Rock and Roll Hall-of-Fame recording artist and actor LL Cool J cancels the 50th Annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 performance due to a positive COVID-19 test. The NCIS: Los Angeles star was scheduled to perform a pre-midnight set in Time Square on Friday (Dec. 31). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
LL COOL J is celebrating his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a new Rock The Bells and Cloney limited-edition streetwear collection. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was a culmination of the mantra from which I’ve lived my life – ‘If […]
L Cool J honored with his own statue in Corona Park, Queens, New York. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” Artist Sherwin Banfield has created a statue of the iconic actor and rapper to put on display in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Advertisement The Monument features a musical component, implementing actual audio in […]
L Cool J honored with his own statue in Corona Park, Queens, New York. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “The G.O.A.T. Monument.” City officials say artist Sherwin Banfield has created a statue of the legendary rapper to put on display in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Advertisement The Monument features a musical component, implementing actual audio […]
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his first full-length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio was a pivotal LP for not only LL and Def Jam, but for an […]
Snoop Dogg sat down with SiriusXM’s Roxanne Shante for a “New Music & Motivation” special on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Radio on SiriusXM. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Roxane Shante and Snoop Dogg discuss his new album Algorithm, which is scheduled to be released on Friday, November 12. Snoop Dogg answered a fan question about his upcoming 2022 Super Bowl […]
On this date in 1985, Hip-Hop bigwig Russell Simmons along with film producer Michael Schultz unveiled the Hip-Hop glory days fairy tale about the early days of Def Jam in the Warner Brothers distributed Krush Groove. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This cinematic, quasi-musical was told in a very unique manner, with almost all of […]
Lil Baby’s BM Jayda Cheaves and LL Cool J’s awkward moment goes viral. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information It’s only been a few days since BET’s 2021 HipHop Awards aired creating a space to represent the culture, the hottest music, and trendy fashion styles. At this year’s award show, St. Louis native, Nelly was honored […]
LL COOL J’s Rock The Bells has announced it has teamed up with One MusicFest to host and program its very own stage during the two-day festival. Rock The Bells is a global lifestyle brand dedicated to celebrating classic and timeless Hip-Hop culture. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The “Sprite Presents Rock The Bells” stage, […]
Just as sad as the news was on this date nine years ago, Hip Hop mourned the loss of longtime Violator Records founder “Baby” Chris Lighty after he was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chris became the most influential hip hop manager through his […]
On this day in Hip Hop history three decades ago, the self-proclaimed G.O.A.T., LL Cool J released his fourth album Mama Said Knock You Out on the Def Jam imprint. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album consisted of four chart-topping singles; “Boomin System”, “Six Minutes Of Pleasure”, “Around The Way Girl” and the inevitable […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, LL Cool J released his third studio LP Walking with a Panther on Def Jam Recordings in 1989. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Peaking at #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart and #6 on the Billboard 200, this album continued LL’s streak of commercially successful albums as […]
On this date in 1987, LL’s Bigger And Deffer album was released via Def Jam/Columbia/CBS Records. As his second release, the critics expected the “sophomore jinx”, but received the exact opposite. In fact, B.A.D. was the album that catapulted Cool J to superstar status immediately following his cameo appearance as a crate carrying, up and […]
In a little under two years the Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx will be open to the public. Thursday, the Borough’s President, Ruben Diaz Jr. broke ground on the first phase of Bronx Point; the museum’s permanent home. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In celebration of the upcoming project, ABC 7 reports Hip […]
Iconic hip-hop star LL Cool J is on the ballot for The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the sixth time. In a special op-ed on Billboard, legendary industry executive Lyor Cohen pens that it is time to vote LL Cool J into the hall. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Cohen has been a […]
James Todd Smith, a.k.a. LL Cool J, nickname “Ladies Love Cool James”; born on Long Island, New York, January 14, 1968. LL Cool J signed to pioneer Hip Hop label Def Jam Records in 1984. His career took off with classic hits, included on albums like: Bigger and Deffer, Walking with a Panther, Mama Said […]
On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J dropped his first full-length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick Rubin besides “I Need A Beat”, which was produced by DJ Jazzy Jay, Radio was a pivotal LP for not only LL and Def Jam, but for an […]
A couple of weeks ago, Kanye West went on an epic Twitter rant declaring war against the music industry. During his rant, West recorded himself urinating on a Grammy Award. The story came and went as West continued his Twitter tirade. Now, LL Cool J jumped in the mix, slamming Kanye’s antics and telling him […]
It was shocking to learn that two men were charged with the murder of Jam Master Jay, and they happened to be people from his inner circle. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I’m just so happy that they got indicted on that,” LL Cool J tells Rolling Stone of the indictments. “And I’m just glad that […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, the self-proclaimed G.O.A.T., LL Cool J released his number one hit single “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Not only was this song a GRAMMY-winning success, but the story behind it is an interesting one. The track came at a time in LL’s career […]
