we say here. As for the rest of us? We can go home, we can play "Mama Said Knock You Out" and "Rock the Bells" on our stereos, and we can wait for his next inevitable metamorphosis." Entertainment Weeklys Tom Sinclair critisized the album fpr its "big-name-guest-star-choked affairs" and wrote: "Too bad LL Cool J feels he needs the extra wattage, because Todd Smiths best moments come when he raps alone, letting his inimitably confident flow shine. Some of these jams will no doubt click with the club crowd, but we wish our man would jettison the human baggage, team up with his old producer Rick Rubin, and knock us out again." Similarly, Rolling Stone critic Peter Relic remarked: "Eight of thirteen tracks on Todd Smith qualify as slow-jam duets, and none of them has a sweat droplet of the appeal of 1987's LL-as-Lothario classic "I Need Love" [...] leaving one wondering whatever happened to the immortal MC who could carry an album by himself without needing a breath." Chart performance Todd Smith debuted and peaked at six on the US Billboard 200, selling 116,000 units in first week of release. This marked LL Cool J's 11th and his eighth top ten title on the Billboard 200. The set also opened at number two on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and the Top Rap Albums charts. Todd Smith was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 18, 2006 . By May 2008, it had sold 335,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Track listing Notes signifies a co-producer signifies an additional producer Sample credits "It's LL and Santana" contains a sample from "Blind Man" as performed by New Birth. "Control Myself" contains a sample from "Looking for the Perfect Beat" by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force. "Preserve the Sexy": Contains a sample of the recording "From the Love Side" as performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnight Lighters. Contains a sample of "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Parts I & II)", "Make It Funky (Part I)" and "My Thang" as performed by James Brown. "What You Want": Contains a sample of "Hot Wheels (The Case)" as performed by Badder Than Evil. Contains an interpolation of "Heaven and Hell on Earth" as written by M. Oliver. Contains a sample of "Nobody Beats The Biz" as performed by Biz Markie. "Down