2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards - Arrivals

Rock The Bells Festival Coming Back This Summer

Rap pioneer LL Cool J reps for hip-hop history daily on "Rock The Bells Radio," and now he's ready to…
by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins
04.10.22
Lip Sync Battle LIVE: A Michael Jackson Celebration - Arrivals

Legend LL Cool J Honored With Queens Statue

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J was honored with a statue in Queens, New York.
by Brandee Sanders
12.11.21
Tina Turner In Detroit

Tina Turner, Jay-Z 2021 Rock Hall Inductees

While all of the 2021 nominees have arguably contributed to the music industry in their own way, Black art and…
by Charise Frazier
10.03.21
TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2019 - Day 3

Diddy, LL Cool J Invest In Tech Startup

A Black-led tech startup has received investments from Diddy and LL Cool J.
by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
Saturday Night Live

Bronx-Based Hip-Hop Museum Receives $3.7M State Grant

A hip-hop museum is coming to the Bronx with the help of a $3.7 million grant from New York State.
by NewsOne Staff
10.07.21
Q-Tip Performs at The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Kennedy Center Creates Hip-Hop Culture Council

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. recently announced the creation of its hip-hop culture council.
by NewsOne Staff
03.11.18
US-AVIATION-AMERICAN AIRLINES

NBA Players Kicked Off Flight For Stealing Blankets

Unfriendly Skies On Christmas Eve, Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague (seen above) and forward Trahson Burrell boarded a flight from…
by NewsOne Staff
12.27.17
2017 Summer TCA Tour - CBS Television Studios' Summer Soiree - Arrivals

LL Cool J Gets Kennedy Center Nod, More

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious honor from the John F. Kennedy Center…
by Clarissa Hamlin
08.04.17
The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night - Show

Najee Smith, Son Of LL Cool J, Arrested…

Najee Smith, son of rapper LL Cool J, was arrested after an altercation at a New York restaurant in the…
by Lakin Starling
04.17.21

Black Hollywood Comes Out for Ebony Power 100…

The stars were out Wednesday night at the Avalon Hollywood for Ebony’s Power 100 Gala. The annual list and event honor Black…
by Donya Blaze
03.15.18

LL Cool J Bangs Up Burglar During Botched…

A burglar reportedly made the mistake of trying to rob rapper and actor LL Cool J (pictured) Wednesday morning, and…
by Abena Agyeman-Fisher
06.19.19

Tiger Tweets LL Cool J, Reflects On Victory

No one knows what this one means, least of all Tiger Woods. A win at the Chevron World Challenge doesn’t…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Top 9 Music Videos Of The 1980s

Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

LL Cool J Battles Fox News, Sarah Palin

LL Cool J is no stranger to a battle, but the war he waged on Twitter yesterday is unlike any…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19