Todd Smith - LL Cool J
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51 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

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  • Summary: Mary J. Blige, Ginuwine, Juelz Santana, Timbaland, Pharrell, and other stars guest on the latest release from the veteran rapper known to his parents as James Todd Smith.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. RapReviews.com
    75
    Make no mistake about it, this is a formulaic album.
  2. Slant Magazine
    60
    Todd Smith's slow songs... kill the album's momentum early on.
  3. Blender
    60
    It's hard to find LL in the crowd. [Jun 2006, p.141]
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  4. Rolling Stone
    20
    Leav[es] one wondering whatever happened to the immortal MC whou could carry an album by himself without needing a breath. [4 May 2006, p.59]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. MelissaK
    10
    LL Cool J is the best and noooo one can take him from that !!!!!! this album proves he still got it !!!!!!!!!!
  2. oml
    10
    a classic
  3. s
    7
    yo! the albums above average. its not classic ll or anythig but it still its its a 70-75 according to me. he ought to hav cut collabos and given more solos. but we have to remember hez been doing his things since 20 yrs and face that hez there unti lis amazing… Expand
  4. ChrisW
    3
    A Disapointment. I've been an LL fan since Rock the Bells and I hate to say that I am a fan no more. Nothing original here at all, strictly safe and over-produced. Todd Smith needs to go back and listen to Mama Said Knock you out and Bigger and Deffer to see why those records worked cause this clearly doesn't.… Expand

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