Authentic (LL Cool J album)
Authentic is a studio album. It is the thirteenth one by American hip hop artist LL Cool J. It was released on April 30, 2013 by S-BRO Music Group and 429 Records. It is his first album since 2008's Exit 13. It is his first not to be released on Def Jam.
Guests[change | change source]
The album features guest appearances by Fitz and The Tantrums, Eddie Van Halen, Snoop Dogg, Fatman Scoop, Seal, Charlie Wilson, Melody Thornton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy Collins, Travis Barker, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Z-Trip, Mickey Shiloh, Monica and Brad Paisley.
Background[change | change source]
By June 2012, LL Cool J had begun work on his thirteenth studio album. He said, "I'm going to be doing a little bit of the album on the [My Connect Studio], make sure that it is official."[1] On January 20, 2013, he announced on his Twitter account that the album had been pushed back from its original released date of 12 February 2013, saying: "The release date for #AuthenticHipHop has been changed. I want to put more work in.. It's coming."[2]
On February 8, 2013, it was announced that the album's title would be changed from Authentic Hip-Hop to Authentic with a new release date of May 7, 2013, and a new cover.[3] On February 14, 2013, the album's release date was delayed to April 30, 2013.[4] On March 14, 2013, Eddie Van Halen posted a photo of himself with LL Cool J in front of a mixing desk. The photo was captioned with "Authentic 4.30.13", suggesting that Eddie would be involved in some way with the album's release.[5]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ JP DelaCuesta (2012-06-26). "AHH Stray News: LL Cool J Working On New Album; Childish Gambino Announces Mixtape Date; Romeo In Talks To Join "Hunger Games" Sequel". AllHipHop.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ "Twitter / llcoolj: The release date for". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (2013-02-14). "LL Cool J Announces "Authentic" Release Date | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
- ↑ Horowitz, Steven (14 February 2013). "LL Cool J Announces "Authentic" Release Date". HipHopDX. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
- ↑ "Tijdlijnfoto's". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
