He was half of Outkast, the last rap act to win album of the year — 20 years ago. His latest nominations are for “New Blue ...

The legendary producer and composer died Sunday after a storied 70-year career. The world woke up to the news that […] ...

Tributes are rolling in for late music legend Quincy Jones, who died on Sunday night at the age of 91. Over the course of his 70-year career, Jones was an artist, bandleader, composer, arranger and ...

LL Cool J's new single “Murdergram Deux” debuts on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart this week, earning featured artist ...

LL COOL J's fans are embracing his new album, “The Force.” On Sept. 6, the “Headsprung” rapper stopped by the TODAY Plaza to ...

You may have heard of this catchy phrase, but its inventor LL Cool J was totally unaware of the impact he’d have decades later. The New York rapper has had a crazy career, from music to film and TV, ...

Join us as LL Cool J makes his grand return to the TODAY Plaza after 20 years! Don’t miss the Grammy Award-winning hip-hop icon as he tackles 8 questions before 8 a.m. In celebration of his comeback ...

Across the new record, each of the quartet are on heat ... the time is now for him to come to much greater prominence. His second album, Songs for the Deceased, is as profound as anything you’ll ...

On the other hand, a duel release could represent something else about Swift’s career, and how both of those albums symbolize how she’s evolved as a musician. We’ll have to wait and see how ...

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On the music side, LL Cool J (a Mikey D–coined acronym for “Ladies Love Cool James”; his real name is James Todd Smith) was ...