LL COOL J has announced that his 14th studio album The FORCE, will be released on Friday, September 6 via Def Jam Recordings/Virgin Music Group.
The 14-track record features Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, Snoop Dogg, Don Pablito, J-S.A.N.D., Mad Squablz, and Sona Jobarteh.
The FORCE, which stands for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy, was produced in entirety by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. The New York legend said the album was like “learning how to rap again.”
He added: “It’s like a director going back to film school after he’s had blockbusters, or Denzel going back to acting class.”
He continued: “We’re talking 14 tracks of straight fire, all crafted by myself and the one and only Q-Tip,” LL said. “When you listen to this album, you’re not just hearing music, you’re experiencing a whole new vibe, a whole new level of artistic passion.”
To celebrate the release date reveal, LL has also shared a new album track, “Passion,” which arrived alongside an official music video. Check that out above.
On the track, the veteran MC spits: “Floor seats, who need ticket?/ Time’s up, get ya signs and pickets/ Wanna see me in the desert but ya man’s liquid.”
The track follows another pre-release single in the form of “Saturday Night Special,” which found LL and Q-Tip recruiting Rick Ross and Fat Joe for a summer smash. Check out the tracklist for the album below.
The FORCE Tracklist:
Spirit of Cyrus (Featuring Snoop Dogg)
The FORCE
Saturday Night Special (Featuring Rick Ross and Fat Joe)
Black Code Suite (Featuring Sona Jobarteh)
Passion
Proclivities (Featuring Saweetie)
Post Modern
30 Decembers
Runnit Back
Huey In Da Chair (Featuring Busta Rhymes)
Basquiat Energy
Praise Him (Featuring Nas)
Murdergram Deux (Featuring Eminem)
The Vow (Featuring Mad Squablz, J-S.A.N.D., and Don Pablito)