LL Cool J at the 34th Annual PaleyFest Los Angeles - "NCIS: LA" at Dolby Theater on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com/Kathy Hutchins ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor-author LL Cool J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career. Not that he hasn’t ...

Ed Gordon talks with hip-hop trailblazer L.L. Cool J about being recognized at Monday night's Hip Hop Honors on VH1. Sponsor Message (Soundbite of rap music) L.L. COOL J (Rapper): (Rapping) When I'm ...

June 27 (UPI) --Paramount+ announced Friday that LL Cool J is soon to helm a fresh music docuseries for its platform that will provide a deep dive into everything hip-hop. LL Cool J, born James Todd ...

With the 2024 VMAs, MTV is marking a major milestone. This is the 40th annual Video Music Awards. The awards show isn’t the only thing celebrating 40 years this year. The groundbreaking hip-hop label ...

Determined to combat ageism in Hip-Hop, LL Cool J’s “The FORCE” aims to prove that relevance extends beyond age in the music industry. LL COOL J is standing on business when it comes to fighting ...

LL Cool J is without doubt one of the greatest MC’s of all-time and while many may consider him to be the actual GOAT of the rap game, LL himself is going a step beyond that assessment and labeling ...

LL Cool J digs into how New York City shaped the creation and evolution of rap in the new trailer for the upcoming docuseries, Hip-Hop Was Born Here. The five-part series will offer a kind of ...

Thrilled to celebrate another year in music, the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards will kick off on September 7th, at the UBS Arena in New York. Promoting some of the biggest names in the industry, Lady ...

Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what's out and also what's hot, so XXL decided to make things ...