LL Cool J’s debut album, ‘Radio,’ turned the MC into a hip-hop superstar and put the emerging Def Jam record label on the map. Young, confident, and ambitious, the man born James Todd Smith ...

Radio is the debut album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was released on November 18, 1985, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was also Def Jam's first full-length album release.

Though I was still expanding my knowledge base of the genre, LL Cool J was already a household name. I grew up watching his videos on MTV and hearing his songs on the radio, and though I wouldn ...

Ready to take a trip down memory lane with LL Cool J’s 1986 Audi 5000? This ride may not be the first car that comes to mind ...

An curved arrow pointing right. At 48 years old, LL Cool J still maintains the physique of an NFL linebacker in his prime. I interviewed the world-famous rapper and actor at his office in Los ...

LL COOL J’s THE FORCE era continues. On Friday (Dec. 13), the “Doin’ It” hitmaker announced that he’d be partnering with The Skateroom for a very limited run of skate decks inspired by ...