LL Cool J

Radiohead, Stevie Nicks and the Cure among 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
The Ohio institution will select its 2019 cohort at a ceremony in Brooklyn next March
Laura Snapes
09, Oct, 2018 @12:05 PM

T-Pain: Oblivion review – tasteless rap ballads
T-Pain: Oblivion review – tasteless rap ballads
Damien Morris
19, Nov, 2017 @8:00 AM

Radiohead among nominees for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2018
Rage Against the Machine, LL Cool J and Kate Bush also feature on the shortlist, which will be put to a public vote
Guardian music
05, Oct, 2017 @10:31 AM
Readers suggest the 10 best songs about mothers
Last week we brought you our 10 best songs about mothers. Here, we present your thoughts on the songs that should have made the list
Observer readers
19, Mar, 2015 @5:07 PM
Dr Dre at 50: NWA, bangers and beef – the moments that made a megastar
He’s the super producer who came straight out of Compton, taught you how to smoke trees and introduced you to OGs Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop D O double G. As he hits 50, here are 50 reasons why we’ll never forget about Dre
Angus Batey
12, Feb, 2015 @7:00 PM
Sam Smith and Beck scoop top prizes at 2015 Grammy Awards
The 22-year-old English soul singer crowned his breakthrough into music’s top ranks by winning four awards while Beck caused an upset by winning best album
Rory Carroll in Los Angeles
09, Feb, 2015 @4:15 AM

Run-DMC and LL Cool J review – 'minimal hip-hop loaded with incisive satirical humor'
Run-DMC and LL Cool J gave a master class in old-school hip-hop which featured homages to their producer Larry Smith, who had died earlier that day
Martin Longley
22, Dec, 2014 @4:40 PM

Beats, punks and stunts: the photography of Glen E Friedman
American photographer Glen E Friedman witnessed the births of skateboarding culture, hardcore punk and hip-hop. He talks to Killian Fox about being in the right place at the right time
Killian Fox
29, Nov, 2014 @11:00 PM
Glen E Friedman's photographs from the births of hip-hop and hardcore punk – in pictures
US photographer Glen E Friedman witnessed the rise of hardcore punk and the golden age of hip-hop. He chooses his favourite shots and tells Killian Fox the stories behind them
Interview by Killian Fox
29, Nov, 2014 @11:00 PM

Def Jam: 10 of the best
Def Jam’s celebrating its 30th anniversary with a new 30 disc box set. For those without the time (or money) for that, here’s our condensed guide to the hip-hop label’s highlights
Richard Watson
17, Sep, 2014 @1:06 PM

Nirvana and Replacements lead first-time nominees to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The voting process officially considers musical impact and contributions, but let's call it what it really is: a popularity contest
Erin McCann
16, Oct, 2013 @4:20 PM

This Brad Paisley-LL Cool J duet is a horrible accident, and possibly racist | Mychal Denzel Smith
Mychal Denzel Smith: The colloboration between the country and hip-hop stars is well-meant but utterly clueless about America's history of racism
Mychal Denzel Smith
09, Apr, 2013 @4:23 PM
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