Disco de LL Cool J: “The Definition”

Ok, "Headsprung" is no doubt a good song. Although the lyrics are really silly and don't make a lot of sense at times, but it's still a good song. "Hush" is a song that I expect a lot of people not to like. I was kind of suprised to hear it. I think it's really good, but people who are hardcore Hip-Hop fans probably will think it's too soft. LL has always been known to put love songs out there. As evident by his "I need love" song about 15 or 17 years ago. He was heavily criticized until he came back with "Mama said knock you out". Anyway, this CD is overall decent. With a two standouts in my opinion, but it lacks the whole package.

The CD wasnt LL's best work. I mean first of all it didnt have a lot of track. secondly lyrically it was a bad album. The beats were hot and just put this in a party and thats it. if u ll fan go get it but if you are lookin for a great album don get it.

This is supposed to be a club-friendly album, but it feels like LL is trying to sound commerical to sell copies of DEFinition. This is something I don't expect to hear a lot of tracks that aren't singles in a club. Although many of the beats are likeable, most of the songs sound similar to "Headsprung," largely in part to Timbaland's production. There are two songs, "I'm About to Get Her," produced by R. Kelly, and "Feel the Beat," which, along with "Headsprung," are the real highlights of this album (despite Kelly's occasionally weak singing). Lyrically, the flows on this album have to be among the weakest LL's ever created. He's simply appeasing the masses who buy commercial rap to get the albums on the Billboard and SoundScan charts. Case in point: "Apple Cobbler," when LL sounds like he's borrowing the flow, of all people, Missy Elliott. Anyone who's expecting LL to sound like he's still back in his Radio period or when he was dissing Canibus will be sorely disapointed. DEFinition is not for hardcore rap fans or fans of the classic LL Cool J sound.

This was the worst thing he could have done. Man, he hasn't put out anything good since Mr. Smith. I think the sucess that album had with the love songs on that album got to his head, because he seems to get softer and softer everytime. Now, A Kid's review would mistake that for meaning he needs to rap about guns, drugs, yada yada. Now, I do like some thug type hip hop, Like Boot Camp Click, NWA to name some, but hey, look at my reviews on the Roots, Mos Def, Talib, Tribe. They aren't thugs. What I mean about him droping hard rhymes, are the nice battle rhymes. Hey, I don't think he beat Canibus, but hey, he held his own. Against Kool Moe Dee, he demolished. What happened to that LL. Love songs are good too, but he still had an edge to them. Now theyre pethetic. Hush was probably the worst song I've ever heard LL do. Man, one of the badest mc's of all time has lost it. He needs to retire. If you want good LL albums, get My Radio, get Mama Said Knock you Out, Bigger and Deffer, Walking With a Panther, and 14 Shots to the Dome, yes I said that, it was tight, don't know how anybody could front on it. Those are sick albums that prove LL is bad as hell. Oh, yeah, don't forget the album Mr. Smith. That was the last good album he put out. Don't waste on anything after that, including this.

Headsprung was a alright song which makes up the album, and Feel The Beat was pretty good too, but ever since his album Phenomenon, this man has beenn feminant and girl-addicted. All he ever talks about his partying with girls and love songs. My favorite LL song was I Shot Ya Remix, even though it dissed 2pa, the song had a very good beat and tune, and he was gangsta when that song was recorded (or rather that was the time he tried to be gangsta. Feel The Beat and Headsprung are good tunes but everything else is bullshizzle....he acts to damn soft all the time. If you are just starting to listen to LL, get his early six albums, and maybe the G.O.A.T album.