LL Cool J is one of the most important figures in hip-hop history as one of the first rappers to achieve commercial success in the ’80s. If you ask him, he’s the most important one.

LL Cool J is one of the people credited with originating the popular term G.O.A.T., or "greatest of all time," with the release of his 2000 album of the same name.

Like Will Smith, LL Cool J has transcended the title “rapper.” The Queens native is also film and TV star, a spokesperson for the Fubu clothing line and an author.

The iconic rapper LL COOL J, whose career spans over four decades, has made a striking declaration about his place in hip-hop history during a recent Apple Music’s Le Code appearance. His ...

LL Cool J is out with his first album in over a decade. ... The Queens, New York, native rose to fame in the ’80s. He made his first record, “I Need a Beat,” at age 16.

LL Cool J feels people will look back on him as "the most important rapper that ever existed" He made the claim during an interview on Apple Music's Le Code with host Mehdi Maïzi ...

LL Cool J is giving himself his props. On Friday, Nov. 29, the "Going Back to Cali" rapper, 56, appeared on Apple Music's Le Code with host Mehdi Maïzi, where he talked about his many ...