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 December 3, 2024, LL Cool J made waves with a bold proclamation on Apple Music’s Le Code podcast. During a candid conversation with host Mehdi Maïzi, the rap icon shared insights about his ...

Barack Obama's 2025 playlist highlighted Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Gunna as key Hip-Hop voices shaping the sound of today and ...

The iconic rapper LL COOL J, whose career spans over four decades, has made a striking declaration about his place in hip-hop history during a recent Apple Music’s Le Code appearance. His assertion as ...

LL COOL J doesn’t need to prove himself as a rapper as he’s cemented in the annals of Hip-Hop history as one of the culture’s living legends. However, a spark still exists within the Queens star, and ...

Hip-Hop is a massively influential music art form and culture that is, sadly, at odds with itself due to the widening generational gap and literal lack of understanding among its proponents. After DJ ...

EXCLUSIVE: Peyton Manning and LL Cool J have teamed on Hip Hop Was Born Here, a docuseries that explores the history of hip hop in New York City. Hosted by LL Cool J, the five-episode first season is ...

More than possibly any other genre, hip-hop lends itself to the playlist format so naturally, it’s almost like the two go hand-in-hand. The relationship is symbiotic. With that in mind, these are just ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) LL Cool J’s name has long been synonymous with hip hop’s evolution, versatility, and resilience. From the moment he burst onto the scene in the mid-1980s, his commanding voice, ...

LL Cool J was joined by his team from Rock the Bells, the Los Angeles-based company he co-founded with venture investor Geoff Yang in 2018 to honor the culture of hip-hop, particularly the ...

Editors’ Note: This interview is the first in a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop on August 11 “I mean, there were people who used to look at us at that time and say, ‘Where is the ...