Coming off the release of his new album, LL COOL J recreated the opening of his Bad album for the lead-in of his new video, “Murdergram Deux,” which features Eminem. The two exchange bars in the vibrant, knocking music video, which you can see below. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier this month, Rock & […]
Today, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hip-Hop icon LL COOL J released his first album in over a decade, THE FORCE (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), via Def Jam Recordings / Virgin Music Group. This 14-track record, entirely produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, marks a significant moment […]
LL COOL J talked about his new album, “THE FORCE,” collaborating with Eminem on the track “Murdergram Deux,” crediting Michael Jackson as a writer on the song “The FORCE,” learning to rap again, and much more during a track-by-track album special on his new SiriusXM channel, LL COOL J’s THE FORCE Channel. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Featuring LL COOL J’s […]
LL COOL J is not aligned with Yung Miami laughing at Joe Budden’s gold plaque for “Pump It Up.” TMZ tracked down Hip-Hop’s OG G.O.A.T. and asked his opinion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “Some people never go gold!” LL said. “It doesn’t matter, you have artists that don’t go do diamond ’til posthumously. I […]
Joe Budden had time. On a recent episode of his podcast, LL COOL J dropped off Budden’s gold plaque for his hit single “Pump It Up.” Seeing the moment, Yung Miami had some jokes to crack. You can see them below. Yung Miami laughs at Joe Budden just recently receiving his plaque for “Pump It […]
LL Cool J recently chatted with SiriusXM host D-Stroy on SiriusXM’s “CTRL, ALT, D-Stroy” on Shade 45. During the interview, LL Cool J talks about hip-hop culture at the Paris Olympics and hopes they bring back-breaking for the 2028 games. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information See the clip from “CTRL, ALT, D-Stroy” HERE When asked about this year’s Olympics […]
The hip-hop world is buzzing as LL COOL J, the GRAMMY® Award-winning icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, released his sultry new single “Proclivities” featuring chart-topping rapper Saweetie. This latest track, filled with seductive energy and magnetic appeal, is a standout preview from his highly anticipated album, The FORCE, set to drop on […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hip-Hop icon, LL COOL J, has announced his 14th studio album, The FORCE (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy). Set for release on September 6th via Def Jam Recordings / Virgin Music Group, the highly anticipated 14-track album features an impressive lineup of guest artists, […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Grammy® Award-winning hip-hop icon LL COOL J triumphantly returns to music with his new single “Saturday Night Special” featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe. Released via Def Jam Recordings and Virgin Music Group, the track marks LL’s comeback after a decade-long hiatus. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Grammy® Award-winning hip-hop icon LL COOL J triumphantly returns to music with his new single “Saturday Night Special” featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe. Released via Def Jam Recordings and Virgin Music Group, the track marks LL’s comeback after a decade-long hiatus. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
LL Cool J has his new album locked in and ready to go. In an online clip, LL announced his new single, “Saturday Night Special,” which will arrive this Friday, June 14. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “In case you missed it, here’s a new single, ‘Saturday Night Special,’” LL Cool J said. “It’s coming […]
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 […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has unveiled a thrilling collaboration between Grammy Award-winning hip-hop legend LL COOL J and the four-time Grammy Award-winning group The Roots. Together, they have reimagined the iconic song “Mama Said Knock You Out” to serve as the official anthem for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
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 […]
This weekend, social media attacked President Joe Biden after he seemed to forget rapper LL Cool J’s name and referred to him as “boy”, while delivering a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus. The president, however, quickly corrected himself, allegedly mixing up LL’s real name– James Todd Smith. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information LL Cool […]
LL COOL J once had a collaborative album with 50 Cent. Hip-Hop has become the home of collab albums, and LL and 50 Cent will be the NYC collaboration we will never see. Appearing on The Breakfast Club, LL revealed that he wrote an album with 50 that he ultimately scrapped. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Prepare to embark on a captivating journey through the annals of Hip Hop history as A&E Network introduces its latest series, Hip Hop Treasures. Premiering on August 12 at 10 PM ET/PT, following Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday, this groundbreaking show takes you on a quest to uncover lost and iconic hip-hop memorabilia, guided by none other […]
One of Hip-Hop’s biggest stars of all time, LL Cool J, pulled up on Kevin Hart’s Gold Minds podcast to reflect on his career and the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. During his conversation, LL reveals what drew him to music. “I started writing rhymes at 11, 12 years old. I started writing my own rhymes. […]
LL COOL J stopped by the SiriusXM studios and appeared on SiriusXM’s Sway In The Morning to talk about the Rock The Bells Festival this upcoming Saturday in Queens, New York, as well as his upcoming tour THE F.O.R.C.E. (FREQUENCIES OF REAL CREATIVE ENERGY). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information While talking with SiriusXM’s Sway Calloway, LL also discussed his […]
