Today, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, two-time Grammy® Award-winning Hip-Hop icon, Kennedy Center Honoree, actor, author, NAACP Image Award winner, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder and CEO of Rock The Bells, LL COOL J officially released his first new album in over a decade, THE FORCE (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), via Def Jam Recordings / Virgin Music Group. The 14-track record is a powerful return that marks a new era for both LL and Hip-Hop. Produced entirely by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip (who also drew the album artwork himself while in the studio recording), THE FORCE is a testament to LL COOL J’s relentless passion and dedication to his craft, offering fans a dynamic blend of modern sounds and classic Hip-Hop energy.
LL flexes his considerable skills as a collaborator, trading bars with Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, Don Pablito, J-S.A.N.D., Mad Squablz, and Sona Jobarteh. The Busta duet, “Huey In Da Chair,” pays tribute to LL’s aunt, Joan, the first female Black Panther.a