He soon landed roles in the films The Hard Way and Toys , and he also performed at Bill Clinton 's presidential inauguration in Mama Said Knock You Out kept him so busy that he didn't deliver the follow-up, 14 Shots to the Dome , until the spring of Boasting a harder gangsta rap edge, 14 Shots initially sold well, debuting in the Top Ten, but it was an unfocused effort that generated no significant hit singles.
Consequently, it stalled at gold status and hurt his reputation considerably. He returned to recording in , releasing Mr. Smith toward the end of the year. Unexpectedly, Mr. In , he returned to recording, first making news with the track "Accidental Racist," his much-maligned duet with country star Brad Paisley.
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Search uDiscover Music. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Claim your bio by clicking the button above and let us know how we can work with you to update your digital bio. Smith—LL turned to acting, appearing in movies like B. LL released the hit "I Need a Beat" soon after, which sold more than , copies.
The young artist left school to record his debut album, Radio, which was a hugely successful mix of conventional song structure and pop-oriented rap. Music fans responded enthusiastically to the album's singles, "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and "Rock the Bells," and bought more than one million copies of the recording.
He appeared as himself in the feature film Krush Groove around this time, which was a fictionalized version of the early days of Def Jam. The members of RUN D.
His first speaking role was a small part in the high school football comedy, Wildcats. Two years later, he was back on the charts with his album Walking with a Panther.
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