How LL Cool J’s Financial Wisdom Sparked Kandi Burruss’ Success and Became the Advice She Swears By

A resurfaced video from an April episode of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” singer-turned-serial entrepreneur Kandi Burruss shares important financial advice she received from rapper LL Cool J, early in her career. ATLANTA, GEORGIA – AUGUST 04: Kandi Burruss attends a special Atlanta screening of DAY SHIFT presented by Netflix and hosted by Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco at IPIC Atlanta on August 04, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Netflix) Wisdom From LL The “Rock the Bells” star was able to relate to Burrus, who burst on the scene as a teen star in the So So Def group Xscape, because he too was a teen star, becoming not only Def Jam’s first major star, but signed when he was 16 years old. His advice seemed simple but was wise and conventional. “LL Cool J told me to always have at least one house and one car that’s paid for,” the mother of three recalled. The hip-hop legend warned her about the unpredictable nature of the music industry, urging her to prioritize paying off debts. “He was like … every time we get some money, this when I had my first house, pay a little...