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

Rapper and NCIS star LL Cool J revealed on Hot Ones that his career was nearly cut short by a mechanical shark on the set of Deep Blue Sea.

On this date 29 years ago, the single “Hit Em High” debuted as part of the Space Jam soundtrack, bringing together B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, and Method Man for one of the most ...

Tribune Staff Report Jan 1, 2026 Jan 1, 2026 0 An estimated 10,000 people braved the cold as rapper LL Cool J performed on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in a free, star-studded concert for New Year’s ...

As we celebrate LL Cool J’s 58th birthday, let’s take a look back at six of his most iconic video looks and style moments.

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Hundreds of people gathered on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Wednesday night for Philadelphia's first-ever free New Year's Eve concert and fireworks show. It's an event that ...

Musician Adam Blackstone and Scott Mirkin, who is running Philadelphia's upcoming New Year's Eve concert, talk about the event. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...