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Anna Kendrick, John Krasinski, Jimmy Fallon and more celebs face off in the new reality TV competition Lip Sync Battles, premiering April 2 on Spike.

Taylor Swift's love affair with rap music is no secret. The singer lived up to her T. Swizzle nickname and showed off her beatboxing skills during her opening monologue with rapper LL Cool J at the 2013 Grammy Nominations Live concert.

A criminal picked the wrong rap legend to mess with! LL Cool J was the victim of a burglary by a transient who broke into his home in the early hours of Wednesday (Aug. 22) morning. LL, born James Todd Smith, was forced to defend his hearth and engaged in a violent confrontation with the man.

Nicki Minaj has made a habit of outshining fellow rappers since releasing her first mixtape, 'Playtime Is Over,' in 2007. Her impressive prowess on the mic forms the basis for her new Grammy promo with hip-hop legend LL Cool J, who's hosting the ceremony -- but can't quite keep up with Nicki's formidable flow, much to her chagrin.

What do you get when you combine Taylor Swift and LL Cool J? A wonderfully surprising comedic duo! Swift and LL recently teamed up for a series of hilarious Grammy promos -- Swift is nominated for three awards and is scheduled to perform, while LL will host the show. In the clips, the country cutie and old-school rap star trade back-handed comments at one another.

It seems that the pop stars are just excited about this year's big Grammy event as we are. Following Taylor Swift's lead, Barbie queen Nicki Minaj has popped up in a photo alongside the 2012 Grammy Awards host, LL Cool J.

With the 2012 Grammys just a few short weeks away, everyone is doing their part to ensure that things flow smoothly. This past weekend, Taylor Swift teamed up with host LL Cool J to shoot a promo commercial for the big event, and the evidence was captured in a very telling photo.

Perhaps you hadn't noticed, but the Grammy Awards have been operating without a host for the last seven years. That's long enough as far as the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences is concerned, and to prove it, they've gone out and enlisted the services of all-world MC LL Cool J, who has spent the last four years hosting the Grammys' live nominations concert show.

Hip-hop superstars Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco graced the stage at the Grammy Nominations concert Wednesday night (Nov. 30) for a special tribute of 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.

Powerhouse rappers Rick Ross, Common, LL Cool J and Lupe Fiasco have been selected to join DJ Grandmaster Flash and Furious Five members Melle Mel and Scorpio for a special performance of 'The Message' during the Grammy Nominations Concert, airing live on CBS.