LL COOL J has announced that his new album ‘THE FORCE’ will have a star-studded tracklist and has shared his new single ‘Passion’.
Taking to his official social media accounts, the hip-hop legend shared a post that featured the album artwork as well as the full tracklist. Produced entirely by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, the 14-track project features the likes of Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie and more.
In addition to sharing the tracklist, LL COOL J also shared ‘Passion’, the second single to be released from the album. The song features a flowy and laidback beat while the rapper spits: “Diss tracks can’t distract a mack / Too hot to troll, I’m so cold / Whether Fahrenheit or Celsius these n***** know,” highlighting his relaxed delivery.
My new album THE FORCE launches 9/6/2024 scroll up for the cover art and track listing. I’m ready. Pre save with the link in my bio. You know the drill. pic.twitter.com/rhsJRBNyoa
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) July 12, 2024
LL COOL J ‘THE FORCE’ tracklist is:
1. Spirit of Cyrus (Featuring Snoop Dogg)
2. The FORCE
3. Saturday Night Special (Featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe)
4. Black Code Suite (Featuring Sona Jobarteh)
5. Passion
6. Proclivities (Featuring Saweetie)
7. Post Modern
8. 30 Decembers
9. Runnit Back
10. Huey In Da Chair (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
11. Basquiat Energy
12. Praise Him (Featuring Nas)
13. Murdergram Deux (Featuring Eminem)
14. The Vow (Featuring Mad Squablz, J-S.A.N.D., and Don Pablito)
‘THE FORCE’ is the rapper’s 14th album and marks his first LP in 11 years. It is set for release on September 6 via Def Jam Recordings/Virgin Music Group. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.
Previously speaking to NME on ‘THE FORCE’, LL COOL J said he wanted to be “an anomaly” and show you can be “able to take that much time off and show people what’s possible”.
“Hip-hop hasn’t seen this kind of story,” he explained.” We’re not really used to artists being able to take 10, 15 years off and then re-emerge with a project and it immediately goes to the next level and has creative impact. We’re kind of used to people either [being] out the whole time and consistently be making music, or they’re gone and that’s it.”
Elsewhere, in an interview with the Associated Press, the rapper shared the process of recording the album as relearning his craft.
“[I was] going back to the drawing board and learning how to rap again,” he said. “The LeBrons, the Stephs, the Jordans and the Kobes, they all go back to the drawing board, they always try to make themselves better. I wasn’t trying to do trendy, and I wasn’t trying to recapture anything I did before.”