Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has spoken out about his guest appearance on Authentic, the upcoming album from rap legend LL Cool J. Van Halen guests on two tracks on the April 30th release, "We're The Greatest" and "Not Leaving You Tonight." Asked by GuitarWorld.com about the project, Eddie explained, "The thought of me playing guitar to hip hop was definitely left of center, but I was intrigued and I agreed to meet and listen to what he had. I was not only inspired by the songs I heard, but LL's enthusiasm, his down-to-earth personality, the freedom he gave me to co-create and his willingness to, for the very first time, sing the chorus on 'We're The Greatest'. It was like a breath of fresh air that I needed as an artist and an individual."

Eddie added, "The diversity of the songs on this album and the other artists he has collaborated with is outstanding, appealing to multiple genres of music and maybe even creating a few of our own. I feel blessed to not only have had the opportunity to work with LL, but also to call him a great friend."

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