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- Summary: The actor/rapper's first release in four years features guest appearances from such artists as Travis Barker, Bootsy Collins, Chuck D, Monica, Tom Morello, Brad Paisley, Seal, Snoop Dogg, Eddie Van Halen, and Charlie Wilson.
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- Record Label: 429 Records
- Genre(s): Rap, East Coast Rap, Pop-Rap
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Positive: 1 out of 9
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Mixed: 5 out of 9
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Negative: 3 out of 9
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Apr 30, 2013Thirty years in, LL still spins taut couplets as often as he licks his lips and delivers them with nimble style.
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Apr 30, 2013Not "authentic"--amiable.
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May 15, 2013Despite his years away acting, LL hasn't really lost his touch rapping. What he has lost is a sense of focus and direction.
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Apr 30, 2013LL sounds rusty and a bit under-rehearsed as he belts out his iffy punch lines and motivational anthems, but he pours his heart into the pop numbers and sounds at home during the nostalgic throwbacks.
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May 8, 2013Unfortunately, Authentic suffers the same fate as LL’s other late-career missteps: too many features and a superficial brand of R&B bog down another release from one of rap’s earliest superstars.
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Apr 30, 2013Authentic not only misses the mark, it doesn't even come close.
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May 2, 2013Authentic is ridiculous right down to the heavy-breathing interludes, which worked for Usher circa 2003.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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Negative: 1 out of 2
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Jan 21, 2016
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May 5, 2013
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