10 (LL Cool J album)

10 is the ninth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, released on October 15, 2002 by Def Jam Recordings. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200. 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. It reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart, making it LL Cool J's highest charting album there to date.

10
Studio album by
LL Cool J
ReleasedOctober 15, 2002
Recorded2001–02
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length62:31
LabelDef Jam, Universal
ProducerThe Neptunes, Poke & Tone, Ron Lawrence
LL Cool J chronology
G.O.A.T.
(2000)		 10
(2002)		 The DEFinition
(2004)
Singles from 10
  1. "Luv U Better"
    Released: August 13, 2002
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: January 14, 2003
  3. "Amazin'"
    Released: April 8, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
PopMattersunfavorable[3]
Rolling Stone[2]
Uncut[4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Richard JacksonRich Nice1:04
2."Born to Love You"
Tone & Poke3:42
3."Luv U Better"
4:47
4."Paradise" (featuring Amerie)
Tone & Poke4:35
5."Fa Ha"
DJ S&S4:55
6."Niggy Nuts"
  • Smith
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes3:40
7."Amazin'" (introducing Kandice Love)
  • Smith
  • Williams
  • Hugo
  • The Neptunes
4:16
8."Clockin G's"
  • Smith
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes4:08
9."Lollipop"
  • Smith
  • Zukhan Bey
  • Zukhan Bey
  • Eric Nicks
4:45
10."After School" (featuring P. Diddy)
  • Chop
  • Big Joe
4:39
11."Throw Ya L's Up"
3:52
12."U Should"
  • Smith
  • Williams
  • Hugo
The Neptunes4:20
13."10 Million Stars"
  • Lawrence
  • K-1 Million
4:01
14."Mirror Mirror"
  • Smith
  • Olivier
  • Barnes
Tone & Poke4:26
15."Big Mama (Unconditional Love)" (featuring Dru Hill)
  • Smith
  • Curry
  • Woolfolk
  • Bruce Howes
  • Joseph Jefferson
  • Charles Simmons
  • Chop
  • Big Joe
5:34
Special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."All I Have" (Jennifer Lopez featuring LL Cool J)
4:14
UK bonus track
No.TitleLength
16."Paradise" (James Yarde Mix) (featuring Terri Walker)4:14

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. 10 LL Cool J Allmusic.com John Bush
  2. "10 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. 2002-10-15. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  3. Cibula, Matt. "L.L. Cool J: 10 < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  4. "Music: 10 [Bonus Track] (CD) by LL Cool J (Artist)". Tower.com. 2003-02-04. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  5. 10 (booklet). Def Jam, Universal. 2002.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – LL Cool J – 10" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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  9. "Swisscharts.com – LL Cool J – 10". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  10. "LL Cool J | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  11. "LL Cool J Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  12. "LL Cool J Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  13. "2002 Year-End Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  14. "2003 Year-End Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  15. "British album certifications – LL Cool J – 10". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type 10 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. "American album certifications – LL Cool J – 10". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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