LL Cool J released new album 'The FORCE' last week, and he did everything he could to slip out unnoticed to really experience New York again.

He became one of the first major hip-hop stars, with hits like "Going Back to Cali." He turned to acting, starring for 14 seasons on "NCIS: Los Angeles." Now 56, he's returned to the thing he loves most,

LL Cool J's journey to hip-hop stardom began with his mother purchasing a drum machine that would change the course of his life.

In genres like rock and jazz, older artists are given the chance to thrive, but not hip-hop acts, because they're often subjected to ageism, which LL Cool J wan