LL Cool J live in concert.
ON TOUR

LL Cool J

11
critic concert reviews
rap

How good are they LIVE?

Live Rating  

75
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11
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Critics Consensus

Based on 11 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that LL Cool J is rated as an enjoyable live performer, with some notable strengths. LL Cool J concert reviews describe live shows and performances as varied.

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How much to book?

How much does it cost to book LL Cool J? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for LL Cool J range from $300,000 - $500,000, with LL Cool J's current estimated booking fee to be around $300,000.

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Artist Info

Genre
rap
Origin
Bay Shore, United States (1/14/1968)
Bio
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968 in Bay Shore, New York), better known as LL Cool J (Ladies Love Cool James), is a Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor signed to Def Jam. He has released twelve studio albums over his 27 year career, has starred in numerous feature films and currently plays Agent Sam Hanna on the hit show NCIS: Los Angeles.
Has Performed With
The Roots
Artist Website

Critic Concert Reviews

Boston.com (USA)

November 21, 2023
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Backed by The Roots and featuring the likes of Doug E. Fresh and Queen Latifah, Sunday's TD Garden show was a nonstop thrill.

Queen City Nerve (USA)

September 10, 2023
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LL Cool J and Crew Celebrate 50 Years of Hip-Hop at Spectrum

Riff Magazine (USA)

September 2, 2023
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LL Cool J leads legends of hip-hop on F.O.R.C.E. Tour stop at Chase Center

Mercury News (USA)

September 2, 2023
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Bay Area legend E-40 makes guest appearance

Dallas Observer (USA)

July 2, 2013
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The Kings of the Mic Tour has repeatedly been compared to a big classic-rock arena show -- old timers busting out riffs familiar to a graying crowd.

Music-News.com (UK)

October 27, 2006
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The warm-up DJ was spinning some well known tracks to get the crowd going, showing off Brixton's sound system to the best of it's capabilities. The tunes were rumbling out of the speakers to a more than up for it, if extremely varied, crowd. This highlighting the broad appeal of James Todd Smith aka LL Cool J

musicOMH (UK)

December 16, 2005
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Since bursting onto the music scene in the mid-80s at 17 years of age and quickly becoming one of Def Jam Records’ original platinum-selling rappers LL Cool J has been nothing less.

Past critic reviews published in

Parklife DC (USA), Sypher Sights (Canada), Orlando Sentinel (USA), Arkansas Times (USA)

Image Credit

Swimfinfan [CC BY 2.0] via Wikimedia Commons

Latest Release

THE FORCE (6 September 2024)