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10 is the ninth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was released by Def Jam Recordings on October 15, 2002 in the United States. LL Cool J and 10 hit a milestone in Def Jam history, being the first artist ever on Def Jam to have ten albums (out of his thirteen-album deal) under the same record label. The album peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200, while also reaching number 26 on the UK Albums Chart.
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100 [1] |
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10 earned largely mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 60, based on eight reviews. [1] Uncut called the project his "best album since 1987's Bigger and Deffer " and felt that 10 "sounds as fresh as his first." [3] Dan Leory from Launch.com noted that the album "isn't a greatest hits collection – it just sounds like one. Reaching this career milestone, rare for any hip-hop artist, has brought on a rush of nostalgia that saturates each of these 15 songs." [4]
PopMatters editor Matt Cibula found that the album "suffers from the inevitable "L.L. album where he's not necessarily all that hungry and therefore a little too self-satisfied" syndrome, but only periodically. There are times on 10 where he’s in full effect boyeee with a side order of chips. It's a fun record, it's a frustrating record, it proves my thesis that L.L. is only dope when he's provoked and hungry." [5] AllMusic critic John Bush remarked: "Surprisingly, despite a strong roster of producers (Tone & Poke, the Neptunes, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence), 10 isn't much of a head-turner [...] Just like on the cover, there's a lot of posturing going on here, but very little substance." [2]
10 debuted and peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 in the week of November 2, 2002, selling 154,000 copies in its first week of release. [6] This marked LL Cool J's highest first week sales yet. [7] By September 2004, 10 had sold 968,000 copies in the United States. [7] The album also reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, making it LL Cool J's highest charting album there to date. [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Richard Jackson | Rich Nice | 1:04 |
2. | "Born to Love You" | Poke & Tone | 3:42 | |
3. | "Luv U Better" |
| 4:47 | |
4. | "Paradise" (featuring Amerie) |
| Poke & Tone | 4:35 |
5. | "Fa Ha" |
| DJ S&S | 4:55 |
6. | "Niggy Nuts" |
| The Neptunes | 3:40 |
7. | "Amazin'" (introducing Kandice Love) |
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| 4:16 |
8. | "Clockin G's" |
| The Neptunes | 4:08 |
9. | "Lollipop" |
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| 4:45 |
10. | "After School" (featuring P. Diddy) |
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| 4:39 |
11. | "Throw Ya L's Up" |
| 3:52 | |
12. | "U Should" |
| The Neptunes | 4:20 |
13. | "10 Million Stars" |
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| 4:01 |
14. | "Mirror Mirror" |
| Poke & Tone | 4:26 |
15. | "Big Mama (Unconditional Love)" (featuring Dru Hill) |
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| 5:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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16. | "All I Have" (Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J) |
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| 4:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Paradise" (James Yarde Mix) (featuring Terri Walker) | 4:14 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [25] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [26] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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