Authentic (LL Cool J album)
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| Studio album by LL Cool J | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2013 Henson Recording Studios Hollywood, California Westlake Recording Studios West Hollywood, California Downtown Music Studios Fenix Studios House Of Hits Recording Studios New York City, New York |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
| Label | S-BRO Music Group, 429 Records | |||
| Producer | LL Cool J (also exec.) Sound Z, Trackmasters, Tricky Stewart, Eddie Van Halen, Jaylien, Marley Marl | |||
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| Metacritic | 46/100 |
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| The Boston Globe | (7/10) |
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Authentic is the thirteenth studio album by American hip hop recording artist LL Cool J. The album was released on April 30, 2013, by S-BRO Music Group, 429 Records. It is his first album since 2008's Exit 13 and his first to not be released on Def Jam. The album features guest appearances from Fitz and The Tantrums, Eddie Van Halen, Snoop Dogg, Fatman Scoop, Seal, Charlie Wilson, Melody Thornton, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bootsy Collins, Travis Barker, Chuck D, Tom Morello, Z-Trip, Mickey Shiloh, Monica and Brad Paisley.
By June 2012, LL Cool J had begun work on his 13th studio album. He stated, "I'm going to be doing a little bit of the album on the [My Connect Studio], make sure that it is official." On January 20, 2013, he announced on his Twitter account that the album had been pushed back from its original February 12, 2013, release date. On February 8, 2013, it was announced the album title would be changed from Authentic Hip-Hop to Authentic with a new release date of May 7, 2013, and a new cover. On February 14, 2013, the album's release date was pushed up to April 30, 2013. On March 14, 2013, Eddie Van Halen posted a photo of himself with LL Cool J in front of a mix board. The photo was captioned with "Authentic 4.30.13", suggesting that Eddie would be involved in some way with the album release.
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