Editing LL Cool J (section)

==== Marriage ====
He married Simone Johnson in 1995.<ref name="Schneider" /> The couple met in 1987 and have four children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2017/12/ll-cool-j-kids-wife-simone-smith-children/ |title=LL Cool J's Kids With Wife Simone Smith |work=Heavy.com |last=Weigle |first=Lauren |date=December 26, 2017 |access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref>

Simone Johnson-Smith, a [[Born again|born-again]] [[Christians|Christian]], was diagnosed with [[chondrosarcoma]], a third-stage [[Bone tumor|bone cancer]], and was later cancer-free as of 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LL Cool J on How Wife Simone's Battle With Cancer Inspired Activism |url=https://www.etonline.com/ll-cool-j-on-how-his-wife-simones-battle-with-cancer-inspired-activism-in-himself-exclusive-123514 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-23 |title=LL Cool J and His Wife Simone Smith Team Up For The Beat Cancer Like A Boss Campaign |url=https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/ll-cool-j-and-his-wife-simone-smith-team-up-for-the-beat-cancer-like-a-boss-campaign/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Essence |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=2019-04-19 |title=LL Cool J & Wife Simone Share Details Of Her Fight With Rare Bone Cancer |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/205107-ll-cool-j-and-wife-simone-share-details-of-her-fight-with-rare-bone-cancer-news |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en}}</ref> She became an entrepreneur, launching a jewelry line in 2011.

Smith is credited with introducing his wife to singer and close friend [[Mary J. Blige]] in 2005, inspiring their friendship; the women launched a collaborative jewelry line, Sister Love, in late 2020 after announcing it two years prior.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is LL Cool J's Wife? All About Simone I. Smith |url=https://people.com/who-is-simone-smith-ll-cool-j-wife-7502371 |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mary J. Blige Teams Up with LL Cool J&#039;s Wife for Jewelry Collaboration |url=https://www.ebony.com/mary-j-blige-ll-cool-j-wife-jewelry-collaboration/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=EBONY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-23 |title=Mary J. Blige and Simone Smith Launch Jewelry Line 'Sister Love' Exclusively at Essence Festival |url=https://www.essence.com/festival/2018-essence-festival/mary-j-blige-simone-smith-jewelry/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Essence |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2023, the couple co-founded a jewelry line for men, Majesty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Palmieri |first=Jean E. |date=2023-05-15 |title=Simone Smith to Launch Higher-priced Men's Jewelry Line Under Majesty Name |url=https://wwd.com/menswear-news/mens-clothing-furnishings/ll-cool-j-simone-smith-mens-jewelry-majesty-1235650465/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=WWD |language=en-US}}</ref>