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3/10/2006
LADIES STILL LOVE COOL JAMES!
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING HIP-HOP ARTIST
TO HEADLINE OXYGEN'S "LL COOL J CUSTOM CONCERT FEATURING NE-YO AND SPECIAL GUESTS"
Hip-Hop Legend And New York City Native Joins With TBD Special Guests
For One-Night Only Performance
One-Hour Special Premieres On Oxygen March 18 at 10:30p.m.*
NEW YORK, February 14, 2006 -- LL Cool J, Def Jam Record's premiere
multi-platinum artist and New York City's native son returns when Oxygen
provides viewers with a one-night performance by one of hip-hop's
sexiest and biggest names in the "LL Cool J Custom Concert Featuring Ne-Yo
and Special Guests" airing Saturday, March 18 at 10:30p.m. Grammy Award
winning hip-hop artist and Queens, NY native LL Cool J will join with
rising Island Def Jam R&B recording artist Ne-Yo and other special
guests to perform songs from his forthcoming 12th studio album and some of
his most popular hits decided on by Oxygen viewers in a special Friday,
March 3 concert taping in New York City.
Beginning February 17, viewers can log onto www.oxygen.com and vote to
determine the hit songs LL Cool J will perform during the show. He will
also perform selections from his latest Def Jam Records release Todd
Smith, hitting store shelves on April 25th, including his smash single
"Control Myself" which features pop songstress Jennifer Lopez. Viewers
can also submit personal questions online for LL Cool J to answer
throughout the show.
"We love LL Cool J because he is a hip-hop legend and a star with a
huge female fan base," says Julie Insogna, Senior Vice President of
Talent and Music Programming for Oxygen. "It is an honor to feature an
artist who has not only been incredibly important to hip-hop and the music
industry overall, but also appeals to women across generations."
A Queens, NY native, LL Cool J embarked on his rap career in 1984 at
the age of 16. LL Cool J is a music legend who has remained an innovator
in the hip-hop and rap genres for over 20 years. He is also a two-time
Grammy Award winner in the "Best Solo Rap Performance" category for
his hits "Mama Said Knock You Out" and "Hey Lover." LL Cool J extended
his talents to acting in recent years, appearing in his own sitcom, over
20 films and making memorable television guest appearances. His
credits include his mid-90s sitcom "In The House," the hit action feature
"SWAT," the romantic comedy "Deliver Us From Eva," FOX's "House," and most
recently, the hit comedy "Last Holiday" with Queen Latifah. LL Cool J's
12th studio album Todd Smith debuts on April 25th.
Island Def Jam's newest R&B addition, Ne-Yo began his career as a
songwriter providing songs for such accomplished performers as Destiny's
Child, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Evans. He also wrote Mario's 2005
breakout hit "Let Me Love You," which went on to become one of the most played
records in radio airplay history. Currently #3 on the Billboard Music
charts for his single "So Sick," Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words is
in stores now.
TO HEADLINE OXYGEN'S "LL COOL J CUSTOM CONCERT FEATURING NE-YO AND SPECIAL GUESTS"
Hip-Hop Legend And New York City Native Joins With TBD Special Guests
For One-Night Only Performance
One-Hour Special Premieres On Oxygen March 18 at 10:30p.m.*
NEW YORK, February 14, 2006 -- LL Cool J, Def Jam Record's premiere
multi-platinum artist and New York City's native son returns when Oxygen
provides viewers with a one-night performance by one of hip-hop's
sexiest and biggest names in the "LL Cool J Custom Concert Featuring Ne-Yo
and Special Guests" airing Saturday, March 18 at 10:30p.m. Grammy Award
winning hip-hop artist and Queens, NY native LL Cool J will join with
rising Island Def Jam R&B recording artist Ne-Yo and other special
guests to perform songs from his forthcoming 12th studio album and some of
his most popular hits decided on by Oxygen viewers in a special Friday,
March 3 concert taping in New York City.
Beginning February 17, viewers can log onto www.oxygen.com and vote to
determine the hit songs LL Cool J will perform during the show. He will
also perform selections from his latest Def Jam Records release Todd
Smith, hitting store shelves on April 25th, including his smash single
"Control Myself" which features pop songstress Jennifer Lopez. Viewers
can also submit personal questions online for LL Cool J to answer
throughout the show.
"We love LL Cool J because he is a hip-hop legend and a star with a
huge female fan base," says Julie Insogna, Senior Vice President of
Talent and Music Programming for Oxygen. "It is an honor to feature an
artist who has not only been incredibly important to hip-hop and the music
industry overall, but also appeals to women across generations."
A Queens, NY native, LL Cool J embarked on his rap career in 1984 at
the age of 16. LL Cool J is a music legend who has remained an innovator
in the hip-hop and rap genres for over 20 years. He is also a two-time
Grammy Award winner in the "Best Solo Rap Performance" category for
his hits "Mama Said Knock You Out" and "Hey Lover." LL Cool J extended
his talents to acting in recent years, appearing in his own sitcom, over
20 films and making memorable television guest appearances. His
credits include his mid-90s sitcom "In The House," the hit action feature
"SWAT," the romantic comedy "Deliver Us From Eva," FOX's "House," and most
recently, the hit comedy "Last Holiday" with Queen Latifah. LL Cool J's
12th studio album Todd Smith debuts on April 25th.
Island Def Jam's newest R&B addition, Ne-Yo began his career as a
songwriter providing songs for such accomplished performers as Destiny's
Child, Mary J. Blige, and Faith Evans. He also wrote Mario's 2005
breakout hit "Let Me Love You," which went on to become one of the most played
records in radio airplay history. Currently #3 on the Billboard Music
charts for his single "So Sick," Ne-Yo's debut album In My Own Words is
in stores now.
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