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 ...

OPINION: LL Cool J was rap’s first superstar solo act — whether that makes him the most important is debatable. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are ...

Read more opinions on theGrio. LL Cool J, the multi-hyphenate entertainer who in 2024 released his 14th studio album, “The FORCE,” nearly 40 years after releasing his debut album ...

His debut album, “Radio,” released in 1985, went platinum and featured hits like “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells,” cementing LL’s place in hip-hop’s early canon. LL Cool J recently ...

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) In ...

Back in September, LL Cool J spoke out about the reaction he got when he revealed plans to record a new album. In an interview with Variety, the veteran rapper – real name James Todd Smith ...

“Radio,” released in 1985, went platinum and featured hits like “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “Rock the Bells,” cementing LL’s place in hip-hop’s early canon. LL Cool J ...

Rap veteran LL Cool J, 56, went through a very traumatic experience ... LL broke onto the national music scene with 1985’s “Radio” studio LP. His discography also features the 2x-platinum ...

After 40 years of making music, LL Cool J is still a force to be reckoned with. So fittingly, his first album in over a decade is named The FORCE (an acronym for “Frequencies of Real Creative ...

Plus, he was recently announced as the new global ambassador for watch brand Fossil.

Bakersfield rang in the new year with dancing, music and style. Much of the town was bustling with revelers. Buck Owens’ ...