Fifty years after critics dismissed hip-hop as a passing fad, Grammy winner LL COOL J is taking viewers back to the genre's authentic New York roots with his new docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here," ...

On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates ...

LL Cool J has been bringing the cool and captivating crowds with his voice for decades. Following his epic six-minute medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed his hits "Going Back ...

It wouldn't be the Cincinnati Music Festival without a few surprise twists and turns. The three-day event wrapped up on July 26 at Paycor Stadium, with some noteworthy performances from several R&B ...

LL Cool J is doin’ it — and by it, we mean hosting the MTV Video Music Awards solo for the first time next month in his native New York. MTV announced Thursday that the Long Island-born “Doin’ It” ...

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards mark a pivotal moment in entertainment history, with LL Cool J stepping into the spotlight as host for music’s most electrifying night. The ceremony, broadcasting live ...

LL Cool J will perform on Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway this year after all. Months after pulling out of the city's Fourth of July concert at the last minute during a worker strike, LL Cool J is ...

LL Cool J has been in show business since the 1980s. His professional career includes major achievements as a rapper, ...

The bill also includes Delaware’s own Adam Blackstone, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Technician the DJ and the rock band Dorothy.