LL COOL J has introduced that his new album ‘THE FORCE’ may have a star-studded tracklist and has shared his new single ‘Ardour’.
Taking to his official social media accounts, the hip-hop legend shared a put up that featured the album art work in addition to the complete tracklist. Produced solely by A Tribe Known as Quest’s Q-Tip, the 14-track venture options the likes of Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie and extra.
Along with sharing the tracklist, LL COOL J additionally shared ‘Ardour’, the second single to be launched from the album. The tune encompasses a flowy and laidback beat whereas the rapper spits: “Diss tracks can’t distract a mack / Too scorching to troll, I’m so chilly / Whether or not Fahrenheit or Celsius these n***** know,” highlighting his relaxed supply.
My new album THE FORCE launches 9/6/2024 scroll up for the duvet artwork and monitor itemizing. I’m prepared. Pre save with the hyperlink in my bio. the drill. pic.twitter.com/rhsJRBNyoa
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) July 12, 2024
LL COOL J ‘THE FORCE’ tracklist is:
1. Spirit of Cyrus (That includes Snoop Dogg)
2. The FORCE
3. Saturday Night time Particular (That includes Rick Ross and Fats Joe)
4. Black Code Suite (That includes Sona Jobarteh)
5. Ardour
6. Proclivities (That includes Saweetie)
7. Publish Fashionable
8. 30 Decembers
9. Runnit Again
10. Huey In Da Chair (That includes Busta Rhymes)
11. Basquiat Vitality
12. Reward Him (That includes Nas)
13. Murdergram Deux (That includes Eminem)
14. The Vow (That includes 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’s set for launch on September 6 through Def Jam Recordings/Virgin Music Group. You may pre-order/pre-save it here.
Beforehand talking to NME on ‘THE FORCE’, LL COOL J stated he needed to be “an anomaly” and present you will be “capable of take that a lot break day and present individuals what’s potential”.
“Hip-hop hasn’t seen this sort of story,” he defined.” We’re not likely used to artists having the ability to take 10, 15 years off after which re-emerge with a venture and it instantly goes to the following degree and has inventive influence. We’re sort of used to individuals both [being] out the entire time and constantly be making music, or they’re gone and that’s it.”
Elsewhere, in an interview with the Associated Press, the rapper shared the method of recording the album as relearning his craft.
“[I was] going again to the drafting board and studying methods to rap once more,” he stated. “The LeBrons, the Stephs, the Jordans and the Kobes, all of them return to the drafting board, they at all times attempt to make themselves higher. I wasn’t making an attempt to do fashionable, and I wasn’t making an attempt to recapture something I did earlier than.”
