Hip-Hop icon Roxanne Shante is front and center as Rock the Bells makes its New Jersey debut on Saturday, June 28, at the Prudential Center. Founded by LL COOL J, the groundbreaking festival ...

Hip-Hop icon Roxanne Shante is front and center as Rock the Bells makes its New Jersey debut on Saturday, June 28, at the ...

US Attorney announces bust of multistate drug trafficking network ...

From his first album out the gate, Paid in Full in 1987, Rakim as cemented himself into the halls of the hip-hop hall of fame. "It's a blessing to be around this long and I'm still mentioned with ...

ROCK THE BELLS, the pioneering Hip-Hop platform founded by LL COOL J, has officially announced the lineup for its 2025 ...

Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” was produced by Rick Rubin ...

Complex's 50 Best New York Rappers list has resurfaced. Though the article was originally posted in 2023, Fat Joe and Jadakiss still discussed it on the latest episode of their podcast, Joe and Jada.

EXCLUSIVE: Def Jam Recordings' first president, Bill Stephney, EPMD's Parish Smith and The Bomb Squad's Keith Shocklee were ...

Several of hip-hop's finest took the stage at the 2025 BET Awards, from Lil' Kim and Mariah Carey to Leon Thomas and Bow Wow. See who performed.

Mariah Carey Brings Out Rakim for Dazzling Debut Performance of ‘Type Dangerous’ at 2025 BET Awards. Anderson .Paak, the song's producer, also joined Carey on drums.

The Prudential North to Shore Festival begins June 14 at multiple location in New Jersey. Among the stars: Tina Fey and Amy ...

On this day in 1989, LL Cool J released his third studio album, Walking with a Panther, on Def Jam Recordings. The album was another commercial success for the Queens native, peaking at No. 1 on ...