LL COOL J has announced that his long awaited 14th studio album, The FORCE drops on 9/6. he also shared the track listing on IG which includes features with Snoop Dogg, Saweetie, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Eminem, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, and more.

The FORCE (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) is LL's first new album in ten years, and is entirely produced by Q-Tip of ATCQ. The project represents years of intense work, which the "I'm Bad" MC likens to “learning how to rap again.” “It’s like a director going back to film school after he’s had blockbusters,” LL says, or “Denzel going back to acting class.”

In a recent interview with Rock The Bells, LL discussed creating new music. "Let's take a song like 'Saturday Night Special'. I really worked on writing better songs, wordplay and things that I felt would make me a better rapper," he explains. "I went into this project figuring out how to learn how to rap. What is a song like, how do you write a good rap song? What does a good rap song sound like? What's gonna make the song impactful? I really went into it from that space."

LL notes that despite his four decades in the game, he is still a student. "I really love this music and culture. I wanted to show people that it's possible to continue to learn and elevate your craft. To get my Kobe on, and have that Mamba mentality, and not settle for what was good during another time period. I want people to hear me and say 'wow this guy is amazing'. The 'don't call it a comeback' crew will say 'I knew it', and the 'he raps?' crew will say 'wow that's him?'"

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The FORCE track listing:

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)