Walking in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, LL COOL J said, "I love this hood, man. Love this neighborhood. Love everything about it. Love the energy. I made a name for myself rappin' ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LL Cool J brought a new sound to Hip Hop. Deemed the genre's first ladies' man, the MC openly explored love and lust in his rhymes ...

If there’s anyone fit enough to host a docuseries entitled Hip Hop Was Born Here, it’s LL Cool J. The two-time Grammy-winning performer and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee was one of the earliest ...

Hip-hop icon LL Cool J is best known for his hit songs "Going Back to Cali," "Mama Said Knock You Out," "Doin' It," and "Headsprung," and for starring in "NCIS: Los Angeles," "Deep Blue Sea" and ...

LL Cool J, a two-time Grammy Award winner, has never lost his rap bona fides. At age 56, the legend is rapping again on The FORCE — short for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy — his first album in ...

As we celebrate LL Cool J’s 58th birthday, let’s take a look back at some of his most iconic video looks and style moments. 1. The Gold Chains Era – “I’m Bad” LL Cool J turned heavy gold chains into a ...

(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, ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

On May 22, 2017, in the dead of night, LL COOL J posted a tweet that has become the stuff of internet legend: “If I hear one more terrible rap record I’m gonna have to do it to these meatballs.” The ...

The "Murdergram" rapper will host the awards show for the second time on Sunday, Sept. 7 FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images LL COOL J revealed his pre-hosting rituals to PEOPLE, which includes ...