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The Grammys commemorated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance and people watching at home lost their minds.  Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes were just some of the titans of the genre who took the stage for the performance, which was produced by Questlove.  Other hip-hop icons that performed include LL Cool J, Big Boi, De La Soul, […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer LL Cool J went viral on social media this week as fans reshared some of his most ludicrous music video moments, of which there are many. After seeing his name tossed around online, LL decided it was “time to break the silence,” and responded to a few tweets on his TikTok. “Yeah, […]

With the new omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading across the country at a rapid rate, LL Cool J was forced to pull out of his performance at this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 performance after testing positive for the virus. The rap veteran released a statement to let his fans know […]

Will Smith says he’s considered stepping onto the Verzuz stage with fellow rapper-turned-actor LL Cool J. But he isn’t too confident he’ll come out with a win. Smith spoke about the potential battle during a recent appearance on Sway in the Morning with his King Richard co-stars Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney. At one point during the interview, the titular host asked Will if […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Twitter had a field day with a video that surfaced from the BET Hip Hop Awards this week showing […]

Cedric the Entertainer made his Emmy hosting gig official with a tribute to one of the best in the biz.  When the 73rd annual Emmys kicked off Sunday night, with a limited number of guests in attendance at the Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Cedric jumped right into things with some help from a few famous […]

Eminem’s love for LL Cool J—whom he calls the “first rockstar of rap”—goes much deeper than a longtime admiration for the vet.  In a new clip from Behind the Music on Paramount+, Shady goes into detail on his friendship with LL, confirming longtime fan speculation about a certain piece of jewlery. LL did in fact gift him a chain […]

On Tuesday, Michelle Obama and other co-chairs of the When We All Vote organization dropped an open letter urging Americans to put their support behind the For the People Act.  At the moment, 43 states across the country are considering an estimated 253 proposals that could dramatically limit voting rights and access to millions of […]

DJ Cassidy returns with the second installment of Pass the Mic, a virtual mixtape in which music legends perform their classic records via livestream. Today’s episode will feature 35 legends from the golden era of hip-hop, including everyone from LL Cool J to Run-DMC to Salt-N-Pepa. The artists will enter the Twitch stream remotely and rap along […]

On Sunday night, Offset made his acting debut on the long-running CBS series NCIS: Los Angeles. The role of a deep undercover agent was made possible, in part, by the assistance of series star LL Cool J, who shared some words of encouragement for the Migos member ahead of the episode’s premiere: Proud of […]