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LL COOL J's long-awaited collaboration with Eminem is finally here.
On Friday, August 30, the two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers joined forces on LL's new song "Murdergram Deux." On the song , the Queens native goes back-and-forth with Em as they lay down clever fast-paced verses over the instrumental produced by Q-Tip and Marshall Mathers himself. It serves as the sequel to LL COOL J's "Murdergram," which appears on the rapper-actor's 1990 album Mama Said Knock You Out.
"Give blessings to my disciples, professional I'm a sniper," LL raps. "Like eight miles away, me and Marshall doing murders/With dirty burners, break them down and melt them in the furnace."
LL COOL J and Eminem have praised each other numerous times in the past but have never formally collaborated on a song until today. It arrived a couple of months after a different version of the track leaked online. At the time, LL confirmed he did have a collaboration with Eminem for his upcoming album, but the track that leaked wasn't it.
"It's not AI, but it's not official," he said during a radio interview in June. "It's not official, it's not the right version... People just walk all in the kitchen, touchin' the rolls before they're done. You know how your grandmother slaps ya hand when you try to check the pots early. It's not AI, it's a real joint."
"Murdergram Deux" is set to appear on LL COOL J's anticipated album The F.O.R.C.E. Prior to its release, the seasoned artist dropped other tracks like "Saturday Night Special" with Rick Ross and Fat Joe, "Passion," and "Proclivities" featuring Saweetie. His first album in 11 years drops on September 6.
Check out LL COOL J's latest single below.
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