Editing LL Cool J (section)

===1993–2005: Continued success and career prominence===
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After acting in ''[[The Hard Way (1991 film)|The Hard Way]]'' and ''[[Toys (film)|Toys]]'', LL Cool J released ''[[14 Shots to the Dome]]'' in March 1993. The album had four singles ("[[How I'm Comin']]", "[[Back Seat (of My Jeep)]]", "[[Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings]]", "[[Stand By Your Man (LL Cool J song)|Stand By Your Man]]") and guest-featured [[Lords of the Underground]] on "NFA-No Frontin' Allowed". That June, the album went gold.

LL Cool J starred in ''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]'', an [[NBC]] sitcom, before releasing his album ''[[Mr. Smith (album)|Mr. Smith]]'' (1995), which went on to sell over two million copies. Its singles included "[[Hey Lover]]", "[[Doin' It (LL Cool J song)|Doin' It]]" and "[[Loungin]]". "Hey Lover", featured [[Boyz II Men]], and sampled Michael Jackson's "The Lady in My Life". The song also earned him a [[Grammy Award]]. Another song from the album, "[[I Shot Ya Remix]]", included debut vocal work by [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]].
In 1996, Def Jam released this "greatest hits" package, offering a good summary of Cool J's career, from the relentless minimalism of early hits such as "Rock the Bells" to the smooth-talking braggadocio that followed. Classic albums including ''Bigger and Deffer'' and ''Mama Said Knock You Out'' are well represented here. In December 1996, his loose cover of the [[Rufus (band)|Rufus]] and [[Chaka Khan]] song "[[Ain't Nobody]]" was included on the ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]'' soundtrack & released as a single. LL Cool J's interpretation of "Ain't Nobody" was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it topped the [[UK Singles Chart]] in early-1997.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beavis and Butt-Head Do America – Original Soundtrack |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/beavis-and-butt-head-do-america-mw0000613302 |website=Allmusic.com}}</ref>
Later that same year, he released the album ''[[Phenomenon (LL Cool J album)|Phenomenon]]''. The singles included "[[Phenomenon (LL Cool J song)|Phenomenon]]" and "Father". The official second single from ''Phenomenon'' was "[[4, 3, 2, 1 (LL Cool J song)|4, 3, 2, 1]]", which featured [[Method Man]], [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] & [[Master P]] and introduced [[DMX (rapper)|DMX]] and [[Canibus]].
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In 2000, LL Cool J released the album ''[[G.O.A.T. (LL Cool J album)|G.O.A.T.]]'', which stood for the "Greatest of All Time." It debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' album charts,<ref>{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ll cool j|bio=true}} |title=Biography – LL Cool J |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 24, 2011}}</ref> and went platinum. LL Cool J thanked Canibus in the liner notes of the album, "for the inspiration". LL Cool J's next album ''[[10 (LL Cool J album)|10]]'' from 2002, was his ninth studio (10th overall including his greatest hits compilation All World), and included the singles "[[Paradise (LL Cool J song)|Paradise]]" (featuring [[Amerie]]), and the number 1 R&B hit "[[Luv U Better]]", produced by [[the Neptunes]]. Later pressings of the album added the 2003 [[Jennifer Lopez]] duet, "[[All I Have (song)|All I Have]]". The album reached platinum status. LL Cool J's tenth album ''[[The DEFinition]]'' was released on August 31, 2004. The album debuted at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' charts. Production came from [[Timbaland]], [[7 Aurelius]], [[R. Kelly]], and others. The lead single was the Timbaland-produced "Headsprung", which peaked at No. 7 on the Hip-Hop and R&B singles chart, and No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The second single was the [[7 Aurelius]]–produced, "Hush", which peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hip-Hop and R&B chart and No. 26 on the Hot 100.