(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, ...

“I just completely screwed that one up and didn’t mean to. Honestly, it was like losing the playoffs.” Photo: Vulture; Photo: Paul Natkin/WireImage In a lengthy Zoom call, he broke down the biggest, ...

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, intertwining gritty, confident anthems with romantic ballads on his ...

LL Cool J has been bringing the cool and captivating crowds with his voice for decades. Following his epic six-minute medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed his hits "Going Back ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — Jaleel Ross, better known as J-S.A.N.D., grew up in the family housing units on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's campus, surrounded by the art and artists of Lafayette.

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 ...

CINCINNATI (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER) -It wouldn’t be the Cincinnati Music Festival without a few surprise twists and turns. The three-day event wrapped up on July 26 at Paycor Stadium, with some ...

To get an idea of how far back LL COOL J's contributions to hip-hop go, take a close listen to his recollection of a conversation with Q-Tip that became the genesis of his new album THE FORCE. Q-Tip ...

The single was released ahead of his 14th studio album, which is expected to drop this fall. Veteran rapper LL COOL J has returned to the hip-hop scene with a new single, “Saturday Night Special,” ...