SOHH Squad
Music mogul LL Cool J recently talked about piecing together his upcoming The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) 2 solo album and explained why women should not have high hopes for his catchy lady anthems.
According to the self-proclaimed “G.O.A.T.,” his new LP will be geared toward having a more street feel.
“People [are] wondering what this album is for and this album is mainly for the n*ggas. It’s gritty. This one is not for the ladies. This album features nothing but real stories, true stories, what I want to do keep it true and embrace the current environment and take it to the next level. I am not trying to sound like I’m from down South and I’m not trying to sound like I’m ’90s New York. It ain’t about how old you are, it’s about how you connect with the people.” (HHV)
A few days ago, New York battle rap king Murda Mook spoke to SOHH about working with LL for their new “I’m Nice” collaboration.
“LL actually hit my phone and I was just chilling. I was like, “Yo, who is this?” And he was like, “What up, it’s LL.” I was like, “What?! LL Cool J?” He just told me the idea and I already had the record with Raekwon on it. Me and Rae, Rae is like a mentor to me. He’s like a big brother and Rae’s been holding me down throughout the years. I already had the record from Ron Browz and I told Rae, “Yo Rae, get on this.” So I told LL, “Yo, I think I got the perfect joint for you.” So when I went to the studio with him, I had played it and LL was like, “This is it!”” (SOHH)
Mook also detailed his experience sharing studio time with the rap god.
“But I had already had the record. Me and LL actually wrote the verse in the studio together and that was like some phenomenal sh*t. People don’t even do that anymore. It’s so much e-mailing back and forth that you don’t even get that vibe. It was so competitive. He’s the teacher and I’m the student trying to show him like, “Yo, here I am.” He’s trying to show me, “Yo, Mook, relax. I’ve been doing this type sh*t.”” (SOHH)
The unexpected star-studded track leaked online Tuesday (August 12).
The streets keep calling LL Cool J. The hip-hop pioneer cooks up a gritty collaboration with Raekwon the Chef and Murda Mook on “I’m Nice,” a teaser off his upcoming album G.O.A.T. 2. On the Ron Browz-produced track, LL reminds listeners why he’s the G.O.A.T. “Rambo to your jugular / F*ckin’ baloney smugglers / Nobody’s fuckin’ wit’ me, tell ’em all come and get me,” he spits. (Rap-Up)
Check out “I’m Nice”:
