Smith and LL have been married since 1995, and in that time, have welcomed four children together: a 36-year-old son named ...

If you are a hip-hop fan of LL Cool J, chances are you are familiar with the popular verse, “Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years,” from the 1991 track “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Like ...

LL Cool J once made it clear that embracing a certain “seasoned” look wasn’t exactly part of the plan. Fast forward to now, and the hip-hop icon is fully leaning into the very style he once downplayed ...

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dave Grohl, 57; Jason Bateman, 57; LL Cool J, 58; Holland Taylor, 83. Happy Birthday: Embrace change. Start the ball rolling. Stop waiting for someone else to show you ...

On this date, Hip Hop salutes one of its true cornerstones as James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, celebrates his 58th birthday. Born January 14, 1968, in Long Island, New York, LL Cool ...

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 will welcome 2026 with what could become a new tradition: a concert and fireworks show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, in addition to the fireworks celebrations at Penn’s Landing. Rap ...

LL Cool J will perform on Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Parkway this year after all. Months after pulling out of the city's Fourth of July concert at the last minute during a worker strike, LL Cool J is ...

Don’t call it a comeback! Hip-hop legend LL COOL J is going back to Philly, Philly, Philly, for some unfinished business on New Year’s Eve. “Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome everyone to our vibrant ...

You might be glad you did. LL Cool J is the headliner in a giant free concert announced for Dec. 31 in Philadelphia. The hip-hop legend is the biggest name of a star-studded event on the Ben Franklin ...