Stereogum — LL Cool J would like to remind the world that he’s a rap legend, not just a network-procedural star and occasional awards-show host. Next week, LL will release The FORCE , his first new album in 11 years. Fellow Queens rap legend Q-Tip serves a... more info

Stereogum — Summer is the most pop of seasons, yet as far as pop albums in July go… there isn’t much! There are albums by pop-adjacent artists, like Porter Robinson or Clairo or Childish Gambino. There are albums that would have been big pop records a dec... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, LL Cool J announced his new album The FORCE, produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and featuring Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, Snoop Dogg, and more. To celebrate, the rap icon went on Charlamagne Tha God�... more info

New York Post — On his first studio LP since 2020’s “Music to Be Murdered By,” Eminem aims his vicious attack multiple times at the disgraced Diddy — who has faced allegations of sexual assault and misconduct in a string of lawsuits — on "The Death of Slim... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Eminem ended a long silence with the release of “Houdini,” a new single with a Steve Miller Band sample and a cameo-packed video. I thought the song was terrible, but it still debuted at #2. Last night, Eminem announced that his lo... more info

Stereogum — Post Malone’s country album is about to do numbers, baby! Earlier this year, Posty planted the seeds for a grand comeback, singing “America The Beautiful” at the Super Bowl and making appearances on blockbuster albums from Beyoncé and Taylo... more info

Stereogum — For an MC whose big shot came through battle rap, there’s a profound irony in Eminem’s greatest opponent now being himself. Since releasing his great but not-quite-classic fourth LP, ​​The Eminem Show , in 2002, Em’s faced off against hi... more info

Stereogum — For many years, Michigan Central Station, the iconic Detroit train station that opened in 1914, has been shut down and abandoned. The station shut down in 1988, and it spent decades decaying as different ownership groups announced and then gave up... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday, Eminem launched his return with “Houdini,” which came with a video featuring cameos from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Pete Davidson, and more. The song sampled the Steve Miller Band’s 1982 hit “Abracadabra,” and Steve Miller ... more info

Stereogum — I know all about direct threats today. I brought it on myself. Did you know that Eminem’s stans are still committed to being stans, even after how he depicted them on “Stan”? Well, they are. They’re all in our comments section and my Twitt... more info