Everyone was laughing at LLCoolJ. It was the fall of 1984, and the 16-year-old rapper also known as James Todd Smith was full of confidence as he jumped on the mic at a block party in his ...
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 22: LLCoolJ arrives at the 2022 iHeartRadio music awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma ...