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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, songwriter, record producer, 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 14,039,448 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). LL Cool J is the 867th most popular singer (up from 897th in 2019), the 4,862nd most popular biography from United States (up from 5,105th in 2019) and the 248th most popular American Singer.

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  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, LL Cool J ranks 867 out of 3,528. Before him are Josipa Lisac, Jon Vickers, Tammi Terrell, Ljuba Welitsch, Ann Wilson, and Yoko Kanno. After him are Francesco Guccini, Lynn Anderson, Minnie Riperton, Akina Nakamori, Anneke Grönloh, and Bill Medley.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, LL Cool J ranks 109. Before him are Olivia Williams, Martin Dahlin, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Billy Boyd, and Ramush Haradinaj. After him are Rasmus Lerdorf, Rachael Harris, Iñaki Urdangarin, Patsy Kensit, Emily Procter, and Dina Meyer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, LL Cool J ranks 4,862 out of 18,182. Before him are Jimmy Reed (1925), Fred Kelly (1891), Frederick Lorz (1884), Sylvia Beach (1887), Ann Wilson (1950), and Katherine Anne Porter (1890). After him are Donald Keene (1922), Paul Sweezy (1910), Linda Thompson (1950), Lesley Ann Warren (1946), John Templeton (1912), and Henry Darrow (1933).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, LL Cool J ranks 248. Before him are Signe Toly Anderson (1941), Judy Collins (1939), Rebbie Jackson (1950), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), Tammi Terrell (1945), and Ann Wilson (1950). After him are Lynn Anderson (1947), Minnie Riperton (1947), Bill Medley (1940), Jimmie Rodgers (1897), Cat Power (1972), and Patsy Cline (1932).

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