DJ Kool Herc Breaks Down In Tears As He’s Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Following an introduction by LL COOL J, DJ Kool Herc walked arm-in-arm with his sister Cindy Campbell to accept the Musical Influence honor.

“LL COOL J PRESENTS: The Streets Win” Book Boasts Previously Unseen Nas Photo
Co-creator Vikki Tobak talks to AllHipHop about the book’s creation and what makes LL COOL J an “exception” to the “don’t meet your heroes” rule.

Rakim And LL Cool J Honor Marley Marl At 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland presented trailblazer DJ Marley Marl with the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards.

MC Lyte Defends Joe Biden After He Called LL COOL J “Boy”
The Brooklyn-bred MC likened the slip up to something an elder in the family would do.

President Joe Biden Catches Heat For Calling LL COOL J “Boy” During Train Wreck Speech
LL COOL J and MC Lyte were honored with the Phoenix Award during the annual awards dinner in Washington D.C. on Saturday (September 22).

LL Cool J Addresses Theory The Notorious B.I.G. Dissed Him On “Who Shot Ya?”
A new theory suggests The Notorious B.I.G. took a shot at LL Cool J on “Who Shot Ya?” but the Queens icon says it’s not true.

LL COOL J Tells Miranda Lambert To “Get Over It” Following Concert Selfie Controversy
The Def Jam legend had a few words of advice for the country singer, who recently shamed several women for taking a selfie during her concert.

Ice-T Has Promising News For His Body Count Fans—But That’s Not All
Ice-T has provided an update on his forthcoming Body Count album, Merciless. Judging by a recent Twitter post, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020’s Carnivore is right around the corner. As Ice-T explained, “In other News.. The New @BodyCountBand album is being mixed as we speak ‘MERCILESS.’” The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor simultaneously appeased his rap fans with another announcement regarding his rap catalog. He continued, “I’m also dropping a Triple Vinyl Collectors Album ‘The Legend of Ice T’ ‘CRIME STORIES’ All the Story raps from my 8 HipHop albums with 5 unreleased tracks. Thats coming real soon! I’ll keep you posted.” In other News.. The New @BodyCountBand album is being Mixed as we speak ‘MERCILESS’ … I’m also dropping a Triple Vinyl Collectors Album ‘The Legend of Ice T’ ‘CRIME STORIES’ All the Story raps from my 8 HipHop albums with 5 unreleased tracks.. Thats coming real soon! 💥 I’ll… pic.twitter.com/mV2yMsfyrn — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) July 15, 2023 Ice-T has had an incredibly busy year—even more so than usual. In February, the multi-hyphenate received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Chuck D, television producer Dick Wolf, fellow SVU actress Mariska Hargitay, Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, comedian Mike Epps, Ice-T’s wife Coco and their daughter Chanel were among the many who were on deck to celebrate the prestigious honor. The 65-year-old also launched his new podcast, Daily Game, participated in the Recording Academy’s Hip-Hop 50 celebration at the Grammys and performed several one-offs with Body Count. More recently, he teamed up with LL COOL J for the A&E TV series highlighting Hip-Hop memorabilia. Titled Hip-Hop Treasures, the show premieres on August 12 and will find the rap legends on the hunt for some of the most famous items in Hip-Hop. Speaking to AllHipHop, Ice-T confirmed Merciless will be out in 2024, while Crime Stories should arrive by this October.

LL COOL J And Ice-T Search For “Hip-Hop Treasures” In New A&E Series
LL Cool J, Ice-T and more track down memorabilia in the A&E series ‘Hip-Hop Treasures,’ which premieres in August.

Special Ed Calls Out Anyone Exploiting Hip-Hop 50: “Never Seen Y’all Nowhere”
With the official 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop inching closer, an ever-evolving list of companies are hopping on the bandwagon.

City Girls Talk Flipping LL COOL J Classic For “I Need A Thug”
The QC group is almost ready to release their third album.

LL Cool J Ditched 30 Dr. Dre Songs After Phife Dawg Visited Him In A Dream
LL Cool J made 30 to 40 “amazing,” songs with Dr. Dre but didn’t feel his writing was good enough to make the cut.

LL Cool J Excited To Join Cast Of “NCIS: Hawai’i”
You can’t cancel LL Cool. J! The rapper revealed his joining “NCIS: Hawai’i” after “NCIS: Los Angeles” came to an end!

LL Cool J Joins ‘NCIS: Hawaii’ A Day After ‘NCIS: LA’ Ends 14-Season Run
LL Cool J said, “Couldn’t keep Sam Hanna off the case for too long!!” after announcing his role on NCIS: Hawaii following a surprise cameo.

Wilmer Valderrama Says LL Cool J Let Him Hear His “Incredible” New Music
Wilmer Valderrama says people will be shocked by how great LL Cool J’s new music is. Read more.

LL Cool J Celebrates Ludacris On Behalf Of Hip-Hop At Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Ludacris was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of the premiere of the new ‘Fast and Furious’ movie.

LL Cool J Is Ready To “Call It A Comeback” With Eminem, Nas, Saweetie & More!
Call it a comeback! LL Cool J is working with Eminem, Nas, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Saweetie and Q-Tip on a new album.

The Real Rumored Reason LL Cool J Has Not Been Invited To The Roc Nation Brunch
LL Cool J says laughing at Jay-Z got him as one of those not invited to the Roc Nation Brunch, but could it be more?

LL Cool J Announces Iconic “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” Tour With The Roots, De La Soul, Salt-N-Pepa, and More
LL Cool J tapped a host of rap icons to join him on “the ultimate Hip-Hop mash-up,” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.

Lenny Kravitz, Latto & LL Cool J To Take Part In 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards
Latto also earned a Best New Hip-Hop Artist nomination.