This is a beautiful family, both genetically blessed and exceptionally talented.
They are also fortunate to have their parents' support and encouragement.
In the same interview, he also discussed how he has instilled a good work ethic in his children.
“If a task is once begun, never leave it till it’s done.
Be thy labor great or small.
Do it well or not at all.
That’s the mantra I grew up with,” he said.
“I pass that on to my kids.”
“I don’t think we should miss out on our own dreams.
Know what I’m saying?”
Meet LL Cool J’s three stunning daughters and how he parented them.
She was born in January 1991.
OnLinkedIn, she lists her professional achievements but also mentions her priorities.
In 2022, she celebrated her husband, Lamar Cardinez.
“Happy Birthday @mr.cardinez.
We love you so much.
To More Love, More Grace, More Blessings,” she wrote onInstagram.
She has also given her parents a special gift; they’ve become grandparents.
“Being a mom is great, but being a MoMa is something different.
Motherhood has also let her bond with her daughter on a different level.
For Father’s Day in 2023, she posted a picture onInstagramof herself with her dad.
“The Best to ever do it.
Love you, daddy/grand-dad,” she wrote in the caption.
On LinkedIn, she wrote about how her childhood inspired her career.
“While also contributing to an extremely diverse internet of contacts that altogether make Italia an incredible resource.”
LL Cool J has raised his children to be driven and to make it independently own.
“He also encouraged his girls to be whoever they wanted.
In September 2019, her passion would become her profession when she created an eponymous label.
The focus is on vintage denim, and Samaria has found a niche market.
What started with Smith altering her own garments turned into so much more.
“There was a void in the market that was meant to fill.
From there, Samaria Leah Denim was born.”
It was a lifelong dream.
And now that she has her own brand, she is fully involved from start to finish.
“I do everything by hand,” she said.
“She’s always there for me.
As the children of celebrities, the girls were able to connect on another level and share an understanding.
She has also praised Smith for being a reliable, great friend.
“I wouldn’t know what I would do without Samaria,” Johnson said.
“I can call her, and she can get me together.
She’s that friend.”
Johnson posted about the interview on herInstagramin 2021, thanking the publication and celebrating her relationship with Smith.
“It was such a blessing to do this alongside my best friend @samarialeah!
“You know what I’m saying?
Don’t quite get it yet.
… And I’ve seen the bottom lip with the tremor.
I’m saying that’s a giveaway that you might want to rethink that choice a little bit.”
Instead, he wants to meet boyfriends who are confident (and whose lips don’t shake).
But it also revealed a few details about Smith, like her interesting choice of pets.
“Do you like feeding Miles?
Smith then commented on how much her lizard had grown.
“He’s going to get big, and he’s got girth.
He’s like my man.
My man, Miles!
“Look, being a working parent is about sacrifice, right?
“That’s a perfect example.
[Laughs] You know what I mean.
I’m sneezing, my eyes are red, and I’m using eye drops.
I got a daughter who loves a dog, [so] I got to have a dog.
What can I do?”
She was born in August 2000 and isfollowing in her father’s footstepswith a career as a musician.
“I’m going to support her, but she has to make it.
Daddy will help, but you gotta make it.
More recently, she released an EP titled “Ecstacy” in 2021.
It includes four songs and is available to stream on Spotify.
In 2023, Nina graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in songwriting.
“We are so proud of you!!
Go Beanz!!!
Now go out there and let your work be impactful and inspiring,” Simone wrote.
“And always, always ask God for daily guidance.
His plan is bigger than yours.”
He replied, “I expect you to get all As.
Why would I get you a present?”
He then shut down the idea he would buy her a gift and drew comparisons to their childhoods.
“I think it’s obvious we grew up in different neighborhoods,” he said.
In his interview for"Oprah’s Master Class,“the musician spoke on this topic again.
“This is the real world,” he said.
“They’re real people.
And I’m a blue-collar guy at the end of the day.
They wereraised mostly out of the limelight.
But it was a great shoot.
That’s what I remember, trying to get my kids like, ‘Can you smile?
Can you look at the camera, c’mon?’
“I think my husband and I have always encouraged our children to be whoever they want.
They can do whatever they want to make the world better.
“I’ve always been really trying to teach them to believe in themselves and not be limited.”
“They gotta do what they feel is right for them,” he toldParadein 2009.
“You be who you want to be.
Just be successful.”
