Back in 2017, LL Cool J became the first hip hop artist to receive Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contributions to American culture. The year before, his star was unveiled on the Hollywood ...

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy award winning rapper-actor-author LL Cool J will release his first new album in 11 years, “The FORCE” in September — 40 years into his hip-hop career.

Authentic dropped in 2013 and, at the time, LL Cool J was playing senior special agent Sam Hanna on NCIS: Los Angeles. He was a staple on the long-running show and appeared in 323 episodes from ...

After focusing on his acting career for more than a decade, LL Cool J is back to doing what made him relevant. Rapping. The New York MC’s 14th studio album, “The FORCE” is LL’s first ...

“I wanna show you can be creative in your 40th year of hip-hop, just like a film director can be creative 40 years in,” LL Cool J continued. “There’s no reason why an artist in hip-hop can ...

On Monday, LL COOL J will make his cameo on season 22 of NCIS. The episode follows the team as the investigate a trio of combat veterans who are found murdered in a D.C. motel room.

The “Luv U Better” artist initially teased his return in an Instagram post on March 20 which featured a clip with the words, “Guess who’s back” LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna is back in action ...

On December 3, 2024, LL Cool J made waves with a bold proclamation on Apple Music’s Le Code podcast. During a candid conversation with host Mehdi Maïzi, the rap icon shared insights about his ...

LL Cool J is still hard as hell. The “Proclivities” rapper might have shelved his joint album with 50 Cent, but LL Cool J’s forthcoming solo album, The Force, will knock out a space for ...

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 wait is almost over for NCIS fans to see LL COOL J back on the flagship series as Sam Hanna — and Us Weekly has an exclusive first look at his return. “Guess who’s back?” LL COOL J ...