SINGER

LL Cool J

1968 - Today

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James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, Radio (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a Panther (1989), Mama Said Knock You Out (1990), Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of LL Cool J has received more than 15,280,166 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 41 in 2019). LL Cool J is the 993rd most popular singer (down from 863rd in 2019), the 5,187th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,850th in 2019) and the 258th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.08

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 43

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.04

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, LL Cool J ranks 993 out of 4,381. Before him are Val Valentino, Dr. John, Ice MC, Adoniran Barbosa, Marija Šerifović, and Manuel García. After him are Larin Paraske, Reba McEntire, Charli XCX, Nicky Hopkins, Daniel Balavoine, and Sandra Kim.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, LL Cool J ranks 133. Before him are Alejandro Sanz, Casper Van Dien, Emily Procter, Michael Vartan, Andi Herzog, and Patsy Kensit. After him are Dina Meyer, Sofie Gråbøl, Michael Stich, Carlos Marín, Hakan Fidan, and Billy Crudup.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LL Cool J ranks 5,187 out of 20,380. Before him are Louis C.K. (1967), Elizabeth Wilson (1921), Jeff Conaway (1950), Troy Donahue (1936), Richard Montague (1930), and Jacob Perkins (1766). After him are Pat Smear (1959), Ralph Linton (1893), Charlie Wilson (1933), Sam J. Jones (1954), Charley Chase (1893), and Dina Meyer (1968).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, LL Cool J ranks 258. Before him are Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893), Rosa Ponselle (1897), Megan Thee Stallion (1995), Nas (1973), Val Valentino (1956), and Dr. John (1941). After him are Reba McEntire (1955), Jimi Jamison (1951), Dee Snider (1955), Eric Johnson (1954), Toni Braxton (1967), and Jon Brion (1963).

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