“We need to make sure that there's art in the school. Why? Why should art be in the school? Because if art isn't in a school, then a guy like Steve Jobs doesn't get a chance to really express himself because in order for art to meet technology, you need art.”

American rapper and actor

LL Cool J, born James Todd Smith, is an American rapper and actor. He emerged in the early era of new-school hip-hop and became one of the first rappers to find broad commercial success. He is closely associated with the crossover of rap into mainstream popular culture, alongside acts such as Run-DMC. His career spans both music and acting, and his public image has long been shaped by that early breakthrough.