In 1993, Daymond John reached out to his former neighbor LL Cool J and gave him a FUBU t-shirt to wear in a commercial for The Gap. This boosted the popularity of the brand tremendously and at one ...

Everyone was laughing at LL Cool J. It was the fall of 1984, and the 16-year-old rapper also known as James Todd Smith was ...

UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1980: Photo of LL Cool J. LL Cool J's new single with Eminem, “Murdergram Deux,” ... [+] marks his first top 10 hit on a pair of Billboard's sales charts. (Photo by David ...

The uptempo video from LL Cool J and Eminem, shot in Detroit in late August, recreates a series of classic hip-hop album ...

Walking in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, LL COOL J said, "I love this hood, man. Love this neighborhood. Love everything about it. Love the energy. I made a name for myself ...

The rapper's first album in 11 years arrives, as current single "Proclivities," featuring Saweetie, climbs on radio. By Trevor Anderson Despite more than a decade since L L C O O L J last released ...

LL Cool J performed a medley of his hits at the MTV VMAs on Sept. 11 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Def Jam Records. His performance featured an appearance from two Def Jam labelmates, ...

LL Cool J's "30 Decembers" recounts when the rap icon returned to his native New York City, incognito, while none of us were ...

LL COOL J, who first gained fame in the 1980s, has been a trailblazer in hip-hop for decades. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a Kennedy Center honoree. His performance on ...

LL Cool J is out with his first album in over a decade. He says on Morning Edition, "I've been here for years, baby. How are ...

In his new album, The Force, LL Cool J reflects on this pivotal moment in his life. The track “Post Modern” features lyrics that pay homage to his mother’s faith in him. He raps ...