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Pete Rock Says Luther Vandross Thanked Him For Sampling
That sample would be the base for one of Heavy D's great hits in the 1990s.
Dr. Lisa Willams & Rock The Bells Collaborate On ‘The Fresh Dolls’
Aside from the dope dolls, The Dr. Lisa Company and Rock The Bells will also be collaborating to create four animated shorts to further educate the kids on the four main elements of Hip-Hop.
New York City Honors Run-DMC With Their Own Day
Run-DMC has received the honor of having their own day in New York City. The announcement of the news was made as a pop-up dedicated to the group's career opened on Wednesday in Manhattan.
LL Cool J Drops Fiery New Freestyle On ‘Sway’s Universe’
LL Cool J stopped by 'Sway's Universe' and delivered a fiery freestyle, in which he dubbed himself a "Hip-Hop God."
Rock The Bells & LL Cool J Announce Inaugural Afrocruise
LL Cool J and Rock The Bells are partnering with AfroVerse to launch the first-ever Afrocruise. The cruise excursion will feature an array of notable artists from the diaspora including Adunkele Gold, and sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas next March.
LL COOL J Announces Brand New ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury / Getty LL COOL J famously delivered the blistering 1980s hit “Rock The Bells” in the early days of his recording career, and the phrase holds weight today. This week, the Queens Hip-Hop legend announced the ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL coming later this summer in the rapper’s home borough. On Monday (April 4), the artist born James Todd Smith announced the music festival that shares the namesake with his pioneering single, lifestyle brand, and radio station. Related Stories The stacked lineup includes Ladies Love Cool James himself alongside DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil’ Kim, The Diplomats, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface, Trina, N.O.R.E., and the Digable Planets. Other acts are expected to be added to this already stellar lineup. Hostin...
LL Cool J Announces Rock the Bells Festival 2022 with Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, More
LL Cool J is bringing back Rock the Bells, but as the man himself said, “Don’t call it a comeback!” The legacy hip-hop festival returns August 6th with a lineup featuring Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Rick Ross, and more. Rock the Bells, named for a song of the same name off LL Cool J’s classic 1985 album Radio, first launched in 2004 and featured a reunited Wu-Tang Clan just months before Ol’ Dirty Bastards death. The fest returned in various forms through 2013, when poor sales put the project to bed. LL Cool J revived it as the name of his SiriusXM radio channel, and following a trademark lawsuit he’s now ready to take another pass at the festival format. This latest iteration of Rock the Bells will take place in LL Cool J’s hometown of Queens, New York. He’ll be performing with DJ Z-Trip...
LL COOL J Talks Relaunching Rock The Bells Festival & Upcoming Album With Q-Tip: ‘He Quarterbacked a Masterpiece’
After years of inactivity and uncertainty, on Aug. 6, LL Cool J will bring back the revered Rock The Bells festival — a one-time hip-hop staple that paid homage to heralded MCs and legacy acts, including Nas, Snoop Dogg, and A Tribe Called Quest. Under his media and e-commerce venture, Rock the Bells, LL Cool J will house a stout lineup featuring himself and Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, Jadakiss, The Diplomats, Scarface (performing The Fix), Fat Joe & Remy Ma, Trina, Digable Planets, along with additional performers at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “When we launched the channel [Rock The Bells Radio] about four years ago, the support and the response have been so ove...
