LL Cool J says he watched his dad shoot his mother and a family member in a jealous rage

Rap veteran LL Cool J (56) experienced a very traumatic experience at a young age that no child should should witness.

Artist born James Smith Jr. he witnessed his father shooting his mother and grandfather with a gun after his parents separated in 1972. Both victims survived the attack, although nobody was held criminally responsible.

LL appeared in the media to discuss his contributions to the music industry months after the September 6 release of his fifteenth album, “The FORCE.” The music icon recently met with the British outlet Great company discuss your musical profession and personal life.

At one point in the interview, host Jamie Laing asked LL about seeing his dad, James Smith Sr. (aka James Nunya), hurt his mom, Ondrea Griffith, and his grandfather, Eugene Griffith, at a young age.

“He shot her and my grandfather,” recalls the resident of Queens, New York. “I was 4 years old, but I was there.”

He said that moment taught him a lot, including how one can follow directions. According to LL, his grandfather, a war veteran, lay bleeding out on the dining room floor after the attack, but he still managed to inform the longer term rap legend to “come back” from the kitchen where the brutal incident took place.

“I’m walking and bullets hit the fridge. The mother lies there and he says, “Come back.” “Come back,” he said.

The “Mama Said Knock You Out” hitmaker recalled going to get some towels and handing them to his grandfather.

“He was calm and that taught me peace,” LL said about his grandfather. “It was weird, but you know you learn early.”

Good Company shared clip Mr. Ladies Love Cool James talking about his family’s past on the outlet’s Instagram.

“Wow, crazy story. Another reminder of how dangerous it will possibly be for a woman to depart an abusive man. “I can’t believe that LL Cool J witnessed this at the age of 4 and still clearly remembers this traumatic event,” one person wrote.

A like-minded Instagram user wrote, “This story is completely WILD! I witnessed this on the age of 4. A 3rd person agreed, commenting: “Wow, that was some serious trauma to witness.”

One fan stated: “LL is a legend and a gentleman. I’m sure that moment could have led him down a different path. He (chose) the wiser, kindness.”

Several suggested he make a film about his entire life. Plus, someone identified, “He has a song about it. It’s heartbreaking.”

LL included a song titled “Father” on the soundtrack of the 1996 film “Phenomenon”. On the album, produced by Trackmasters, Smith details his father’s brutal actions towards his mother.

“My dad got drunk while my mom and I were jumping. I took a sip of some Jack Dan and smelled an ounce,” LL said in the song. “I grabbed the shots and left Long Isle for Queens. Possessed by a demon… it gave the impression of a devil.

The “Any Given Sunday” actor continued: “I used to be too young to grasp the risks. When your mom comes home after the night shift. She turned and heard the press of the shotgun. My dad said, “Do you think you can leave me, s–h?”

LL ended the verse with a rhyme: “He punched my mom in the back. She fell screaming. I can not ignore it. My grandfather tried to shut the case. He was shot ten times in the stomach, yo. Really.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame previously described the shooting in its 1998 memoir titled “I make my own rules.”

LL revealed that his father tried to get his mother back, but his efforts were unsuccessful. Knowing her habits, he waited in the nearby bushes when she returned from work.

“Ondrea, I’m fed up with your b— kings,” the daddy shouted on the mother, and then he shot her first in the back.

The book explains that LL’s grandfather was hit by a second shot after he went to the front door to see what had happened

“If he hadn’t done it, my mother would have taken it and it might have killed her,” LL wrote. He then mentions that his grandmother called the police and an ambulance and she ran to his father’s automobile and cursed him.

According to LL, his father was never charged or charged in reference to fleeing to California and changing his name. Over the years, the family stopped searching for justice.

In 2013, the multiple Grammy Awards host sat down with Oprah Winfrey’s “Next Chapter” series to debate the consequences of the abuse his mother endured when he was a child.

“I feel on the age of 4 it could have left a scar on you, judging by how the people around you handled it and encouraged you to do it. It was difficult,” admitted LL Winfrey.

He then said, “My mother forgave my father… And he came back into my life, he made amends for a lot of things, helping me navigate my music career in the beginning and kind of helping me in that area.”

James Smith Sr. died on September 27, 2012. The next day, LL tweeted: “RIP to my father, James Nunyi. You died yesterday. But the teachings you taught me live in my heart. Thank you. I really like you.”

LL entered the nationwide music scene with the discharge of the studio album “Radio” in 1985. His discography also includes the twice-platinum project “Bigger and Deffer” and the album “GOAT (Greatest of All Time)”, which topped the Billboard 200 charts.

Before he became famous, Smith was born on January 14, 1968 in Long Island, New York. He was later raised by his mother and grandparents in the Queens neighborhood of St. Albans.

According to Chicago TribuneLL grew up in the “middle class”. However, he reportedly lived amid street violence, drug addiction and gang activity before embarking on a rap profession on the age of 16.

LL left a historical mark on the entertainment industry. The two-time Grammy Award winner was the primary artist to sign to the now iconic Def Jam label in 1984 and the primary rapper to receive the distinguished Kennedy Center Honors in 2017.

Additionally, since 1985, LL has starred in quite a few movies, including “Groove Krush (RUN-DMC), “In Too Deep” (Omar Epps), “Deliver Us from Eva” (Gabrielle Union), “Grudge Match” (Robert De Niro), “Kingdom Come” (Vivica A. Fox), “S.W.A.T. ”, “The Deep Blue Sea” (Samuel Jackson). He played a cameo role in the romantic comedy “Woo”.

His television appearances include appearances on the comedy series “In the House” and later the series “NCIS: Los Angeles,” and he hosted “Lip Sync Battle” with Chrissy Teigen.