LL COOL J proves he can still bring down the house four decades after he began his iconic music career. On Friday night, ...

We have our first look at LL Cool J on an upcoming NCIS episode. The exciting return of Special Agent Sam Hanna is nearly upon us. Fans of the NCIS Universe are well aware of Sam Hanna. Hanna was a ...

LL Cool J rapped about needing love, and he found it with his wife, Simone I. Smith. The rapper, actor and host of the 2025 MTV VMAs has been with Smith since he was a teenager. The pair first met in ...

*LL Cool J is one of the few rap veterans who can boast relevancy across four decades, with hits like “Radio” and “I’m Bad” in the 80s, “Mama Said Knock You Out” and “Loungin'” in the 90s, ...

LL Cool J speaks during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The Cincinnati Music Festival has new headliners. LL Cool J and Toni Braxton have ...

LL Cool J’s wife shared a heartfelt Instagram post on their 30th anniversary, calling marriage “not for the weak” but for “the faithful.” LL COOL J marked three decades of marriage with a heartfelt ...

LL Cool J and Simone I. Smith are one good-looking couple! The rapper, 57, and his wife took date night to the 2025 MTV VMAs for his hosting gig at the awards show. Prior to LL Cool J taking the stage ...

Legendary rapper LL Cool J is headlining Cincinnati Music Festival on July 26, but did you know he once starred in a movie that filmed in the Queen City? The rapper, whose real name is James Todd ...

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 ...

The MTV VMAs have announced their host. This year, LL Cool J, who's also one of the evening's nominees, will take on the role of host for the first time, at least solo. In 2022, he served as co-host ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Music Festival has found two headliners to fill the shoes left by Janet Jackson, who pulled out of the festival in March citing "personal matters." LL Cool J and Toni Braxton ...

The "Murdergram" rapper will host the awards show for the second time on Sunday, Sept. 7 FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images LL COOL J revealed his pre-hosting rituals to PEOPLE, which includes ...