{
  "id": 1510192,
  "title": "LL Cool J, SWV, Lil’ Kim, Method Man & Redman to Headline Thanksgiving Edition of Rock the Bells",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ll-cool-j-swv-lil-kim-method-man-redman-to-headline-thanksgiving",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rock-the-bells-ll-cool-j-swv-method-man-redman-thanksgiving-1236317647/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rock the Bells Festival will return to the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. for a Thanksgiving weekend celebration (Nov. 29). Esteemed hip-hop icons LL Cool J, SWV, Lil' Kim, and Method Man & Redman will headline the event, which is being produced by Rock the Bells and the Black Promoters Collective. The festival, themed \"Home for the Holidays,\" will also feature a set curated by D-Nice, showcasing acts such as LeToya Luckett, David Banner, and The LOX (Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch). Additional artists and surprises are expected to be revealed soon. Rock the Bells co-founder LL Cool J expressed his excitement about honoring hip-hop's history and bringing fans from various generations together in Newark for the event. Black Promoters Collective president Shelby Joyner emphasized that Rock the Bells aims to produce world-class live experiences celebrating Black culture and its influence on global music. The presale for tickets begins Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. ET and will be available until Aug. 20, 10 a.m. ET. Further information about tickets and updates can be found on the festival's website.",
  "summary": "The slate also includes a D-Nice-curated set featuring LeToya Luckett, David Banner and The LOX.",
  "key_points": [
    "LL Cool J, SWV, Lil Kim, Method Man & Redman headline Thanksgiving Rock the Bells",
    "Festival themed \"Home for the Holidays\" at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ",
    "Presale tickets open Aug. 18, available until Aug. 20"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}