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

Damien Matthias shaped rap’s earliest victories through vision trust and presence leaving a cultural imprint that still echoes far beyond the spotlight.

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

Rapper and NCIS star LL Cool J revealed on Hot Ones that his career was nearly cut short by a mechanical shark on the set of ...

Philadelphia is ready for a big 2026 and it plans to start the new year off with a bang — literally. Three firework shows, including one capping a free concert by LL Cool J on the Benjamin Franklin ...

Philadelphia will welcome 2026 with what could become a new tradition: a concert and fireworks show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in addition to the fireworks celebrations at Penn’s Landing. Rap ...

Tribune Staff Report Jan 1, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 0 An estimated 10,000 people braved the cold as rapper LL Cool J performed on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in a free, star-studded concert for New Year’s ...

We sat down with Karly from North Carolina band Wednesday and played her some of the best new songs from triple j Unearthed ...

Alexandra Simon is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Alex started her career at CBS21 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania before joining KARE 11 News in Minneapolis, where she covered breaking ...

Musician Adam Blackstone and Scott Mirkin, who is running Philadelphia's upcoming New Year's Eve concert, talk about the event. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...