It wouldn't be the Cincinnati Music Festival without a few surprise twists and turns. The three-day event wrapped up on July 26 at Paycor Stadium, with some noteworthy performances from several R&B ...

LL Cool J has been bringing the cool and captivating crowds with his voice for decades. Following his epic six-minute medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed his hits "Going Back ...

Aug. 14 (UPI) --Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J is set to host MTV's Video Music Awards on Sept. 7. He will take the UBS Arena stage in New York at 8 p.m. EDT, and the event will broadcast ...

LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one. During a recent ...

The rapper also opened up about his new album, 'The Force,' and how artists can still "be creative in your 40th year of hip-hop." By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Grammy-winning rapper got candid ...

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 rappin' ...

Nelly, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey will receive special honors during the March 17 awards show Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024 ...

Thanks to his grandfather's generous gift of $2,000-worth of recording equipment, LL Cool J was able to pursue his dream of making money by making music instead of committing crim ...

The Ladies Love Cool James, and now he’ll be the host of the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The last time LL Cool J graced the VMAs stage was in 2022, when he served as a co-emcee with Nicki Minaj and ...

MTV isn’t exactly in the business of premiering or even presenting the latest music videos from your favorite artists these days. But the network is still out here giving awards for them, as the ...