LL Cool J will perform on Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway this year after all. Months after pulling out of the city's Fourth of July concert at the last minute during a worker strike, LL Cool J is ...

For hip-hop artists, choosing a memorable rap name is crucial. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. doesn't have the same ring to it as the stage name Snoop Dogg settled on, and Jeffery Lamar Williams just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rock the Bells. LL Cool J has announced a free concert New Year's Eve in Philadelphia. That's just one of X things you can do to ...

Don’t call it a comeback! Hip-hop legend LL COOL J is going back to Philly, Philly, Philly, for some unfinished business on New Year’s Eve. “Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome everyone to our vibrant ...

The two-time Grammy award-winning hip hop artist stars as Sherman "Preacher" Dudley, a cook who's surprisingly good at exploding sharks ("Deep Blue Sea" is just that kind of movie). That cinematic ...

On this date in the year 1985, a young Queens emcee named James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, released his first full length album on Def Jam Records. Produced primarily by Rick Rubin, ...

LL Cool J’s Grammy-winning “Mama Said Knock You Out” was used by DHS to soundtrack footage of U.S. forces seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker. LL Cool J found his Grammy-winning anthem weaponized by ...

Mama must've told Doja Cat to knock out LL Cool J at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. As host LL Cool J (real name James Todd Smith) was wrapping up his opening monologue at the Sept. 7 ceremony, a ...

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 ...

On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates his 58th birthday. Born January 14, 1968, in Long Island, New York, LL Cool ...

You might be glad you did. LL Cool J is the headliner in a giant free concert announced for Dec. 31 in Philadelphia. The hip-hop legend is the biggest name of a star-studded event on the Ben Franklin ...