| Todd Smith | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by LL Cool J | ||||||||||
| Released | April 11, 2006 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, pop rap | |||||||||
| Length | 51:47 | |||||||||
| Label | Def Jam | |||||||||
| Producer | Lyfe Jennings, Trackmasters, Keezo Kane | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+)[3] |
| RapReviews.com | (7.5/10)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Vibe | [6] |
| XXL | [7] |
Todd Smith is LL Cool J's 11th studio album, released on April 11, 2006 by his label Def Jam Recordings. It includes collaborations with Jennifer Lopez, Pharrell, Juelz Santana, Teairra Mari, Ginuwine, Mary J. Blige, 112, Mary Mary, Ryan Toby (from City High) and Freeway.
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The first single is the high-intensity, Jermaine Dupri produced dance track "Control Myself", another song with singer Jennifer Lopez after their collaboration on "All I Have" on Lopez's 2002 album This Is Me... Then. LL Cool J and Jennifer Lopez shot the video for "Control Myself" on January 2, 2006 at Sony Studios, New York. The video was shot by Hype Williams. Originally the song was to feature Fergie (from The Black Eyed Peas), however difference in terms of payment resulted in her being replaced by Jennifer Lopez. Todd Smith scored mixed reviews, although most critics enjoyed tracks "Preserve The Sexy" and "Freeze". Freeze was the album's second single and it features Lyfe Jennings. The album shipped 500,000 copies but sold just 367,000 copies. Despite the fact the album debuted at number-six, it quickly fell off in 6 weeks. LL Cool J said he will be doing his last album on Def Jam which is a sequel to Todd Smith. The original title for the album was called "My Favorite Flavors" and this is the 4th album of LL's where he has appeared either shirtless, or has used a bare/exposed part of his body as the cover of the album.
Producers on the project include Pharrell, Scott Storch, Bink, Shea Taylor, Keezo Kane and Trackmasters.
The album premiered on the Billboard charts at #6, selling 116,000 units and premiered at #79 on the UK albums chart and #40 in Canada.[8]
The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[9]