LL released the hit "I Need a Beat" soon after, which sold more than 100,000 copies. Growing up in New York City, Smith adopted the stage name LL Cool J, which stands for "Ladies Love Cool James." The outgoing teen signed to Def Jam records in 1984, which was a fledgling rap label at the time, founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. LL Cool J was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968, in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York. In 2009, he began his run on the popular investigative series NCIS: Los Angeles. Smith-LL turned to acting, appearing in movies like B.A.P.S., Halloween H2O and Any Given Sunday. After a string of hits-included on albums like Bigger and Deffer, Walking with a Panther, Mama Said Knock You Out, 14 Shots to the Dome and Mr. LL Cool J is a nickname that stands for "Ladies Love Cool James." LL Cool J signed to fledgling hip-hop label Def Jam Records in 1984. LL Cool J made it big with Def Jam Records in the 1980s and '90s with albums like 'Mama Said Knock You Out.' He has also appeared in films like 'Any Given Sunday' and starred in the TV series 'NCIS: Los Angeles.' Who Is LL Cool J?
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