LL Cool J

Singer Taylor Swift, left, and rapper LL Cool J perform onstage at The Grammy nominations concert at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Singer Taylor Swift, left, and rapper LL Cool J perform onstage at The Grammy nominations concert at Bridgestone Arena on December 5, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn.

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