The Tragedy Of LL Cool J Is Simply Heartbreaking

Queens' own LL Cool J, aka James Todd Smith, has a place on hip-hop's Mount Rushmore, with some of the greatest rap songs ever in his discography. From music to acting, his life has led him to near-universal popularity, but it wasn't all handed to him on a silver platter. If you only know him at his most successful, the struggles LL Cool J has faced in his life will surprise you. From violence in his home as a youth to health crises in his family as an adult, life hasn't been easy for this hip-hop phenomenon. You may know him as the greatest of all time, but when you see his whole life's story, the tragedy of LL Cool J is simply heartbreaking. #LLCoolJ #JamesToddSmith #HipHop A tragic shooting | 0:00 Domestic violence | 0:42 A mysterious murder | 1:28 A visit from Satan | 2:19 An empty wallet | 3:08 'Badly burned' | 4:09 A shocking discovery | 5:00 A devastating diagnosis | 5:52 Terrible timing | 6:49