The Grio LL Cool J and daughter receive degrees from Northeastern University Hip hop legend and actor LL Cool J never graduated from high school or college after signing with Def Jam Records as a teenager in 1984. But last week, the rapper born James Todd Smith received an honorary doctorate degree from Northeastern University. The moment became even more special because he shared the experience with […]
LL Cool J is a Doctor now, thanks to Northeastern LL Cool J received an honorary degree Friday from Northeastern University. The “trailblazing performing artist, devoted mentor … [and] cultural icon” was named “Doctor” in front of roughly 20,000 faculty, staff, family members and students — the most important being his daughter Italia Smith, who graduated from Northeastern with honors. Also presented with honorary degrees […]