LL COOL J Detroit Tickets - Little Caesars Arena

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DJ Jazzy Jeff

2 concerts

Philadelphia native Jeff Townes is a pioneering turntablist best known as half of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, winning two Grammys including the first Best Rap Performance for Parents Just Don't Understand. He also founded A Touch of Jazz production house and executive-produced Jill Scott's multi-platinum debut.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony

13 concerts

Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was discovered by Eazy-E and signed to Ruthless Records. They achieved multi-platinum success with their 1995 album E. 1999 Eternal and the chart-topping single Tha Crossroads. Known for hits like I Tried, the group has collaborated with 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.

Rakim

2 concerts

Born William Griffin, Jr. in Wyandanch, New York, rapper Rakim rose to fame as one-half of the influential 1980s duo Eric B. & Rakim. Known for his smooth flow and intricate internal rhyme schemes, he helped define East Coast hip-hop with classic albums like the platinum debut Paid in Full. He later released solo projects including The 18th Letter.

MC Lyte

3 concerts

MC Lyte is an iconic hip hop rapper, DJ, and actress with a 30-year career. She is the first female rapper nominated for a Grammy, the first rap artist to perform at Carnegie Hall, and the first female artist to earn a gold single.

The Roots

3 concerts

Formed in Philadelphia by rapper Black Thought and drummer Questlove, the Roots are a progressive hip-hop band known for live instrumentation and acclaimed albums like Things Fall Apart. They earned a Grammy for You Got Me and became a prominent late-night television house band.

Common

4 concerts

Common is a Grammy-winning artist, actor, and activist with a three-decade career. He won an Academy Award and an Emmy Award for the song Glory, co-written and performed with John Legend for the film Selma. His recent releases include the two-part album A Beautiful Revolution.

LL COOL J

12 concerts

Born in Queens, New York, rapper LL Cool J emerged in the 1980s with hits like Radio and the multi-platinum Mama Said Knock You Out. A Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, he is also an actor and author who starred in NCIS: Los Angeles.

ICE-T

1 concert

Ice-T (born Tracy Marrow in Newark, New Jersey) is a pioneering gangsta rapper known for blunt, political lyrics. His albums include Rhyme Pays, Power and O.G.: Original Gangster. He also fronts thrash metal band Body Count, famed for “Cop Killer.”

Z-Trip

Z-Trip is an award-winning DJ/producer, dubbed a pioneer of the Mashup Movement. Hip-hop rooted but genre-blending, he’s collaborated with Linkin Park and Public Enemy, toured over a decade with LL Cool J, and released Shifting Gears (4-star Rolling Stone).