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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
10 yrs and he's still the GOAT, 15 Oct 2003
By A Customer
When i heard LL's first single from this album, Luv u better, i knew i had 2 get this album! Rap has usually always been aimed at the males, and it was nice 2 c a rapper givin women a bit of respect. so i bought the album, and was quite pleased with it. The majority of the tracks are pretty dam good, some laid back like Paradise, amazin, and luv u better, while others are much more hardcore,such as 10 million stars (dam good!), clockin g's, throw ur l's up, and fa ha(also dam good!). plus, his decision not 2 curse or swear on this album is a good one. i have nothin against rappers who cuss, but sometimes it just isnt necessary. so buy this!
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
ll cool j albums name review, 28 Jan 2006
why is the album called "10".Sorry i just wanted to get this off my chest. This is his 9th actual album.He is including the album "all world",which is a greatest hits album,a complamation of some of his best songs, and features no new or unreleased songs.It is not actually a "real" or "proper" album.So why is this album called "10" its just plain stupid,i dont count the "all world" album at all.And ll has got a new album coming out this year,and ive heard him say it is his 12th album.Sorry but it isnt it will be your 11th album.Why bother lying,dont mess up.
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0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hip Pop, 10 Sep 2003
10 signifies the return of James Todd Smith, aka LL Cool J to the hip hop scene after a two year absense. His last album, The GOAT (Greatest of All Time) was an impressive, fairly soulful release, after the dismal Phenomenon, but it seems he's gone downhill again.
There's nothing particularly wrong with this album, but it fails to cover any new ground and is a little too slow paced and docile, compared to the likes of DMX and 50 Cent, to warrant repeat listenings. My major gripe is that in not covering new ground, you are left with the three typical LL Cool J subjects - Money, Women and Himself, which reverberate throughout all of the tracks, and particularly on "After School", a lacklustre joint featuring P Diddy.
Similarly, the presence of the Neptunes on the album was touted as a major selling point, especially seeing as how they produce over half the tracks on the album. However, once again, through the songs on this album you see just how fame has affected Pharrel Williams and Chad Hugo; as although they once deserved the title of the most standout producers in hip hop, the sheer laziness and repetition found in some their tracks here just goes to show that even if a beat is wack, people will still love it because its produced by the Neptunes.
On a final note, I have never considered LL to be that amazing an MC anyway. Sure he was fiery in his youth and in some of the harder hitting tracks on The GOAT, such as 'Can't Think' and 'Back Where I Belong', but on 10 he just appears false, as though he's obliged to complete his ten album deal with Def Jam, regardless of the end quality. Similarly, his decision not to curse on the album will also upset many true hip hop fans, as he was simply refraining from swearing to appease some of his family; this may show undevoted loyalty to his family, but it is clearly evident that he was not able to put the level of expression into his lyrics.
Anyway, despite the criticisms, there are still plenty of good aspects about this album, but is the lack of truly great aspects that keep it from rising above average. Disappointing.
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