LL Cool J

Rap pioneer LL Cool J reps for hip-hop history daily on "Rock The Bells Radio," and now he's ready to hit the stage again by bringing back the New York City-centric music festival of the same name that started it all.

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J was honored with a statue in Queens, New York.

While all of the 2021 nominees have arguably contributed to the music industry in their own way, Black art and Black artists, as well as their erasure, remain a central topic of conversation.

A Black-led tech startup has received investments from Diddy and LL Cool J.

A hip-hop museum is coming to the Bronx with the help of a $3.7 million grant from New York State.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. recently announced the creation of its hip-hop culture council.

Unfriendly Skies On Christmas Eve, Memphis Hustle guard Marquis Teague (seen above) and forward Trahson Burrell boarded a flight from Dallas to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Reportedly, passengers in first class gave their blankets to the NBA players, who were sitting in coach. The Associated Press reports, “A Black flight attendant accused them of theft […]

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive the prestigious honor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, according to new reports.

Najee Smith, son of rapper LL Cool J, was arrested after an altercation at a New York restaurant in the Meatpacking District.

The stars were out Wednesday night at the Avalon Hollywood for Ebony’s Power 100 Gala. The annual list and event honor Black achievement in various categories, like Innovators (Shonda Rhimes, Kevin Hart), Cultural Influencers (Rickey Smiley, Lupita Nyong’o), The Thinkers (NewsOne Now‘s Roland Martin, Ta-Nehisi Coates) and Young Leaders (Mo’ne Davis, The Jackie Robinson West Team). NewsOne attended […]

A burglar reportedly made the mistake of trying to rob rapper and actor LL Cool J (pictured) Wednesday morning, and according to TMZ, LL Cool J, who is known for always being in tip-top shape, was able to force the thief in to submission until the police arrived. SEE ALSO: Super First Lady! Michelle Obama […]

No one knows what this one means, least of all Tiger Woods. A win at the Chevron World Challenge doesn’t provide much in the way of bragging rights. It’s not an official PGA Tour event, the field is limited to 18 players and it wraps up in the middle of an NFL Sunday, when most […]