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LL Cool J invited Oprah Winfrey to his home to tape an episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter. 

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When Oprah Winfrey interviews you, understand that there will likely be tears involved. LL Cool J is the latest rapper to sit in Winfrey’s hot seat, where  he opened up about being abused.

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With well over twenty years in the game, it seems like the ladies still love cool James. 

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The nominations for the Grammys are in and it looks like Frank Ocean might just be the man to beat. Music’s golden child, not quit fitting in any specific genre box, earned an impressive six nominations during the announcement ceremony Wednesday (Dec. 5) night.

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LL Cool J may be an accomplished actor, but he’s not ready to let go of creating the music that made him a household name. The Queens rappe

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LL Cool J appeared on CBS’s  The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson last night for a lively interview. Uncle L talked about his activity on Twitter and working on his new album, Authentic Hip-Hop. 

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Now this is the Uncle L we can believe in. After dropping a song called “Ratchet” that was coolly received ignored, LL Cool J returns with an R&B flavored joint called “Take It,” featuring Joe. 

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Billboards posted in cities around Texas are causing controversy for calling Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a Republican, and urging Black people (who do not belong to the party) to make the switch. Appearing in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, the political advertisements were put up by Black Republican group, Raging Elephants, and reads  “Martin Luther King, Jr. was […]

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For some time now, there has been an elephant in the room, for lack of a better term, regarding a few Hip-Hop elder statesmens’ latest releases. Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson cited three that met his disapproval in the inaugural episode of his new web series The Truth, with Life+Times.

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The BET Hip Hop Awards aired last night (October 9th) and one of the show’s highlights was the Chris Lighty tribute that capped the night’s festivities. Artists from the storied music exec’s Violator Management—A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Missy Elliott and 50 Cent—hit the stage with performances to honor their late friend […]

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The legendary LL Cool J gets back behind the mic for the first time in years to drop the brand new tune called, “Ratchet.” LL, real name James Todd Smith, has been busy working on his hit show NCIS as well as beating the breaks off of home invaders.

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Every music fan can recall a Hip-Hop track or two that will transport them to the days of their youth. No matter if you’re headed to the turn up function or on your commute to and from work, your favorite tunes from back in the day will definitely put you in the right frame of mind.