As one of the pioneers of taking hip-hop from the New York underground to the American mainstream, LL Cool J is one of the handful of figures from the era still prominent enough to carry the torch ...

Intended to show how hip-hop was born, grew and continues to evolve both as a musical genre and a culture, LL Cool J is slated to chat with fellow classic rap stars such as Big Daddy Kane, Doug E ...

Hip-Hop Was Born Here is set to premiere on July 22 on Paramount+. LL Cool J executive produced and co-created the series with Peyton Manning (yes, that Peyton Manning).

From underground parties in the Bronx to dominating today’s Billboard charts, hip hop’s journey has been nothing short of legendary. Pioneers like LL Cool J paved the way, turning raw street ...