LL COOL J Shares His Secret To 30-Year Marriage—And It’s Surprisingly Simple

LL COOL J explained how he and his wife, Simone I. Smith, built a 30-year marriage and raised four kids while staying ...

LL Cool J Shares His Unexpected Secret for a Successful Marriage with Wife Simone I. Smith (Exclusive)

LL Cool J and wife Simone I. Smith have the secret sauce. The couple, who recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary, ...
Uproxx

LL Cool J Is ‘The Most Important Rapper That Ever Existed,’ Says LL Cool J

LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one. During a recent ...
USA Today

In 1999, LL Cool J starred as God in a movie set and shot in Cincinnati

Legendary rapper LL Cool J is headlining Cincinnati Music Festival on July 26, but did you know he once starred in a movie that filmed in the Queen City? The rapper, whose real name is James Todd ...

LL COOL J Gets Huge Accolade WIth 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nomination

LL Cool J earned a 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame nomination, honoring his trailblazing Hip-Hop legacy alongside Taylor Swift, ...
Yahoo

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 ...