaugural celebrations. In November 1996, he toured with Hootie and the Blowfish. In addition to touring and releasing his own albums, Speech has performed on several other projects including "1 Giant Leap", collaborating with Zap Mama on "Each Step Moves Us On". Speech (rapper) Todd Thomas (born October 25, 1968), better known by the stage name Speech, is an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip hop group Arrested Development and has released a number of solo albums. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and spent his childhood years there and in