LL COOL J TO PERFORM WITH ICE CUBE & MORE

LL Cool J is bringing his legendary catalog of hit songs to SXSW 2013. The 45-year-old rapper-cum-actor has a new album dropping -- Authentic, due in stores April 30 -- and has partnered with Doritos for their "For The Bold" campaign, which will see him hosting and performing at the tortilla chip powerhouse's #BoldStage. He's bringing along friends like Ice Cube, Public Enemy and Doug E. Fresh too, who will also perform. The entire show will be streamed live on Doritos' Facebook page. Read the whole LL interview at the boombox.com

JT ON SNL THIS WEEKEND

Justin Timberlake will take both his musical and comedic chops on "Saturday Night Live" this week as the host and musical guest. The "Suit and Tie" singer teamed up with SNL star Keenan Thompson in a short promo clip for the NBC hit show, with the two messing up on a number of takes before finally getting it just right with a helping hand or two or three from the popstar. Catch JT on Saturday at 11:30 for more jokes and a performance of music from his upcoming album the 20/20 Experience due out this month

RIHANNA WANTS KIDS WITH CHRIS

Rihanna, now back with her boyfriend Chris Brown, recently told Elle U.K. that she “will probably have a kid” within the next five years. “While she’s showing off pieces from her River Island collection on the two available covers [see pics above], inside the issue, she opens up about her desire to start a family, saying, “I will have a child.” And apparently, Breezy is on the same page. Check out her rehearsal video.

WHY IT’S SO HARD TO GET BEY TIX

If you are having a problem getting some Beyonce concert tickets through traditional means -- like logging on to Ticketmaster right as they go on sale -- it's impossibly difficult. Chances are you were faced with a message that they'd already sold out. Sold out already? How could that be? In a new article published by The FADER -- "FADER Explains: Beyoncé Tickets" -- Associate Editor Naomi Zeichner explores just why it's so damn hard to get a ticket to see Queen Bey. It turns out the reasons are varied. And it is not your lack of effort but more like a lack of tickets. Read more at theboombox.com.