“Murdergram Deux” is a song by LL Cool J, released on August 30, 2024 as the fourth single from his fourteenth studio album The FORCE. The sequel to his song “Murdergram” (1990), it features Eminem. The song is produced by Q-Tip, with Eminem providing additional production. It contains samples of “Donna’s Dilemma” by Anthony King and “Going Back to Cali” by LL Cool J.
“Murdergram Deux” finds LL Cool J and Eminem rapping back-and-forth verses in rapid-paced delivery over skittering production. Eminem uses his trademark wordplay, and ends the song with references to his song “Crack a Bottle” and LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali”.
An official music video premiered on September 11, 2024. It was filmed in Detroit in late August and directed by JakeTheShooter. In the visual, LL Cool J recreates the cover of his album Bigger and Deffer (in the opening scene), as well as the cover of the story “Live From Death Row” from Vibe (1996) with Eminem, who later remakes the cover of the album Long Live the Kane by Big Daddy Kane. They recreate the black-and-white fishbowl scene from LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali” video as well. The two also rap in front of walls covered in graffiti and speakers, including a colorful mural by New York artist Shirt King Phade.
In the behind the scenes video, Eminem expresses his astonishment about LL still owning the car he had on Bigger and Deffer album cover: “It’s so crazy that you still have it.” said Eminem. Watch the full video below. You can spot Denaun Porter too.
