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| Released | October 15, 2002 | |||
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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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| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Blender | [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| Uncut | [3] |
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" |
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| 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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| 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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| 16. | "Paradise" (James Yarde Mix) (featuring Terri Walker) | 4:14 |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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