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LL Cool J takes the stage of the Rock the Bells Festival. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.)

Hip-hop icons shine at Rock the Bells Festival in New York City

Hip-hop icon, actor, and Rock the Bells Radio founder LL Cool J performed his greatest hits not far from his childhood home in Queens as the headliner of the Rock the Bells Festival accompanied by the Roots for a unique performance at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City.

5 essential RUN-D.M.C. songs

In honor of Rev. Run’s 49th birthday today, here are five songs absolutely essential to not only Run-D.M.C.’s catalog, but to hip-hop. “It’s Like That”

How hip-hop celebrated MLK holiday

In 1986 Hip Hop came together to create a tribute song to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  and that song  also included: King Dream Chorus