Mariah Carey and Busta Rhymes were honored for the first time, Lady Gaga crossed town and Doja Cat took it back to the 1980s.
Category: LL Cool J
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The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video.
Decades-old tracks by artists including Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, LL Cool J and Talking Heads are finding younger fans. Record labels hope new videos will feed their interest.
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13 Best Coachella Looks: Lady Gaga, Jennie, Bernie Sanders & More
Nearly naked gowns, glow-in-the-dark bodices, metal armor and more.
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LL Cool J Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. (And Why Would He?)
At 56, the hip-hop eminence and TV star can slip into Russian, stun arenas and delight executives. With Q-Tip as a producer, he’s returning to his first love: rap.
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Eminem and LL Cool J Duel in Speedy Raps, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Sophie featuring Bibi Bourelly, Kim Deal, Tommy Richman and more.
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How Hip-Hop Conquered the World
Fifty years ago, a party in the Bronx jumpstarted an essential American artform. For decades the genre has thrived by explaining the country to itself.
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50 Rappers, 50 Stories: Hear the Remix
Ten bonus songs from our hip-hop anniversary project.
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Share Your Favorite Hip-Hop Lyrics
As The New York Times prepares to pay tribute to the genre on its 50th anniversary, we want to hear about the lines that have stuck in your heads and shaped your musical lives.
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How Questlove Pulled Off the Grammys’ Crowd-Pleasing Hip-Hop Tribute
The New York Times – Music:The Roots drummer and D.J. was tapped by the Recording Academy to fit 50 years of rap history into 15 minutes. For once, the awards show gave the genre a fitting spotlight.
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Grammys Celebrate Hip-Hop History, From Grandmaster Flash to Lil Uzi Vert
The New York Times – Music:The medley, curated by Questlove of the Roots, featured a taste of some two dozen songs from across decades, regions and movements.