NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that entertainment icon and Grammy Award-winner LL
COOL J will present his own classic hip-hop channel, "Rock the
Bells Radio" exclusively on SiriusXM.
The channel, expected to launch in early 2018, will feature a
wide range of classic hip-hop content, music, interviews and
in-depth retrospectives curated and presented by LL COOL J, as well
as other innovators of hip-hop music. An homage to the greats
who helped create the music of Hip-Hop, "Rock The Bells Radio" will
become the bridge between generations of Hip-Hop and a community
where everyone's love of the culture can come together.
"My love for Hip-Hop runs deep and I'm passionate
about restoring its legacy of respect," says
LL. "SiriusXM's Rock The Bells Radio is a
creative community where generations embrace programming that pays
respect to the forefathers of the culture while evolving it at the
same time."
"Rock The Bells Radio is a channel that we could only do
with LL COOL J," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief
Content Officer, SiriusXM. "Hip-hop has long been a staple of
SiriusXM's music offerings, but with
LL's distinctive curation and ability to dig into the
multi-layers of the genre, we now have the perfect
channel for the definitive classic hip-hop fan."
"Rock The Bells Radio" is inspired by LL's love of radio; the
channel's name is that of the hit single from LL's groundbreaking
debut album "Radio." The channel is an homage to his love of music
and love affair with the radios that filled his Queens, N.Y. neighborhood with the sounds of
all things hip hop. "Rock The Bells Radio" will be available on
SiriusXM channel 43 and through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and
other connected devices.
SiriusXM subscribers with streaming access can also listen to
SiriusXM's 200+ channels at home on a wide variety of connected
devices including smart TVs, Amazon Alexa devices, Sony
PlayStation, Sonos speakers and more. Go to
SiriusXM www.SiriusXM.com/AtHome to learn more.
LL COOL J's "Rock the Bells Radio" is an example of SiriusXM
channels created with iconic and leading artists, including
Eminem's Shade 45, Bruce
Springsteen's E Street Radio, The Beatles Channel,
Jimmy Buffett's Radio
Margaritaville, Garth Brooks' The Garth Channel, Willie Nelson's Willie's Roadhouse, Kenny
Chesney's No Shoes Radio, Tom Petty Radio, Pearl Jam Radio,
B.B. King's Bluesville, Elvis Radio,
Siriusly Sinatra, and Ozzy
Osbourne's Ozzy's Boneyard.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
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