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Bay Area Hip-Hop Extravaganza: Legends Shine at the F.O.R.C.E. Live Tour. In a night that felt like a page-turner from the hip-hop history book, the Chase Center in San Francisco was treated to an unforgettable spectacle. A stellar lineup of legendary artists graced the stage during the F.O.R.C.E. Live Tour, captivating fans for an enthralling three-hour performance.

In a groundbreaking celebration of Hip-Hop's 50th anniversary, LL COOL J and his Rock The Bells team achieved a significant milestone by ringing the Nasdaq opening bell on August 3. The event, themed "Investing in Global Hip-Hop Culture," marked a historic moment for the genre as Rock The Bells became the first fully owned and operated company by the stewards of the Culture to initiate the day's trading on Nasdaq. This momentous occasion highlighted the influential journey of Hip-Hop and its increasing integration with the world of finance.

Hip-hop fans celebrate: LL Cool J has assembled an incredibly talented team in preparation for his first headline stadium tour in 30 years. The Roots, De La Soul, Rick Ross, and other artists are scheduled to play as part of the "F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live" tour, which the rapper has organized. This next traveling event is similar to his legendary Rock the Bells festival.

In this video, JamesandKarla showcase a graffiti artist painting an LL Cool J mural in the Lower East Side of New York City.

LL Cool J(Instagram) The MTV Awards 2022 had three great hosts. LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow. LL Cool J even reminisced on his first time on the show. "Welcome to the biggest music party of the year, no question about it. The 2022 MTV VMAs. Make some noise," he excitedly told the crowd at New Jersey's Prudential Center. "I remember the first time I hit the VMAs stage. In a lot of ways, we were introducing hip-hop to the world... It was amazing, but tonight is your opportunity to prove that this is the livest and loudest MTV crowd in the history of MTV."

LL Cool J(Instagram) Next month, LL Cool J's first Rock the Bells Festival will provide hip-hop lovers with a taste of the genre. The festival's "Trill Mealz Food Court," featuring Houston rap veteran and co-founder of Trill Burgers Bun B, will be the first hip-hop food court experience.

New Jersey-born currently residing in Brooklyn, rapper Passport Rav has been building a name for himself for a few years. Some notable mentions include and sold-out SOB appearance and continuous airplay on LL Cool J's Rock the Bells radio. Shade 45 has even supported his music on mix shows.

LL Cool J Drip Collection(Instagram) LL Cool J has been busy with many new projects, and he recently unveiled his new Rock the Bells Drip Collection. If you are unfamiliar with Rock the Bells, it has at least four major radio stations, and the focus is classic Hip-Hop. LL Cool J singlehandedly made classic Hip-Hop relevant today. All you have to do is search Rock the Bells on Sirius radio, and you can catch some of your favorite old-school music and some new music.

LL Cool J was busy hosting the iHeart Music Awards this week, and he even got a chance to speak on the war. Our prayers are with the innocent people who have lost their lives as the result of this terrible war and with the Ukrainian citizens. They are all living through this crisis every day, and I think it's very important that we send our prayers and our love to them and let them know that we stand with them.

LL Cool J has accomplished a lot in his 35 plus year career, including platinum awards and hit TV shows. LL Cool J has a statue in Queens, New York, and the figure is solar-powered and plays music. LL Cool J is the perfect person to share a motivating message because he is a shining example of success. Born in Queens, New York, LL Cool J started his career as a teenager. Russell Simmons discovered LL Cool J and signed him to a record deal at Def Jam. That was something he accomplished very young. He has released 13 albums under the Dej Jam imprint. LL then continued to have a successful career in acting with hit shows like "In the house" and NCIS Los Angeles. LL has also hosted the Grammys for five years.