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Q-Tip produced "Passion," as he did the rest of The FORCE, LL COOL J's 14th studio album. The single was shared in July 2024 alongside the album's release date.

What happens in the "Passion" video?


The video shows LL COOL J as he is now and as a child, writing rhymes in a notebook in what looks like his childhood bedroom. The lines float around him and appear in cartoon speech bubbles.


What album is "Passion" on?


It is on The FORCE, short for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy, released on September 6, 2024, through Def Jam and Virgin Music Group. It was his first album in more than a decade.


Who else is on The FORCE?


The 14-track album has guests including Nas, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross and Busta Rhymes. "Passion" itself has no featured artist.


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Who produced "Passion"? Q-Tip.


When did The FORCE come out? September 6, 2024.


Does "Passion" have a feature? No.

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The "Not Like Us" video was filmed in Compton and Los Angeles on June 22, 2024. Locations include the Compton Courthouse, Rosecrans Avenue, Tam's Burgers #21 and Nickerson Gardens.

Who directed the video and who appears in it?


Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar directed it, with choreography by Charm La'Donna. It was released on July 4, 2024, and features Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Mustard, DeMar DeRozan, YG, Roddy Ricch, Steve Lacy and Thundercat, among others.


What does "Not Like Us" sample?


Mustard produced the song, with additional work from Sounwave and Sean Momberger. It samples Monk Higgins's 1968 cover of Ray Charles's "I Believe to My Soul".


How did "Not Like Us" do?


Released on May 4, 2024, through Interscope, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200. It won all five of its nominations at the 67th Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.


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When did the video come out? July 4, 2024.


Who produced "Not Like Us"? Mustard.


How many Grammys did it win? Five.

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IDK is Jason Aaron Mills, a rapper born in London and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland. "Tiffany" is his June 2024 single with Gunna.


Stream "Tiffany": orcd.co/tiffany_idk

What is "Tiffany"?


It was released June 21, 2024 on Warner and Clue. It pairs IDK's precise, conversational rapping with a melodic Gunna verse, and it was the start of the run that led to his album.


What came next?


IDK released the album Bravado + Intimo on November 1, 2024.


What does IDK stand for?


He has said the name stands for "Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge."


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What is IDK's real name? Jason Aaron Mills.


Where is IDK from? He was born in London and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland.


Who is featured on "Tiffany"? Gunna.

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VonOff1700 is a rapper from Chicago, signed to Signal Records and Columbia Records. "U Know Dat" pairs him with G Herbo, one of the city's most established voices.

Who is VonOff1700?


He built his name on "Opps On Deck" and "Free Brick (Freestyle)," which have drawn millions of streams across Spotify, YouTube and TikTok. XXL profiled him in its The Break series in 2024, when he was 21.


What does VonOff1700 sound like?


Tough-talking street rap over warm, bass-heavy, uptempo 808s. He comes out of Chicago drill but has said he does not want to be boxed into one subgenre.


Why the G Herbo feature matters


G Herbo came up through the same city a decade earlier. A verse from him is a co-sign, and the two trade bars as equals on "U Know Dat."


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Where is VonOff1700 from? Chicago.


What label is VonOff1700 signed to? Signal Records and Columbia Records.


Who is featured on "U Know Dat"? G Herbo.

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The "Death & Romance" video is a sci-fi short film directed by Amanda Kramer. The song was the lead single from Magdalena Bay's concept album Imaginal Disk.


Listen to "Death & Romance": magdalenabay.lnk.to/deathandromance

What is the story behind it?


Imaginal Disk follows a character named True, whose body rejects an implanted "imaginal disk." The video introduces that world. The song itself is built on piano chords, synths and drums, and is one of the duo's longer, more dramatic tracks.


When did it come out?


The single was released May 28, 2024, the duo's first release on Mom + Pop Music. The video followed on June 18, and the album arrived on August 23, 2024.


Who are Magdalena Bay?


Magdalena Bay is the American duo of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin. Imaginal Disk is their second album.


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Who directed the "Death & Romance" video? Amanda Kramer.


What album is it on? Imaginal Disk (2024).


Who is in Magdalena Bay? Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin.

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"Devil Is a Lie" was a hit, though a smaller one than "Million Dollar Baby." Released on June 14, 2024, it peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is certified platinum by the RIAA.

Who produced "Devil Is a Lie"?


Jonah Roy, Max Vossberg and Kavi produced the single. It was released through ISO Supremacy, Pulse and Concord.


What happens in the video?


The video arrived the same day as the song and keeps the camcorder look of the "Million Dollar Baby" clip. It includes a photoshoot with a blue pinstriped 1984 Cadillac Coupe de Ville lowrider and a cameo from rapper Nettspend.


What does it sound like?


The track is built on a violin melody and synthesizer chords, with disco and funk touches in the vocals. Critics compared the beat to The Neptunes' 2000s production. Richman previewed it on TikTok in late May and early June 2024.


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When did "Devil Is a Lie" come out? June 14, 2024.


How high did it chart? No. 32 on the Hot 100 and No. 21 in the UK.


Who makes a cameo in the video? Nettspend.

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