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It's great to hear LL Cool J so unrestrained and so inspired on "Hush," one of the fantastic tracks on the more hit than miss The DEFinition. The track segues into the much lesser "I'm gonna do this to you, I'm gonna do that to you" Penthouse letter that's "Every Sip," but there's more here to bounce to than on 2002's mushy 10, and you can thank Timbaland for that. He's in the producer's chair for the banging kickoff single, "Headsprung," where LL meets the South with crunk beats and a slowed-down, syrup-sipper's chorus. He adds that Art of Noise-styled, mystic pan flute synth to "Can't Explain It" and a buzzing-in-your-ear melody to "Feel the Beat." LL responses to all these fresh sounds with vigor, spitting out the rhymes swiftly, and comes up with a couple things that make you go "dang!" without a trip or stumble. As good as Timbaland's beats are, it's 7 Aurelius who steals the show with his work on "Hush." It's more lovers' rap from LL, but Aurelius' beats and tricks should appeal to XY and XX chromosomes equally. Same goes for his team-up with R. Kelly, "I'm About to Get Her," making "Every Sip" the only romantic yawner. LL offers up "you rap for the thugs/I rap for the ladies" on the album, but there's some tough, near-"Mama Said Knock You Out"'s here, and from any hardcore thug's point of view, he's getting better at splitting the difference.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kevin "Phantom" Rudolf, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Riley, Producer - Marquinarius Holmes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - R. Kelly, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Gallas, Unknown, Other - Ian Mereness, Unknown, Other - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Robert Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Jason Mlodzinski, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nathan Wheeler, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Bearsley, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Love, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Markazi, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - J. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - BOB BROWN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEVIN CROUSE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - N.O. Joe, Producer - Glen Markazi, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Paul Bushnell, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Graham, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Mims, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - 7, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - 7 Aurelius, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Recording Engineer, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Paul Friedman, ComposerLyricist - Glen Markazi, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Milsap III, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Candice Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Candis Milsap, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - J. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - N.O. Joe, Producer - Dawn Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Glen Markazi, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Milsap III, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Candice Nelson, ComposerLyricist - Kevin "Phantom" Rudolf, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Jimmy Douglas, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Demacio Castellon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Damon Blackman, ComposerLyricist - James Todd Smith, ComposerLyricist - LL Cool J, MainArtist - Dame Grease, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glen Markazi, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
It's great to hear LL Cool J so unrestrained and so inspired on "Hush," one of the fantastic tracks on the more hit than miss The DEFinition. The track segues into the much lesser "I'm gonna do this to you, I'm gonna do that to you" Penthouse letter that's "Every Sip," but there's more here to bounce to than on 2002's mushy 10, and you can thank Timbaland for that. He's in the producer's chair for the banging kickoff single, "Headsprung," where LL meets the South with crunk beats and a slowed-down, syrup-sipper's chorus. He adds that Art of Noise-styled, mystic pan flute synth to "Can't Explain It" and a buzzing-in-your-ear melody to "Feel the Beat." LL responses to all these fresh sounds with vigor, spitting out the rhymes swiftly, and comes up with a couple things that make you go "dang!" without a trip or stumble. As good as Timbaland's beats are, it's 7 Aurelius who steals the show with his work on "Hush." It's more lovers' rap from LL, but Aurelius' beats and tricks should appeal to XY and XX chromosomes equally. Same goes for his team-up with R. Kelly, "I'm About to Get Her," making "Every Sip" the only romantic yawner. LL offers up "you rap for the thugs/I rap for the ladies" on the album, but there's some tough, near-"Mama Said Knock You Out"'s here, and from any hardcore thug's point of view, he's getting better at splitting the difference.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:54
- Main artists: LL COOL J
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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