Photo Credit: Getty Images In a recent IG Live interview with Joe Budden, Swizz Beatz threw the idea around of contributing $1 million each to Hip Hop founders such as Kool Herc and Sugar Hill Gang. During another IG Live conversation with LL Cool J, the two discussed the possibilities of creating such a fund,…
LL Cool J and Def Jam Records go hand-in-hand. With the label signing LL back in the 80s as their first artist, he’s managed to release a total of 13 albums with the company. According to AllHipHop News, LL has returned back to Def Jam with the thought of new music being a possibility soon.…
Eminem and Paul Rosenberg recently took over Shade 45 to mention their exclusive, “The 12 Days Of Diss-Mas.” When saying their picks they mentioned Del The Funky Homosapien‘s “Wack MCs” as a stand out. This made Del go to Twitter earlier this week to give more details regarding the track. “Heard @Eminem mentioned me on…
This year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees have been announced and there are a handful of fan favorites as possible options. Leading the list are LL Cool J and Janet Jackson, who are joined by Stevie Nicks. Radiohead is also on the card with Kraftwerk, Rage Against the Machine, Rufus & Chaka Khan…
In a recent sit-down with LL Cool J’s Sirius XM radio show Rock The Bells Radio, Eminem discussed multiple topics, one of them being how his “Stan” record came to be. “Stan” is widely regarded as an iconic single, which has transcended so much that it’s even listed in the Oxford Dictionary. “I basically put…
In hopes to bring more representation to “urban issues,” political leaders are pushing to form a new political party for upcoming state elections, which would be called the New American Party. To lead the way, members of the hip hop community have expressed their faith in Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J to run for…
MTV has announced the nominees of this year’s video music awards, some of which include, The Carters, Bruno Mars, and Childish Gambino, as notable names. But when it comes to making music videos, not many come close to Missy Elliott. It’ll also be the night she’ll be receiving the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. It…
LL Cool J recently said that his wife’s battle with cancer has motivated him to help raise money to fund the research of the disease. His wife, Simone Smith survived bone cancer after being diagnosed in 2004. The couple attended the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s “Hot Pink Party” in New York City last Thursday to…
On a recent interview on the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live, LL Cool J discussed his most recent endeavor: launching his own radio station on SiriusXM. He also briefly mentioned the importance of understanding where hip hop comes from. “There was hip hop before LL Cool J and RUN-DMC. And there was hip hop before…
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