It's been 40 years since LL Cool J first dropped "Rock The Bells," the third single of the legendary New York City rapper's 1985 debut album, Radio. Now, the Rick Rubin-produced song that's become ...

The Class of 2025: Summer’s Kool concert kicks off June 28 and marks the first time that Rock the Bells, LL Cool J’s three-year-old hip-hop music festival, comes to New Jersey. The concert is ...

“Rock The Bells has always been about the elevation, preservation, and innovation of Hip-Hop,” said LL COOL J, who founded Rock the Bells.

Hip-hop’s biggest stars lit up Newark for the Rock The Bells Festival on June 28, with legends like Lil' Mo, Remy Ma, LL Cool J, and more.

Founded in 2018 by LL COOL J, Rock The Bells focuses on content, commerce and experiences that honor the CULTURE and the core elements of Hip-Hop — MCs, DJs, Breakers, Graffiti Artists — and more.

NEWARK, N.J., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock The Bells, the pioneering Hip-Hop platform founded by LL COOL J, has officially announced the lineup for its 2025 festival.

NEWARK, N.J., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock The Bells, the pioneering Hip-Hop platform founded by LL COOL J, has officially announced the lineup for its 2025 festival.

Founded in 2018 by LL COOL J, Rock The Bells is the preeminent voice of timeless and classic Hip-Hop that stands firm as an anchor, trusted authority, and generational bridge for the culture.