The 25th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place March 15 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. To be eligible, an act must have released its first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination. This year’s nominees had to release their first single no later than 1984.

LL recently premiered in the critically-acclaimed new CBS spinoff spinoff NCIS: Los Angeles.

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In case you missed it: Rapper/actor LL Cool J was on The TODAY Show last Friday, where he discussed his new role on the CBS series NCIS: L.A., being the father of four, and the legacy of Michael Jackson.

LL Cool J luxury clothing line is folding just one year after its launch due to poor sales.

The hip-hop icon teamed up with veteran department store Sears to stock his signature hip-hop clothing line in May 2008, but according to Wooha.com, Sears bosses are pulling the plug on the collection for good.

A publicity firm for LL Cool J confirmed Monday that the veteran rapper has dropped out as the headlining opening act for Janet Jackson’s trouble-prone Rock Witchu Tour due to unspecified scheduling conflicts.

LL Cool J makes his debut as the official spokesmodel of Old Spice’s Swagger cologne.

LL Cool J will open the North American leg of Janet Jackson’s Fall 2008 Rock Witchu Tour.

LL Cool J appears in a new promotional spot for the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. The VMA will air live from Los Angeles on Sunday, September 7.

Hip-hop veteran LL Cool J promoted the release of his new LP with a performance of all his major hits for Yahoo!’s Nissan Live Sets. LL’s Exit 13, in stores September 9th, album is expected to be his last at label home Def Jam.

LL Cool J “Mama Said Knock You” Nissan Live Sets Video.

LL performs “Doin’ It” for Nissan Live Sets.

“Hey Lover”

LL Cool J performs his 1997 single “Loungin’” (which featured Total) for Yahoo! Music.

“Heartbeat”

“Baby”

LL Cool J “Headsprung” for Nissan Live Sets.

Fan Q&A

“Spoken Word/Freestyle”

“Luv U Better”

LL performs his 1991 hit “Around The Way Girl”

Spike Lee snapped Nas and LL Cool J for two of the four Special 20th Anniversary Collector’s Covers of The Source.

Here’s the cover art for LL Cool J’s upcoming album Exit 13, which will likely be the MC’s final release on his career-long label home Def Jam.