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LL Cool J

Author of I Make My Own Rules

40+ Works 281 Members 5 Reviews

About the Author

LL Cool J was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968. He is a rapper and an actor. His first single, I Need a Beat, sold over 100,000 copies. He has released twelve studio albums and a greatest hits compilation. His hit singles include I Need Love, Around the Way Girl, Hey Lover, I Can't Live show more Without My Radio, I'm Bad, The Boomin' System, and Mama Said Knock You Out. He has appeared in several films including Halloween H20, Deep Blue Sea, Any Given Sunday, Rollerball, Deliver Us from Eva, and S.W.A.T. He has also starred on the television shows In the House and NCIS: Los Angeles. He has written several books including I Make My Own Rules, And The Winner Is..., LL Cool J's Platinum Workout, and LL Cool J's Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by LL Cool J

I Make My Own Rules (1997) 56 copies, 2 reviews
And the Winner Is… (2002) 32 copies, 1 review
Mama Said Knock You Out [1990 album] (1990) 12 copies, 1 review
All World (1996) 11 copies
Mr. Smith (1996) 8 copies
Phenomenon (1997) 7 copies
14 Shots to the Dome (1994) 6 copies
10 (2002) 3 copies
Mr Smith 2 copies

Associated Works

Charlie's Angels [2000 film] (2000) — Actor — 368 copies, 1 review
S.W.A.T. [2003 film] (2003) — Actor — 246 copies, 1 review
Last Holiday [2006 film] (2006) — Actor — 175 copies, 1 review
Deep Blue Sea [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 147 copies
Any Given Sunday [1999 film] (1999) — Actor — 143 copies
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later [1998 Movie] (1998) — Actor — 68 copies
Toys [1992 film] (1992) — Actor — 54 copies, 1 review
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete First Season (2010) — Actor — 49 copies
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Second Season (2011) — Actor — 40 copies
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Third Season (2012) — Actor — 38 copies
Mindhunters [2004 film] (2004) — Actor — 36 copies
WWII in HD [2009 TV Mini-seris] (2009) — Actor — 34 copies
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Fourth Season (2013) — Actor — 30 copies
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Fifth Season (2014) — Actor — 26 copies
Space Jam: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996) — Contributor — 24 copies, 1 review
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Complete Sixth Season (2015) — Actor — 20 copies
NCIS: Los Angeles: The Eighth Season (2017) — Actor — 14 copies
B*A*P*S [1997 film] (1997) — Actor — 12 copies
Slow Burn [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 12 copies
The Deal [2008 film] (2008) — Actor — 10 copies, 1 review
Less Than Zero (1990) — Recording artist — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
LL Cool J
Legal name
Smith, James Todd
Birthdate
1968-01-14
Gender
male
Occupations
rapper
actor
Nationality
USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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Reviews

5 reviews
Overall it's a good book. I recommend it for someone new to training, because it's motivational and everything is clear cut - training splits (including instructions on how to do each exercise) and nutritional info.

I benefited from the explanations of certain things (like how to tell if you are over training, etc.) and I enjoyed the tips.

Design wise (layout & text) - I think it's awesome.
I remember reading this back when I was 11 or 12. There was a "clean" version and a "parental advisory" version, the difference being a chapter w sex in it that I don't think was that scandalous. Only other thing I really remember is that he was trying to chose between getting a dirtbike or turntables, and then he wrecked his friend's dirtbike, broke a few bones and became a DJ.
Spotify of the day. 1990. Many say this is one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. Who am I to argue? Good beats, good rhymes and a lot of humor. Included in Robert Dimery's 2016 book “1001 Albums You Must Listen To Before You Die”.
It was a alright read, kind of all over the place. Wasnt what I expected.

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Statistics

Works
40
Also by
25
Members
281
Popularity
#82,781
Rating
½ 3.5
Reviews
5
ISBNs
21

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