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James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J (acronym 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, his 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. Smith (1995), and Phenomenon (1997). His twelfth album, Exit 13 (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. A two-time Grammy Award winner, LL Cool J is known for hip hop songs such as "Going Back to Cali", "I'm Bad", "The Boomin' System", "Rock the Bells", and "Mama Said Knock You Out", as well as R&B hits such as "Doin' It", "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover". In 2010, VH1 placed him on their "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time" list. In 2017, LL Cool J became the first rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. In 2021, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence. While he first appeared as a rapper in the movie Krush Groove (performing "I Can't Live Without My Radio"), his first acting part was a small role in a high school football movie called Wildcats. He continued to work in movies from then until 1995 when he landed his own television sitcom, In the House (1995-2000). He has appeared in numerous films, including Last Holiday, Edison, Mindhunters, S.W.A.T., Deliver Us from Eva, Rollerball, Charlie's Angels, In Too Deep, Any Given Sunday, Deep Blue Sea, Halloween H20, B.A.P.S., Toys, and The Hard Way. In 2005, he returned to television in a guest starring role on the FOX medical drama House. He also guest starred on 30 Rock in 2007, and on Sesame Street 's 39th season where he introduced the word of the day, "Unanimous” and performed "The Addition Expedition" in episode 4172 (Sept. 30, 2008). As of 2011, he stars as Special Agent Sam Hanna on CBS's police procedural NCIS: L.A., a spin-off of NCIS. He was also the host of MTV's Lip Sync Battle.
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Ten years after the infamous 'Bloodbath at the Block' – the brutal underground fight club that claimed the lives of countless fighters – a new generation of street legends rises in the shadow of the past. Led by the enigmatic “Ghost”, a masked vigilante with a devastating fighting style, these fighters are drawn into a deadly new tournament, 'Resurrection', hosted by the enigmatic Mr. David. The prize: a chance for redemption, a hefty sum of money, and the coveted 'Legacy of the Block' title. But 'Resurrection' isn't just a fight; it's a bloodsport. Mr. David Played By Keith David, driven by his own twisted vendetta against the legacy of the original 'Bloodbath', has engineered a tournament designed to push fighters to their absolute limit. Brutal fight styles, illegal weapons, and a no-holds-barred attitude make the tournament a spectacle of violence, pushing the boundaries of what's considered acceptable in the fight world. Players will navigate the dangerous underworld, building their own fighting legends, forging alliances, and facing off against some of the most brutal fighters the streets have ever seen.
