Early 1993 was a transition period of sorts for Big Apple hip-hop, including the fifth album from this New York legend. I was 14 years old when LL Cool J’s fifth LP 14 Shots To The Dome dropped.

3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. But more importantly, it demonstrated the power of duality; an MC who could be tough or sweet, depending on the beat. Radio made LL COOL J rap’s most ...

LL Cool J has teamed up with The Skateroom to launch a series of limited-edition skateboard decks inspired by his new The Force album. The vibrant collection of decks boasts 300 in total between ...

A song marking LL Cool J and Eminem’s first ever collaboration has surfaced online, as the two legends prepare to release ...

James Todd Smith, a.k.a. LL Cool ... albums like Bigger and Deffer, Walking with a Panther, Mama Said Knock You Out, 14 Shots to the Dome, and Mr. Smith. Beyond music, LL Cool J seamlessly ...