LL COOL J's "Murdergram Deux" featuring Eminem has been nominated for Outstanding Hip-Hop/Rap Song for the 56th NAACP Awards. Also nominated in that category are "Mamushi" by Megan Thee Stallion feat Yuki Chiba, "Noid" by Tyler The Creator, "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, and "Yeah Glo" by GloRilla. The Jason and Sam Pollard directed Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys has been nominated for Outstanding Directing in a Documentary as well.

The theme of this years ceremony is "Our Stories, Our Culture, Our Excellence. The ceremony will span film, music, literature, podcasts, and social media. Winners will be revealed February 21 at the NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors ceremonies and February 22 at the Pasadena Civil Auditorium.

"We look forward to celebrating the brilliance of Black talent and creativity whose stories shape culture, ignite change and inspire generations,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson in a statement. “Through film, music, literature and more, their voices weave a rich tapestry that honors our heritage, celebrates our identity and proves that storytelling is a powerful force for driving true progress.”

"Murdergram Deux" is from LL's latest album, THE FORCE. In a Sirius XM listening session, he spoke on the recording process for the song. "When Q-Tip made the beat, I was like 'Yo me and Em would be crazy on this.' I sent him the beat, and once he heard the beat, me and Em went to Dr. Dre's studio."

THE FORCE, is a 14 song project entirely produced by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, with features from Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Saweetie, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Eminem, and Gambian singer Sona Jobarteh. THE FORCE is LL's 14th studio album, and his first in more than a decade.