The DEFinition - LL Cool J
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66 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: The rapper's eleventh album includes six tracks produced by Timbaland. R. Kelly also guests.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. E! Online
    91
    LL does DEFinition with a superstar panache that never gets into that dangerously cheesy Will Smith territory and keeps it streetwise without putting on a front.
  2. Billboard
    80
    Light on filler, "The DEFinition" proves that, after 21 years in the industry, LL is as relevant as many of his contemporaries.
  3. All Music Guide
    70
    LL offers up "you rap for the thugs/I rap for the ladies" on the album, but there's some tough, near-"Mama Said Knock You Out"'s here, and from any hardcore thug's point of view, he's getting better at splitting the difference.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    60
    There’s a distinct lack of personality, meaning that LL Cool J’s eleventh long player is merely good, and his reputation (and bank balance) will be neither tarnished nor expanded.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. raymondv
    10
    excellent album all of it and especially "Headsprung and Hush"
  2. BrandonM
    10
    Hey LL cool J,Bro this album is the bomb.Your are still my favorite singer.The songs i like the best is headsrung,and hush,im trying to get all your cds but i cant find them any where.ometimes i rap too… Expand
  3. mashpac
    7
    ll cool j has proved his mettle again
  4. asimr
    4
    Lyrically LL Cool J is not the G.O.A.T. Never was and never will be. He's way over-rated, i can't believe people think he's better than Canibus. His new single isn't worth it, only because of Timberland i would be able to bear it on the radio.… Expand

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