No, "10" isn't the rating of LL Cool J's flexed biceps or his bare chest, it's the number of albums he's recorded for Def Jam -- and the title of his latest.
As on his last couple, LL moves back and forth between lovers rock and a few hardcore tracks.
He sounds more comfortable singing to the ladies though, with a little pleading and a lot of telling how it's going to be, balancing his usual gravelly delivery with plenty of sweet, female-led choruses.
Surprisingly, despite a strong roster of producers (Tone & Poke, the Neptunes, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence), 10 isn't much of a head-turner.
Only the DJ S&S production "Fa Ha" lets LL Cool J relax into a solid hardcore groove.
Just like on the cover, there's a lot of posturing going on here, but very little substance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born to Love YouS. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Luv U BetterChad Hugo, J.T. "Tiny" Smith, Pharrell Williams | LL Cool J | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Fa HaDaryl Hall, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | Niggy NutsChad Hugo, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Clockin' G'sChad Hugo, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | LollipopJames Todd Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Throw Ya L's UpKelly Holland, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | U ShouldChad Hugo, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | 10 Million StarsKelly Holland, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Mirror MirrorS. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, J.T. "Tiny" Smith | LL Cool J | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Paradise (feat. Amerie) | LL Cool J | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Amazin' (feat. Kandice Love) | LL Cool J | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | After School (feat. P. Diddy) | LL Cool J | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 14 | Big Mama (Unconditional Love) (feat. Dru Hill) | LL Cool J | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 61 mins | 140 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 423 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amerie | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Hector "Rick Boogie" Aviles | A&R |
| 3 | S. Barnes | Composer |
| 4 | Big Joe | Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | James Brown | Composer |
| 6 | K.P. Burke | Composer |
| 7 | Andrew Coleman | Engineer |
| 8 | Commissioner Gordon | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Mark Curry | Composer |
| 10 | Diddy | Guest Artist |
| 11 | DJ S&S | Producer |
| 12 | Marc Dorsey | Vocals |
| 13 | Dru Hill | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 14 | B.H. Edwards | Composer |
| 15 | Roger Erickson | Photography |
| 16 | Free | Vocals |
| 17 | Adam Gazzola | Engineer |
| 18 | Chris Gehringer | Mastering |
| 19 | Jason Goldstein | Engineer, Mixing |
| 20 | Daryl Hall | Composer |
| 21 | B. Hawes | Composer |
| 22 | Kelly Holland | Composer |
| 23 | Andrew Huggins | Recording Director |
| 24 | Chad Hugo | Composer |
| 25 | K-1 Million | Producer |
| 26 | Ron Lawrence | Producer |
| 27 | LL Cool J | Executive Producer, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Jennifer Lopez | Guest Artist |
| 29 | Kandice Love | Primary Artist |
| 30 | Glen Marchese | Engineer, Mixing |
| 31 | Louis Marino | Art Direction, Design |
| 32 | The Neptunes | Producer |
| 33 | Rich Nice | Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Producer, Scratching, Vocals |
| 34 | Jean-Claude Olivier | Composer |
| 35 | Poke | Producer |
| 36 | Puff Daddy | Primary Artist |
| 37 | Joe Quinde | Engineer |
| 38 | Tim Roberts | Assistant |
| 39 | J.T. "Tiny" Smith | Composer |
| 40 | James Todd Smith | Composer |
| 41 | Usher | Guest Artist |
| 42 | Patrick Viala | Mixing |
| 43 | Pharrell Williams | Composer |
| 44 | Norma Jean Wright | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |