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Authentic
Hip-Hop · 2013 · 16 tracks · 1h 3m

Authentic

LL Cool J

A high-gloss collision of veteran hip-hop flows, stadium rock guitars, and country-pop hooks. LL Cool J attempts to bridge every genre gap in the book.

January 1, 2013 · 429 Records

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A high-energy, celebratory fusion of veteran bravado and polished crossover ambition.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 1h 3m
01
Bath Salt
4:12
02
Not Leaving You Tonight
4:03
03
New Love
3:14
04
We Came to Party
4:15
05
Give Me Love
4:23
06
Something About You (Love the World)
4:14
07
Bartender Please
4:35
08
Whaddup
4:05
09
Between the Sheetz
3:48
10
Closer
3:47
11
Live for You
3:44
12
We're the Greatest
3:36
13
Waiting on You
4:00
14
Jump on It
3:23
15
Take It
3:33
16
Remember Me
4:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring but effective transition from Eddie Van Halen's shredding to a classic LL flow on We're the Greatest.
The unexpected acoustic warmth of the Brad Paisley collaboration that briefly turns the album into a country-radio contender.
The heavy, distorted guitar riff that anchors Whaddup, creating a bridge between old-school aggression and modern rock production.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Authentic sound next to the rest of LL Cool J's catalogue?

Drums+2.4σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums far more than the catalogue usually does.

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