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  1. grammys 2023
    The Grammys Pay Tribute to 50 Years of Hip-HopWho performed? Who got censored?
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. respect the classics
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2021 Rock Hall Induction CeremonyHello again, Cleveland.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. rock hall 2021
    LL Cool J Surprises Rock Hall With J.Lo and Eminem CollabTurns out the J in LL Cool J stands for J.Lo!
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. rock hall 2021
    LL Cool J Still Sees His Rock Hall Snubs As a Blessing“I wasn’t thinking about the people who voted against me. I was thinking about the people who voted for me. It was love.”
    By Devon Ivie
  5. respect the classics
    The Biggest Surprises and Snubs of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame InducteesLL Cool J and Kraftwerk can get a special award, as a treat.
    By Devon Ivie
  6. respect the classics
    The Go-Go’s, Tina Turner, and Jay-Z Among 2021 Rock Hall of Fame InducteesWith Foo Fighters, Todd Rundgren, and Carole King rounding out the others.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. respect the classics
    Foo Fighters, Dionne Warwick, and Jay-Z Lead 2021 Rock Hall of Fame NominationsWomen especially rule this year’s contenders.
    By Devon Ivie
  8. vulture lists
    All the New Protest and Benefit Music Released in Response to Police BrutalityIncluding songs from Leon Bridges, Meek Mill, YG, and many more.
    By Justin Curto
  9. roll clip!
    Watch Offset’s Acting Debut on NCIS (and Hear His Unreleased Track ‘Danger’)Setty is camera-ready.
    By Zoe Haylock
  10. grammys
    The Grammys Love a Rap-Rock Performance, But What’s the Best One?From last night’s Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. reunion, to that time that Kendrick Lamar got onstage with Imagine Dragons.
    By Al Shipley
  11. vulture guides
    An Honest Evaluation of LL Cool J’s Entire CareerIncluding every studio album, that really bad “Accidental Racist” song, as well as that movie with the smart shark.
    By Pete Tosiello
  12. rrhof2019
    All 15 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees, RankedFrom Roxy Music to Def Leppard.
    By Bill Wyman
  13. The Kennedy Center Honors Were a Happy, Trump-less CelebrationIt was the first time a president has missed the occasion in 23 years.
    By Jen Chaney
  14. kennedy center honors
    Should We Be Surprised That Trump Is Skipping the Kennedy Center Honors?Trump isn’t the first president to skip the glitzy ceremony, but he’s the first to do it to avoid “political distraction.”
    By Hunter Harris
  15. lip sync battle
    The Walking Dead Goes to Lip Sync BattleIt’s Lauren Cohan vs. Sonequa Martin-Green!
    By E. Alex Jung
  16. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Remakes ‘Going Back to Cali’ VideoCali. Cali. Cali.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. LL Cool J Will Rap With Strangers in the AirportLadies do love him.
    By Nate Jones
  18. wellthy
    Free Wellness Advice From Rappers18 surprisingly useful tips that don’t involve Hennessy. 
    By Kathleen Hou
  19. trailer mix
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes Full Janet in LSBVersus Anthony Mackie.
    By E. Alex Jung
  20. lip sync battle
    Andy Cohen Does Cher on Lip Sync BattleWillie Geist countered with some Dolly.
    By E. Alex Jung
  21. lip sync battle
    Queen Latifah Takes Marlon Wayans Back to School on Lip Sync BattleThe Queen does an LL Cool J classic.
    By Alex Jung
  22. Harlem Legend Dapper Dan on the Power of Logos“The thing is, you can have the status but nobody will know you don’t have the money.”
    By Véronique Hyland
  23. LL Cool J to Host Spike TV’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Produced by Jimmy FallonBack in November, Spike TV ordered 10 episodes of Lip Sync Battle from co-executive producers Jimmy Fallon, John Krasinski, and Stephen […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. vulture lists
    The 21 Best Def Jam Releases of All TimeThirty years of hip-hop classics, from the Beastie Boys to Frank Ocean.
    By Beca Grimm
  25. the greatest performances of our time
    This Is the Best Thing Cara Delevingne Has Ever DoneLL Cool J never sounded so good. 
    By Maggie Lange
  26. crossover potential
    Watch LL Cool J and T.I. Rap The Music ManWell, that happened!
    By Abraham Riesman
  27. music
    Brad Paisley on What He Learned From ‘Accidental Racist’“You can’t personalize the conversation about this subject in the way I tried to in the song. I was naïve about that.”
    By Jody Rosen
  28. Inspired by ‘Accidental Racist,’ Stephen Colbert and Alan Cumming Sing […] On The Colbert Report last night, Stephen Colbert and Alan Cumming debuted a song called “Oopsie Daisy Homophobe” that will hopefully start a […]
    By Bradford Evans
  29. accidental racist
    Colbert, Cumming Remake ‘Accidental Racist’Alan does LL Cool J’s part. Yes, he raps!
    By Caroline Shin
  30. last night on late night
    LL Cool J: ‘Accidental Racist’ Isn’t PerfectPlus: Charlie Sheen’s security check on his first visit to the Warner Bros. lot since the Two and a Half Men saga might have been too “intense” for his comfort, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  31. right-click
    Maybe You Will Enjoy This Second Brad Paisley–LL Cool J SongHere’s “Live for You.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  32. embarrassing dads
    Has LL Cool J Become Everyone’s Embarrassing Dad? “Mama said, ‘Can you please pick your dirty clothes up off the floor?’”
    By Lindsey Weber
  33. race relations
    Brad Paisley Is Still Proud of ‘Accidental Racist’“I wouldn’t change a thing.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  34. race relations
    All of the Non-Apologies in Brad Paisley’s ‘Accidental Racist’“R.I.P. Robert E. Lee”
    By Lindsey Weber
  35. grammys 2013
    LL Cool J Will Also Read All Your Tweets About Lip Balm#stoplickingyourlips
    By Bobby Finger
  36. male gaze
    Male Gaze: LL Cool J’s Abs of SteelBecause all the Ladies Love Cool James.
    By Julie Ma
  37. the grammys
    And the 2013 Grammy Nominees Are …Lots of Frank Ocean and fun.
    By Zach Dionne
  38. neil partick harris
    Watch Neil Patrick Harris Impersonate LL Cool JIt’s all fun and games at CBS!
    By Eliot Glazer
  39. L.A. Diet
    Wolfgang Puck Preps for the Oscars During the Week, Cooks for MuhammedI never met Lenny Kravitz, so we talked a little bit. I said, ‘Aren’t you hungry? You just played this long show. Let’s go eat!’”
    By Lesley Balla
  40. Chuck Schumer Is a Big Fan of ‘L.L. Kool Herc’Bet you didn’t realize Schumer was so into hip-hop!
    By Dan Amira
  41. r.i.p. whitney
    Watch LL Cool J’s Grammy-Opening Prayer for Whitney Houston“We’ve had a death in our family.”
    By Zach Dionne
  42. grammys 2012
    Watch LL Cool J’s Grammy Promo With Nicki MinajNichols and May, watch your back!
    By Eliot Glazer
  43. the grammys
    The Grammys Have a Host This Year, and That Host Will Be …LL Cool J.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  44. last night on late night
    Miss Piggy Is Seeding Scandalous Shots to TabloidsPlus: Jane Lynch finally met her first and only male childhood crush, Ron Howard, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  45. Mediavore
    LL Cool J Battles Banana Pudding; Four L.A. Chefs Nominated by Food &The rapper admits he has a weakness for junk food.
  46. grammy awards 2011
    See All the Red-Carpet Looks From the 2011 Grammy Awards
    By Emily Watkins
  47. the globes
    See All the Red-Carpet Looks From the 2011 Golden GlobesLet us know who you think needs to have a serious talk with their stylist tomorrow.
    By Alex Rees
  48. Celebrity Settings
    LL Cool J Tips Big at Gladstone’s; Reese Witherspoon and Jessica AlbaMeanwhile, we gain a little insight into George Lopez’s decision to abandon the woman willing to give him her own kidney.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  49. See all the Emmy Red Carpet LooksEveryone who’s anyone, and anyone who’s dressed.
    By Alex Rees
  50. exclusive
    Some Lucky Person to Get an Emmy From Joel McHaleHe’s presenting on the August 29 awards show.
    By Josef Adalian
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