Mr. Smith

by

LL Cool J

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and it's a must have!, its listenable and enjoyable and it doesnt get old. Now LL is 1 of my favourite artists and this is 1 of my favourite albums released by him!. he has now been in the game for 20 years and has a great lineup of albums that will keep everyone bumping.

Now to the album, i do prefer the first half of the album since it has a better lineup of songs, the 2nd half is almost as good though, and also i must say the beats on this album are great, LL fits in well with it all.

My Favourite tracks include, "Doin' It", "Hey Lover" and "I Shot Ya".

LL Cool J brought us something good here, I just love turning on the cd player and having "Make It Hot" come on, cause i no from there it's gonna be another great listen. There isn't any bad songs, although i would've loved the remix of "Loungin" to be on the album, and also there are a couple fillers, but it doesnt change how good the album is.

Anyways...LL changed the way i look at and like music, i was all into gangsta rap and i just needed to notice that there was more then that.

"Mr Smith" is a must have! and i reccommend any hip-hop lover get it A.S.A.P.

Though it failed to reach the Top Ten on the Hot 200 (it peaked at still respectable #20), MR. SMITH achieved Double-Platinum status in sales and ended up becoming LL Cool J's best-selling album. Three Top Ten hits were scored from this record alone, the most from any of LL's albums. The wistful Boyz II Men duet "Hey Lover" (#3 Pop, #3 R&B, #1 Rap), the delightfully raunchy "Doin' It" (#9 Pop, #7 R&B, #2 Rap), and the seductive "Loungin'" (#3 Pop, #4 R&B, #1 Rap) were all over both urban and pop radio all throughout `95 and `96, and they still hold up as three of LL's sensual best.

Aside from the hits, MR. SMITH finds LL at his best on the sexy jams "Make It Hot" and "God Bless," and the autobiographical cuts "Hip Hop" (a nostalgic homage to his craft, mentors, and peers) and "Hollis To Hollywood" (a parable detailing his accent to fame). The album only stumbles during it's midsection, in which LL attempts to be hardcore on "Life As . . .," "I Shot Ya," and the title track, none of which works. LL may not be a credible gangsta, but as long as he sticks to the sexy hip-pop he does best, MR. SMITH is quite entertaining.