Rapper/actor LL
Cool J has teamed with Oxygen Media and will perform songs from his forthcoming
12th studio album, Todd Smith in the "LL Cool J Custom Concert Featuring
Ne-Yo and Special Guest."
Oxygen viewers
starting voting on Feb. 17 to determine what hit songs LL Cool J will perform
from his sizable catalog. The rapper will also answer personal questions viewers
have submitted throughout the show.
“We love LL
Cool J because he is a hip-hop legend and a star with a huge female fan base,”
says Julie Insogna, Senior Vice President of Talent and Music Programming for
Oxygen. “It is an honor to feature an artist who has not only been incredibly
important to hip-hop and the music industry overall, but also appeals to women
across generations.”
The show will be
taped on Mar. 3 in New York and will air on Saturday Mar. 18 at 10:30 pm ET.
Oxygen is the only
cable network owned and operated by women and is currently available in 66 million
homes.
LL Cool J’s
12 studio album Todd Smith hits stores on March 21.