The Red Light District
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This article is about the Ludacris album. For the general term, see Red-light district.
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| Studio album by Ludacris | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2004 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:23 | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Salaam Remi, DJ Green Lantern, Polow da Don, Donnie Scantz, Tic Toc, DK All Day, Icedrake, Timbaland, Organized Noize, DJ Toomp, LT Moe, Medicine Men, Craig King, Vudu | |||
| Ludacris chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Red Light District | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment.ie | [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| HipHopDX |  [4] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[5] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
The Red Light District is the fourth studio album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris.[8] The album was released on December 7, 2004 and was eventually certified double platinum by the RIAA. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart with 322,000 copies sold in its first week. The album's title refers to a district where prostitution is common; red-light district.[9] This was the last album that saw Ludacris wearing his once signature cornrows. The album has sold over 2.1 million copies to date.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Timbaland | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Number One Spot" | DJ Green Lantern | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Get Backa" | Dominic "Tic Toc" Bazile for The Medicine Men | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Put Your Money" (featuring DMX) | Icedrake | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Blueberry Yum Yum" (featuring Sleepy Brown) | Organized Noize | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Child of the Nighta" (featuring Nate Dogg) | DK All Day | 5:01 |
| 7. | "The Potion" | Timbaland | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Pass Out" | Needlz | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Skit" | 0:55 | |
| 10. | "Spur of the Moment" (featuring DJ Quik & Kimmi J.) | LT Moe | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Who Not Me a" (featuring Small World & Dolla Boy) | Craig King | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Large Amounts a" | Vudu | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Pimpin' All Over the World" (featuring Bobby V) | Polow da Don & Donnie Scantz | 5:29 |
| 14. | "Two Miles an Hour" | DJ Toomp | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Hopeless" (featuring Trick Daddy) | Heazy | 5:05 |
| 16. | "Virgo" (featuring Nas & Doug E. Fresh) | Salaam Remi | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Get Back (Rock Version)" (featuring Sum 41 UK; iTunes bonus track) | Sum 41 | 4:13 |
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Total length:
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65:23 | ||
[edit] Samples and interpolations
- "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones
- Austin Powers theme
"Get Back"
- Interpolation from “Fuck You Tonight” by Notorious B.I.G.
"Child of the Night"
- "Portuguese Love" by Teena Marie
"Who Not Me"
- Interpolation from “Stick Em” by The Fat Boys
"Large Amounts"
- “Pick A Pocket Or Two” by Clive Reville
"Two Miles an Hour"
- "Little Child Runnin' Wild" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Allmusic review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r719693.
- ^ "Entertainment.ie review". http://www.entertainment.ie/reviews/review.asp?ID=3663&subcat=CD.
- ^ Baker, Soren (December 15, 2004). "Los Angeles Times review". http://articles.latimes.com/2004/dec/15/entertainment/et-record15.1.
- ^ "HipHopDX review". http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.496.
- ^ "RapReviews review". http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_12F_redlight.html.
- ^ "PopMatters review". http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/ludacris-redlight.shtml.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/6644341/review/6660764?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview.
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Red-Light-District-Ludacris/dp/B00065JTAQ/
- ^ "dictionary.com definition of 'Red light district'". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Red+Light+District.
| Preceded by MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course by Jay-Z & Linkin Park |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 19, 2004 - December 25, 2004 |
Succeeded by Loyal to the Game by 2Pac |
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