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Made for Now? 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Include Janet Jackson and LL Cool J
Will this be the year Janet Jackson finally gets her due as one of the most important icons in music? After four prior nominations, will LL Cool J be formally recognized as one of hip-hop’s pioneers? And nearly 40 years after their last platinum-selling release, Masterjam, will Rufus and Chaka Khan finally take their rightful…
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Mama Said Knock You Out: Serena Williams Channels LL Cool J in a New Commercial for Chase
As we await Serena Williams’ first appearance at the U.S. Open since giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia, don’t be surprised if we totally fangirl out. Every day, we seem to get a new slice of greatness from the G.O.A.T., and her latest commercial for Chase is, simply put, next level. In a voiceover, Williams…
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Ready for Some 'Sister Love'? Mary J. Blige Just Collaborated on a New Jewelry Line
They aren’t bamboo earrings (at least two pair), but jewelry designer Simone I. Smith (wife of James Todd Smith, also known as LL Cool J) recently launched a new collection with close friend and multihyphenate icon Mary J. Blige. The collaboration is called Sister Love, a collection “inspired by friendship and sisterhood and a love…
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A Cardi B Invasion of Privacy Think Piece Because We’re All Waiting for One
I like Cardi B a lot. Who doesn’t? It’s almost impossible not to enjoy her brand of in-your-face in-your-faceism. She keeps it real, and that authenticity has endeared her to folks near and far. When “Bodak Yellow” dropped and broke records and wormholed its way into your subconscious—I actually can’t just say “moves” anymore without…
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Why Does the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Keep Snubbing LL Cool J?
Perhaps there are bigger fish to fry. Racism is still alive; they just be concealing it, after all. Or more likely, I’m dazed by the fact that Alabama did the unthinkable, entirely thanks to black people, so I’m feeling greedy. Yo no sé. But the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently announced its 2018…
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LL Cool J Becomes 1st Rapper to Receive Kennedy Center Honors Award
LL Cool J made Kennedy Center Honors history when he became the first rapper to be a Kennedy Center honoree. The annual celebration was held Sunday night in Washington, D.C. Of course, for eight years President Barack Obama attended, but this year, President Orangina did not. Along with LL, other honorees included singer-songwriter Lionel Richie,…
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Maia Campbell Declines Help From LL Cool J
They say you can’t really help people in crisis unless they really want help. This past weekend, a video of former actress Maia Campbell made its way to social media. Campbell, who starred on LL Cool J’s show In the House, was seen disheveled at an Atlanta gas station, missing a tooth and begging for…