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LL COOL J

Authentic

Critic Score
42
Based on 8 reviews
2013 Ratings: #1139 / 1141
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29
Based on 56 ratings
2013 Ratings: #879

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April 30, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
429 Records, S-BRO / Label
East Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap / Genre
Trackmasters, Jaylien Wesley, Soundz, LL COOL J, Eddie Van Halen / Producer
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
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50
AllMusic
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50
HipHopDX
HipHopDX
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40
Spectrum Culture
Spectrum Culture
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5y
30
Exclaim!
Exclaim!
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12y
20
PopMatters
PopMatters

It’s hard not to notice LL Cool J feels like he’s acting his way through a mess of a script.

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20
NOW Magazine
NOW Magazine
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Lixionek
Lixionek
20

Awful

1
11mo
tha138
tha138
36

Ok, let's make a record for the shake of it.
Anyway, who cares for the content!

2
12y
IDCASH
IDCASH
20

Unc😭.

Best: Closer, Bartender Please

Worst: Bath Salt, We're the Greatest, We Came to Party

1mo
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