Hats have been a part of LL COOL J’s signature style from the very beginning, from Kangol bucket hats to leather top hats to dapper flat caps. For LL (born James Todd Smith), fashion means “bringing that hip hop sensibility to everything” he wears. “That authenticity is what makes us all different, and at the same time, what connects us.” LL COOL J was inducted into the Rock Hall in 2021.