LL Cool J

The prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 nominees, featuring a wide‐ranging list of performer-songwriters and non-performing writers from pop, hip-hop, rock, folk and country.

On September 19th, the 73rd annual Emmy Awards were held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Emmy host Cedric the Entertainer opened the telecast with a parody of Biz Markie’s 1990 hip-hop classic, “Just a Friend.” He was joined by LL Cool J, Lil Dickie and actress/singer Rita Wilson on the fondly remembered hit by the rapper, who died in July.