LL Cool J ''THE FORCE'' Discussion Thread

[Bleed The Freak]

This song might win a Grammy for best rap collaboration

This is flames

 

[Ziggiy]

This song might win a Grammy for best rap collaboration

This is flames

There is no Best Rap Collaboration category and they took away the Best Rap Performance By A Duo or Group category a few years ago.

The album will be coming out too late to qualify for this year’s Best Rap Album category but with any luck and justice it’ll receive a nom in 2026. This is shaping up to be an incredible come back effort.

 

[GeeEffKay]

LL sounds fukkin great still. Finally getting this soon

 

[beenz]

When is this gonna drop???

 

[Dylmatic]

When is this gonna drop???

Next week.

 

[Bleed The Freak]

I'm 45 yrs old. I love seein' these OGs show out. The shyt renews my faith in hip hop. The emcees you named are not tryna fit in with today's rappers, yet they STILL have legions of loyal fans

I think every single one of them looked with disgust at what was coming out and realized they needed to make music again and boy does it feel great

 

[Bleed The Freak]

To be rapping in 2024 like you did in 1984 is bonkers

 

[Bleed The Freak]

4 songs have dropped and all been fire.

Rest can be trash and I'd still love this album

 

[ArchStanton]

4 songs have dropped and all been fire.

Rest can be trash and I'd still love this album

LL dropped this clip of the title song over a year ago, too, and it sounded really good.

 

[Tetris v2.0]

LL dropped this clip of the title song over a year ago, too, and it sounded really good.

I really like the direction Q Tip is going with production. It's like a futuristic 80s thing and it's dope as fukk

 

[Prolific_1011]

Maybe my ears are shot, but how is this version different from the leak? LL sounds great, but Eminem on Death of Slim Shady >>>>>> the Eminem we get on this song.

I would have much rather heard them rap over the original "Murdergram" beat. Hopefully, it's the only skip on the album.

Agree. Em ruined this song completely. Would've been waaay better if he toned it down like he did on Death of Slim Shady.

 

[dakidbanks]

That LL and Em collab remind me of the Em and Redman joint including the Erick Sermon beat

 

[Bleed The Freak]

That LL and Em collab remind me of the Em and Redman joint including the Erick Sermon beat

That was a phenomenal song

 

[Alexander Wiggin]

Agree. Em ruined this song completely. Would've been waaay better if he toned it down like he did on Death of Slim Shady.

Whats ruining em's feat is because of him everybody feel compelled to rap fast to adapt to his rap style. If it was the wake up show Eminem type of Mc, the songs would be way more interesting

 

[Supa]

Not feeling that Em song at all

Sounds like one of those goofy Slim Shady beats. It's like he made the beat for Em and not LL. Would've been better to get him to rap on something he typically wouldn't.