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One of hip-hop's longest-running successes, LL Cool J arrived at the dawn of the genre as a fresh-faced b-boy and spent the ensuing decades consistently evolving and expanding the range of his talents. Streetwise and romantic early rap hits in the '80s gave way to mainstream breakthroughs like 1990's multi-platinum Mama Said Knock You Out. LL transitioned from rap superstar to multifaceted Renaissance man as the years went on. In addition to winning multiple Grammys for his music, LL Cool J was the recipient of the NAACP Image Award and a Kennedy Center Honoree, all while appearing in dozens of films and maintaining a television role on the crime drama series NCIS: Los Angeles and hosting the competitive reality show Lip Sync Battle. In 2021, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, recognized for his musical output that helped shape rap on the whole. Wikipedia