LL COOL J TO RECEIVE ASCAP AWARD

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Rapper and actor LL Cool J will be honored by the American Society Of Composers, Authors And Publishers (ASCAP) at the 19th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 26th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. He’ll receive the prestigious Golden Note Award. Bill Withers, who will also be honored during the event, is scheduled to receive the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award.

Previous Golden Note winners include: Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jermaine Dupri, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Jay-Z, and Quincy Jones.

“You know God ultimately at the end of the day is a businessman and he invest in people that are good students over what they have. People that take care of what they have. So everybody in here, you know, if you ran through. Let’s say you had a hundred dollars this week or maybe you have a couple of hundred dollars in disposable income. Are you doing the right thing with that couple of hundred dollars? That’s where it starts. You know a penny makes a dollar. So if you’re not doing the right thing with a little bit, God is not gonna trust you with a lot. It’s that simple. “

In related news, LL Cool J’s latest album, Todd Smith, was recently certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies. The latest single from the set is “Freeze” featuring Lyfe Jennings.

This spring at the Hip Hop Summit in New York City, LL Cool J explained his theory and how God shares his blessings on the masses. He said: