The FORCE

Hip-Hop · 2024 · 14 tracks · 43m

The FORCE

Technical rap longevity. Q-Tip's analog production provides a gritty, jazz-flecked canvas for a veteran's most focused performance in decades.

It's LL Cool J rapping like he's broke again, but with Q-Tip making the beats sound like a million bucks.

A relentless, sophisticated display of veteran skill and creative rejuvenation.

The FORCE · vs · LL Cool J

Drums+2.9σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 43m

01

Spirit of Cyrus

3:30

02

The FORCE

2:49

03

Saturday Night Special

3:28

04

Black Code Suite

4:26

05

Passion

2:29

06

Proclivities

3:39

07

Post Modern

2:09

08

30 Decembers

3:26

09

Runnit Back

2:46

10

Huey in the Chair

2:24

11

Basquiat Energy

2:22

12

Praise Him

2:25

13

Murdergram Deux

3:05

14

The Vow

4:35

Moments Worth Waiting For

The frantic, high-speed lyrical exchange with Eminem on Murdergram Deux that feels like a competitive sport.

The unexpected entry of Sona Jobarteh's kora on Black Code Suite, bridging Bronx grit with West African tradition.

The way the beat on Saturday Night Special strips down to just a skeletal bassline and a snapping snare.

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