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Released | November 27, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–01 | |||
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Length | 78:54 | |||
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Singles from Word of Mouf | ||||
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Word of Mouf is the second studio album by American rapper Ludacris; it was released on November 27, 2001, by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South.[1] It contains the singles, "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Move Bitch", and "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)".
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B–[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
HipHopDX | [6] |
RapReviews | (8/10)[7] |
Rolling Stone | [8][9] |
USA Today | [10] |
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic called Word of Mouf a "superstar affair that aims for mass appeal with a broad array of different styles" and enjoyed "witty puns and sly innuendoes" displayed in songs such as "Area Codes".[2] However, he felt that "amid all of these various team-ups you do lose a little bit of the sincere, personal edge that had characterized much of Ludacris' debut."[2] Soren Baker of the Chicago Tribune also praised the album's comedic nature, commenting that "Whether he's delivering a punchy one-liner, exaggerating his rhyme flow to a silly extreme or cleverly deploying pop culture references, Ludacris keeps the mood light and festive. Even his skits are funny enough that they could serve as the foundation for a top-tier comedy album."[11]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 281,000 copies in the United States,[12] The album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 31, 2002. As of July 2014, the album has sold over 3,674,000 copies in the United States to date.[13] This is Ludacris' best selling album. It was nominated at the 45th Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album, but lost to The Eminem Show.
Track listing
- All tracks are co-written by Christopher Bridges
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Coming 2 America" |
| Shondrae Crawford | 4:21 |
2. | "Rollout (My Business)" |
| Timbaland | 4:56 |
3. | "Go 2 Sleep (featuring Three 6 Mafia, I-20 & Fate Wilson)" |
| Shondrae Crawford | 5:10 |
4. | "Cry Babies (Oh No)" |
| Swizz Beatz | 5:56 |
5. | "She Said" |
| Organized Noize | 4:33 |
6. | "Howhere (Skit, not included in the censored version)" | Christopher Bridges | Christopher Bridges | 1:11 |
7. | "Area Codes (featuring Nate Dogg)" |
| Jazze Pha | 5:03 |
8. | "Growing Pains (featuring Keon Bryce and Fate Wilson)" |
| P. King "The Specialist" | 4:49 |
9. | "Greatest Hits (Skit, not included in the censored version)" | Mike Johnson | 1:16 | |
10. | "Move Bitch (featuring Mystikal & I-20)" |
| KLC | 4:30 |
11. | "Stop Lying (Skit, not included in the censored version)" | Christopher Bridges | Christopher Bridges | 1:36 |
12. | "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!) (featuring Sleepy Brown)" |
| Organized Noize | 3:50 |
13. | "Keep It on the Hush (featuring Jazze Pha)" |
| Jazze Pha | 4:46 |
14. | "Word of Mouf (Freestyle) (featuring 4-Ize)" |
| Christopher Bridges | 2:11 |
15. | "Get the Fuck Back (featuring Fate Wilson, Shawnna & I-20)" |
| Shondrae Crawford | 5:21 |
16. | "Freaky Thangs (featuring Twista & Jagged Edge)" |
| Shondrae Crawford | 5:32 |
17. | "Cold Outside (featuring Chimere)" |
| Jooka | 6:03 |
18. | "Block Lockdown (featuring I-20) (includes hidden track Welcome to Atlanta (Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris)" |
| 7:48 |
Samples and interpolations
"Coming 2 America"
- "Requiem", 3rd movement (Dies irae) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Conductor and orchestra unknown)
- Symphony No. 9, "From the New World", 4th movement (Allegro con fuoco) by Antonín Dvořák (Conductor and orchestra unknown)
"Rollout (My Business)"
- "Yay Boy" by Africando
"Area Codes"
- "Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" by B.T. Express
"Growing Pains"
- "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell
"Welcome to Atlanta"
- "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini
- "Do it baby" by The Miracles
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[24] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000* |
United States (RIAA)[26] | 3× Platinum | 3,674,000[13] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ludacris: Word Of Mouf: Music". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. "Word of Mouf - Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Not Hop, Stomp". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- ^ "Word of Mouf". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ HipHopDX (5 December 2001). "Ludacris - Word Of Mouf". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for November 27, 2001 - Ludacris' "Word of Mouf"". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
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- ^ "Google News". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Soren, Baker (February 3, 2002). "Ludacris "Word of Mouf" (Def Jam South) - Review". The Chicago Tribune. Tony W. Hunter. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe (December 5, 2001). "Creed Won't 'Sacrifice' Pole Position On Billboard Chart". MTV.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Grein, Paul (June 24, 2014). "USA: Top 20 New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". Recording Industry Association of America.