10 (LL Cool J album)

June 2025 10 Studio LL Cool J LL-Cool-J-10.jpg October 15, 2002 62:31 Def Jam Universal Zukhan Bey Big Joe Chop DJ S&S K-1 Million Ron Lawrence the Neptunes Rich Nice Eric Nicks Poke & Tone G.O.A.T. 2000 The DEFinition 2004 10 studio Luv U Better August 13, 2002 All I Have December 14, 2002 Paradise January 14, 2003 Amazin' April 8, 2003 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. Critical reception 60/100https://www.metacritic.com/music/10/ll-cool-j/critic-reviews Ten by LL Cool J Metacritic February 16, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516040726/https://www.metacritic.com/music/10/ll-cool-j/critic-reviews May 16, 2016 live AllMusic 2.5 5Bush John 10 - LL Cool J https://www.allmusic.com/album/10-mw0000229673 AllMusic October 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20121207192418/https://www.allmusic.com/album/10-mw0000229673 December 7, 2012 live Blender 3 5Hoard Christian Christian Hoard December 2002 LL Cool J: Ten https://archive.org/details/blender-2002-12-christina-aguilera-12-c/page/146/mode/2up Blender 146 Rolling Stone 3 5Walters Barry November 14, 2002 909 Review: LL Cool J – 10 Rolling Stone 86 The Source 4 5Hall Jermaine December 2002 159 Record Report: LL Cool J – 10 The Source 187 New York Uncut 2 5https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/ll-cool-j-10-29486/ LL Cool J – 10 Uncut January 1, 2003 February 16, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20210301073140/https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/ll-cool-j-10-29486/ March 1, 2021 live USA Today 3.5 4Jones Steve http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/listen-up.htm LL Cool J comes close to perfect with '10' USA Today October 14, 2002 March 23, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20021015084457/http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/listen-up.htm October 15, 2002 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. Uncut called the project his "best album since 1987's Bigger and Deffer" and felt that 10 "sounds as fresh as his first." Dan Leroy 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."Dan Leroy http://launch.yahoo.com/read/album.asp?contentID=211091 Album Review: Ten Launch.com October 10, 2002 February 16, 2023 September 24, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20040924091417/http://launch.yahoo.com/read/album.asp?contentID=211091 bot: unknown USA Today critic Steve Jones rated the album three and a half stars out of four and wrote that 10 showed that LL Cool J "isn't slowing down" after 17 years, balancing seductive tracks like "Luv U Better" with tributes to family, while still delivering "battle-ready self-aggrandizement" on songs like "Clockin' G's" and "Mirror Mirror." Christian Hoard, writing for Blender, noted that the album uses the "tried-and-true combo of ladybaiting pap and streetwise bravado", but added that: "Musically, though, Ten is a small step forward, as a handful of hot beat engineers beef up LLs typically breezy, jet-setting funk with some new-school bounce." 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."Matt Cibula https://www.popmatters.com/llcoolj-10-2495969182.html L.L. Cool J: 10 PopMatters December 19, 2002 February 16, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230216150514/https://www.popmatters.com/llcoolj-10-2495969182.html February 16, 2023 live 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." Chart performance 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.Robert Hilburn https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-24-wk-albums24-story.html No tears for Faith Hill as 'Cry' debuts in first place Los Angeles Times October 24, 2002 February 16, 2023 By September 2004, 10 had sold 968,000 copies in the United States.https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mcgraw-lives-large-at-no-1-66584/ McGraw Lives Large At No. 1 Billboard.com September 8, 2004 February 16, 2023 The album also reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, making it LL Cool J's highest-charting album there to date. Track listing 10 track listing Producer(s) Intro Richard Jackson Rich Nice 1:04 Born to Love You James Todd Smith Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes Poke & Tone 3:42 Luv U Better Smith Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo The Neptunes 4:47 Paradise featuring Amerie Smith Curtis Jacksonhttps://theboombox.com/g-unit-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/ 25 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About G-Unit 31 July 2014 Olivier Barnes Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Kenneth Burke Allan Felder Norma Jean Wright Poke & Tone 4:35 Fa Ha Smith Shampelle Everett Daryl Hall DJ S&S 4:55 Niggy Nuts Smith Williams Hugo The Neptunes 3:40 Amazin introducing Kandice Love Smith Williams Hugo The Neptunes 4:16 Clockin G's Smith Williams Hugo The Neptunes 4:08 Lollipop Smith Zukhan Bey Zukhan Bey Eric Nicks 4:45 After School featuring P. Diddy Smith Mark Curry Donald Woolfolk James Brown Robert Ginyard Bernard Edwards Nile Rodgers Chop Big Joe 4:39 Throw Ya L's Up Smith Ron Lawrence Kwamé Holland Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence K-1 Million 3:52 U Should Smith Williams Hugo The Neptunes 4:20 10 Million Stars Smith Lawrence Holland Michael Gore Dean Pitchford Lawrence K-1 Million 4:01 Mirror Mirror Smith Olivier Barnes Poke & Tone 4:26 Big Mama (Unconditional Love) featuring Dru Hill Smith Curry Woolfolk Bruce Howes Joseph Jefferson Charles Simmons Chop Big Joe 5:34 Special edition Producer(s) All I Have Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J Jennifer Lopez Makeba Riddick Curtis Richardson Ron G Lisa Peters William Jeffrey Cory Rooney Ron G Dave McPherson 4:14 UK bonus track Paradise James Yarde Mix) (featuring Terri Walker 4:14 Samples "Paradise" embodies portions of "Risin' to the Top", written by Kenneth Burke, Allan Felder, and Norma Jean Wright, performed by Keni Burke. "Fa Ha" contains a sample from "Rich Girl", written by Daryl Hall, performed by Hall & Oates. "After School" contains elements of: "It Takes Two", written by James Brown and Robert Ginyard, performed by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock. "Rappers Delight", written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, performed by the Sugarhill Gang. "10 Million Stars" contains elements from "I Sing the Body Electric", written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford. "Big Mama (Unconditional Love)" features samples of "Sadie", written by Bruce Howes, Joseph Jefferson, and Charles Simmons, performed by the Spinners. "All I Have" contains a sample from "Very Special", written by Lisa Peters and William Jeffrey, performed by Debra Laws. Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for 10 Chart (2002) PeakpositionCanadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_110702_ALBUMS.html Albums : Top 100 Jam! November 3, 2002 April 12, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193615/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_110702_ALBUMS.html December 10, 200436Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20021101232347/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html November 1, 2002 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html R&B : Top 50 Jam! January 29, 2023 Wayback Machine5Netherlands 100 LL Cool J 10 true 2017-04-22France 106 LL Cool J 10 true 2017-04-22Germany 64 LL Cool J 10 4256 true 2017-04-22Scotland 57 20021027 true April 12, 2023Switzerland 19 LL Cool J 10 true 2017-04-22UK 26 LL Cool J true 2017-04-22 "UK"UKR&B 3 20021027 true April 12, 2023Billboard200 2 LL Cool J true 2017-04-22BillboardRandBHipHop 1 LL Cool J true 2017-04-22 Year-end charts + 2002 year-end chart performance for 10Chart (2002)PositionCanadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184204/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r%26b2.html September 6, 2004 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_r%26b2.html Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001 [sic] Jam! March 25, 2022 dead112Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)https://web.archive.org/web/20031012032336/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html October 12, 2003 http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_rap.html Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada Jam! March 28, 2022 62US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums 2002 Year-End Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media 2017-04-2275 + 2003 year-end chart performance for 10Chart (2003)Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003 Billboard 2 January 2013 2020-08-30130US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2003/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums 2003 Year-End Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard Prometheus Global Media 2017-04-2258 Certifications Certifications for 10 United Kingdom album 10 LL Cool J Silver 2002 2013 19-3555-2 United States album 10 L.L. Cool J Gold 2002 yes References Category:2002 albums Category:Albums produced by the Neptunes Category:Albums produced by Trackmasters Category:Def Jam Recordings albums Category:LL Cool J albums