360-degree video: LL Cool J gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

(CNS) - LL Cool J received the 2,571st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, honoring a pioneering recording career that made him the first rap artist to amass 10 consecutive platinum-plus-selling albums. Queen Latifah and Sean "Diddy'' Combs were among those speaking at the ceremony in front of the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard. But the crowd included a host of television, sports and recording industry luminaries, including Russell Simmons, Magic Johnson, Chris O'Donnell and Les Moonves. (Video by Bryan Chan / Los Angeles Times)