On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates ...

Damien Matthias shaped rap’s earliest victories through vision trust and presence leaving a cultural imprint that still echoes far beyond the spotlight.

Damien ‘ELove’ Matthias was a Hip Hop ambassador and producer for LL Cool J. Mathias also worked with the late rapper Tupac ...

LL Cool J has been in show business since the 1980s. His professional career includes major achievements as a rapper, ...

Damien "E-Love" Matthias, who entered the hip-hop industry alongside childhood friend LL Cool J, has died at 58 ...

The two-time Grammy award-winning hip hop artist stars as Sherman "Preacher" Dudley, a cook who's surprisingly good at exploding sharks ("Deep Blue Sea" is just that kind of movie). That cinematic ...

At 36, Swift becomes the youngest woman ever to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. A writer with a notable ...

Is it a new era for Grammy Awards as Spanish-language music and K-Pop surge?

Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Serban Ghenea and the aforementioned Carpenter all boast six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile and Tyler, the Creator have five each.

Philadelphia is ready for a big 2026 and it plans to start the new year off with a bang — literally. Three firework shows, including one capping a free concert by LL Cool J on the Benjamin Franklin ...