LL Cool J has shared the tracklist and launch date for his new album The FORCE — and it’s a star-studded affair.
The self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. took to Instagram on Thursday (July 11) to disclose that his upcoming challenge will function appearances from Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and Saweetie, amongst others.
Rick Ross and Fats Joe additionally lend their skills to the 14-track LP courtesy of the current single “Saturday Night time Particular.”
The album, which is about to reach on September 6, additionally boasts some legendary firepower behind the boards, with Q-Tip producing your entire challenge.
As if the heavyweight tracklist wasn’t sufficient, LL Cool J has additionally warmed followers up for The FORCE by releasing a brand new single known as “Ardour” — the video for which will be seen under.
The observe encompasses a shuffling, dance-inspired groove and loads of slick bars from the legendary MC: “It’s in my DNA to let ’em play within the enclave/ Twerkulate whereas songs play, Andre the Big, 3000 methods to make ’em obey,” he spits.
LL Cool J — The FORCE:
1. Spirit of Cyrus (feat. Snoop Dogg)
2. The FORCE
3. Saturday Night time Particular (feat. Rick Ross & Fats Joe)
4. Black Code Suite (feat. Sona Jobarteh)
5. Ardour
6. Proclivities (feat. Saweetie)
7. Put up Trendy
8. 30 Decembers
9. Runnit Again
10. Huey In Da Chair (feat. Busta Rhymes)
11. Basquiat Vitality
12. Reward Him (feat. Nas)
13. Murdergram Deux (feat. Eminem)
14. The Vow (feat. Mad Squablz, J-S.A.N.D., and Don Pablito)
LL Cool J spoke about Q-Tip producing The FORCE in a purple carpet interview on the 2023 Grammy Awards.
“I do know all of the methods. I obtained this lined,” he informed E! Information. “Look, it was government produced by Q-Tip. The album I feel is admittedly, actually particular. I feel it’s one thing it’s fashionable with out chasing. It’s an entire new factor. I can’t look ahead to the individuals to see it.
“I feel truthfully and sincerely that Q-Tip as a producer is unbelievable and what he did on this document for me, I feel is wonderful. So the world will resolve.”
One other legendary beatmaker was initially slated to deal with manufacturing on the challenge.
Talking with Angela Yee final yr, LL revealed that Dr. Dre was initially purported to helm the album and so they even recorded dozens of songs collectively.
“So the true story is that I did about 30 to 40 songs with Dr. Dre, and in doing these songs, I felt like — the music was wonderful, what Dre was bringing to the desk was tremendous dope — however I felt just like the writing, what I was bringing to those songs didn’t really feel robust sufficient to me,” he defined.
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“I didn’t really feel like I used to be expressing — I used to be getting out of me what I used to be feeling. In my thoughts, I didn’t really feel prefer it was written correctly.”
LL went on to say that the late Phife Dawg visited him in a dream and sparked the thought for him to name on his A Tribe Known as Quest groupmate Q-Tip to supply his album.
“So, I took a pause. Me and Dre simply kinda paused for a minute,” he continued. “And I ended up having a dream, and on this dream, Phife Dawg from A Tribe Known as Quest got here to me.
“When he got here in my dream he was like, ‘Yo, that album you gonna do with Dre is gonna be dope.’ And I’m taking a look at him and he’s smirking a little bit bit. He had a humorous look on his face.
“After which once I awoke, I simply felt like Q-Tip was on my spirit. So I simply known as him. He picked up and I informed him that I needed to do an album. We went and did the document and the remaining is historical past.”
The FORCE will function LL Cool J’s 14th studio album and first in over a decade following 2013’s Genuine.
