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10 is a return to form for LL, and the album finds him doing what he does best: Making relaxed, radio-friendly jams while giving the ladies a little something extra.
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UncutLL's best album since 1987's Bigger and Deffer. [Jan 2003, p.122]
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It's a fun record, it's a frustrating record.
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LL Cool J's 10th album isn't a greatest hits collection--it just sounds like one.
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Rolling StoneThese songs emphasize edgy grooves while only occasionally pandering to R&B obviousness. [14 Nov 2002, p.86]
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BlenderMostly, Ten is The LL Cool J Show -- a reliable sitcom, now in its tenth season, detailing the bachelorhood of a brawny loverman. [#12, p.146]
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Q Magazine10 unfortunately remains mired in irrelevance. [Jan 2003, p.120]
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Cool J has backed off from proclaiming himself the greatest rapper of all time at every possible opportunity, which is fortunate: His claim on that title has never been shakier.
User score distribution:
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Jan 17, 2023
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RachKDec 15, 2002it is called 10 because it is 10/10
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dlsdflnNov 26, 2002the hell u fools talkin abt?ll cool j stilll whoopin songs higher than da charts...y'all jus hatin