Ellen Griffith

Ellen Griffith

Ellen Griffith (June 22, 1916-November 9, 2002) was the grandmother of veteran rapper LL Cool J. Griffith, who raised her grandson in Jamaica, Queens, New York, was the source of inspiration for "Mama Said Knock You Out", the title track to the rapper's 1991 Grammy-winning release (see "Mama Said Knock You Out"), which she also featured in the music video. The song was also part of the soundtrack to "The Hard Way", a motion picture that featured Michael J. Fox and James Woods, along with the rapper in a supporting role. The song "Big Mama (Unconditional Love)" from "10" is a dedication to her by LL.

She died of cancer on November 9, 2002.

External links

* [http://www.lifeinlegacy.com/2002/WIR20021116.html Week of November 16, 2002] Life In Legacy reference to Griffith's death.
* [http://launch.yahoo.com/read/story/12029993 Launch News Service report]
* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458693/11142002/n_sync.jhtml MTV snippet on Griffin's death]


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