Walking in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York, LL COOL J said, "I love this hood, man. Love this neighborhood. Love everything about it. Love the energy. I made a name for myself ...

By Jessica Lynch LL Cool J returns with his highly anticipated 14th studio album, The Force, which dropped on Friday, Sept. 6. The release comes after a 10-year break from music, during which the ...

To get an idea of how far back LL COOL J's contributions to hip-hop go ... starting to rhyme at like 9 or 10, and starting to write around 11 or 12, I've been here since day one.

As noted, THE FORCE is the fifth consecutive top-10 effort for LL COOL J on Top Rap Albums. The streak began with The DEFinition, which reigned for one week in 2004, and followed with Todd Smith ...