LL COOL J has been on the receiving finish of some well-deserved flowers because the legendary rapper celebrated his fifty fifth birthday this weekend.
On Saturday (January 14), a plethora of associates and followers flocked to social media to precise their appreciation for the “I’m Dangerous” rapper whose profession spans nearly 4 many years.
Born on January 14, 1968, in Lengthy Island however raised in Queens New York, LL COOL J burst onto the Hip Hop panorama as the primary artist signed to Def Jam Information in 1984.
His landmark debut album Radio was launched in 1985 adopted by Larger and Deffer (1987), Strolling with a Panther (1989), Mama Mentioned Knock You Out (1990), 14 Photographs to the Dome (1993), Mr. Smith (1995), Phenomenon (1997), G.O.A.T. (2000) and plenty of extra.
Persevering with to interrupt limitations for rappers, LL starred in his personal sitcom In The Home which ran from 1995 to 1999 on UPN. Whereas on the large display screen, he appeared in a number of movies corresponding to Krush Groove, In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, Ship Us From Eva, and a number of other others.
In 2017, LL turned the primary rapper to obtain the Kennedy Heart Honors and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence in 2021.
His model Rock The Bells, paid tribute to him on Twitter acknowledging his large contributions to the tradition.
“Wishing a really Completely happy Birthday to @LLCOOLJ: The G.O.A.T., Def Jam’s first solo celebrity and, in fact, Rock The Bells’ Founder-In-Chief. Thanks for going above and past to ensure this tradition we love is well known, elevated & primed to shine from ‘73 ‘til infinity,” the tweet learn.
Wishing a really Completely happy Birthday to @LLCOOLJ: The 🐐, Def Jam’s first solo celebrity and, in fact, Rock The Bells’ Founder-In-Chief. Thanks for going above and past to ensure this tradition we love is well known, elevated & primed to shine from ‘73 ‘til infinity. pic.twitter.com/EMbu3TSHGw
— Rock The Bells (@RockTheBells) January 14, 2023
Taste Flav confirmed LL some bday love in a tweet. “YO,,, Completely happy Birthday to my man @llcoolj,” he wrote alongside an previous pic of LL, Public Enemy and Ecstacy of Whodini.
Mister Cee thanked LL for permitting him to DJ on his platform, writing: “Completely happy Bday To The Man That Put Me Again On The Field(Radio)!!! LL Cool J @llcoolj. Thank You For Permitting Me To Be Heard On A Nationwide Platform On A Day by day Foundation Wit Rock The Bells Radio @rockthebells.I’m Eternally Grateful. Get pleasure from You Day.”
YO,,, Completely happy Birthday to my man @llcoolj pic.twitter.com/TfkF9sgicg
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) January 14, 2023
Completely happy Bday To The Man That Put Me Again On The Field(Radio)!!! LL Cool J @llcoolj Thank You For Permitting Me To Be Heard On A Nationwide Platform On A Day by day Foundation Wit Rock The Bells Radio @rockthebells I’m Eternally Grateful. Get pleasure from You Day. pic.twitter.com/ULRXipGos5
— MISTER CEE (@djmistercee) January 14, 2023
Former NBA star and fellow Queens native Kenny Anderson additionally paid tribute to LL. “Completely happy birthday to our good friend @llcoolj! We hope you’re including up numerous birthday needs. We love you!,” Anderson wrote.
Even Sesame Avenue confirmed its appreciation for “Huge Elly,” tweeting a video of LL on the present and the caption: “Completely happy birthday to our good friend @llcoolj ! We hope you’re including up numerous birthday needs. We love you!”
Completely happy birthday, my man @llcoolj Have a terrific day, a lot love ❤️ all the time! pic.twitter.com/2rwbkDhgvC
— Kenny Anderson (@chibbs_1) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday to our good friend @llcoolj! We hope you are including up numerous birthday needs. We love you! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FzbEzc8n1Q
— Sesame Avenue (@sesamestreet) January 14, 2023
A sea of followers additionally rushed to social media to want the G.O.A.T. a cheerful birthday. Check out a few of their message under alongside extra from LL’s friends.
At the moment is the Homie @llcoolj Birthday everybody want him a cheerful Born day let’s gooooo pic.twitter.com/HR4biqPqce
— DJ Chuck Chillout (@djchuckchillout) January 14, 2023
Completely happy Birthday to the GOAT! @llcoolj 💝 pic.twitter.com/yU1PadrGZT
— DiamondGirl (@MaryDiamonds069) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday to the king of Queens and one of many good uns @llcoolj 5 many years of music and iconic seems to be.. I keep in mind all of the lads getting Kangol hats and strolling spherical city like this 🤣 Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives pic.twitter.com/EuyMFrF0B6
— Natalie-Eve Williams (@natalieeveradio) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday @llcoolj. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/KHmk0gT9Qj
— LAZARUS / Dr. Khan (@LazDetroit) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday to @LLCoolJ! 🐐 pic.twitter.com/zSQbyu5TXr
— BOOK OF SHADY 🇧🇷 (@BookOfShady) January 14, 2023
Completely happy fifty fifth birthday to the GOAT. With out him there could be no @Eminem. #llcoolj @llcoolj pic.twitter.com/R16PCkr8EZ
— Wohali Vines (@Wohali777) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday LL Cool J & Slick Rick, two of essentially the most influential artists of all time.
Drop your favourite LL and Slick Rick tracks within the replies 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/SRDZWnjImp
— Ruben || Examine the Rhyme (@checktherhyme1_) January 14, 2023
Completely happy birthday to #RockHall2021 Inductee and Hip-Hop icon, @llcoolj 🐐
It is all the time a celebration when LL is within the constructing. @RockTheBells pic.twitter.com/3l4eIFE3T8— Rock Corridor (@rockhall) January 14, 2023
Completely happy fifty fifth Birthday, LL Cool J! @llcoolj pic.twitter.com/giLMcOuvK4
— Jerry Parsons21225 (@jerry_parsons) January 14, 2023
Relating to accolades, LL has acquired each honor possible besides for a biopic. If that ever occurs, Mack Wilds would like to play Mr. Smith.
On Thursday (January 12), the G.O.A.T. shared quite a few photographs from throughout his iconic profession on Twitter. Within the caption, he requested” “Ought to I do a biopic?”
“I imply… what are we speaking about?” Wilds tweeted in response, including a laughing emoji.
Wilds went on to clarify to HipHopDX that enjoying LL is considered one of his desires as an actor. “Hell sure! I’d like to play LL,” Wilds mentioned. “I’ve been attempting to determine if he’d do a biopic for years.”
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Wilds added: “LL was my very first live performance. He did a free live performance at Wingate Park in Brooklyn. My dad took me ’trigger he noticed I actually linked to his music. He was my first understanding of stage presence.”
Celebrating this week together with LL is one other Hip Hop icon, Slick Rick. Hip Hop’s “Best Storyteller” turned 58 on Saturday (January 14).
Rick has a lot to have a good time after it was introduced that he would obtain a Lifetime Achievement Award on the sixty fifth Annual Grammy Awards.
