Hip hop stars come and go, but LL Cool J has defied the odds as he gets ready to release his 13th album, Exit 13, on Def Jam Records Tuesday, September 9, 2008.

I remember seeing LL Cool J live in concert over 20 years ago in Philadelphia, PA with several other hip hop acts who have long since disappeared.

The cover of Exit 13 has a mile marker that says "8760 miles and still counting." Yes, the clock keeps ticking for LL Cool J, who just turned 40 in January, 2008.

In a young man's game, LL Cool J has all the street cred that he needs to continue to be an important presence in a genre of music he help to create.

Take a walk down memory lane with the 12 previous albums from LL Cool J:

1. 1985 - Radio
2. 1987 - Bigger and Deffer
3. 1989 - Walking with a Panther
4. 1990 - Mama Said Knock You Out
5. 1993 - 14 Shots to the Dome
6. 1995 - Mr. Smith
7. 1997 - Phenomenon
8. 2000 - G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith
9. 2002 - 10
10. 2004 - the DEFinition
11. 2006 - Todd Smith
12. 2007 - Todd Smith, Pt. 2: Back to Cool

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