His new project, THE FORCE, debuts at No. 9 on the Top Rap Albums chart, giving the hip-hop legend his fifth consecutive top 10 result on the list, which began in 2004. THE FORCE, released through LL COOL J's self-titled imprint and the Def Jam Recordings record label,

To get an idea of how far back LL COOL J's contributions to hip-hop go, take a close listen to his recollection of a conversation with Q-Tip that became the genesis of his new album THE FORCE. Q-Tip is one-fourth of the revered rap group A Tribe Called Quest;