Exit 13 will be the 13th and final album on LL Cool J's record deal with Def Jam Recordings, a deal that has lasted for more than twenty years. The album was originally titled, Todd Smith Pt. 2: Back To Cool. The album is set to be released August 26, 2008.^[2]

Initally, it was said to be executively produced is by fellow Queens rapper 50 Cent, but that remains to be seen. This album will also be the first LL Cool J album since G.O.A.T. to have the parental advisory label for explicit lyrics.

LL has since stated that he has made at least three "Exit 13" albums and scrapped two of them yet using the third album. With 50 Cent reportedly being the executive producer, LL didn't want fans to think that it was going to sound like a 50 Cent/G-Unit album. This would lead many to wonder whether 50 is still going to be executive producer of the album. The "warm-up" single, "Rockin' with the G.O.A.T" premiered on June 20, 2008. The First official single, "Baby" Feat. The-Dream was released on July 1, 2008 at the itunes Music Store. Other contributors for this album include 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, The-Dream and Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi^{[3] [4]}

LL and DJ Kayslay recently teamed up to release LL's very first mixtape as a prelude to Exit 13, titled, The Return of the G.O.A.T.

LL openly criticized former Def Jam president Jay-Z about his work in promoting rap albums on the label.

Now with a new regime, he feels rap projects including his own, will get the attention they deserve.