Word of Mouf

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Word of Mouf is the third 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!)".

The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 281,000 copies in the United States,[2] The album has become a certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album is Ludacris' best-selling album to date with sales of over 3,674,000 copies in the United States, as of July 2014.[3] It was nominated at the Grammy Awards of 2003 for Best Rap Album, but lost to The Eminem Show.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauB–[5]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
HipHopDX[8]
RapReviews(8/10)[9]
Rolling Stone[10][11]
USA Today[12]

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".[4] 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."[4] 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."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Coming 2 America"Bangladesh4:21
2."Rollout (My Business)"Timbaland4:56
3."Go 2 Sleep" (featuring I-20, Fate Wilson & Three 6 Mafia)Bangladesh5:10
4."Cry Babies (Oh No)"Swizz Beatz5:56
5."She Said"Organized Noise4:33
6."Howhere (skit)" 1:11
7."Area Codes" (featuring Nate Dogg)Jazze Pha5:03
8."Growing Pains" (featuring Fate Wilson & Keon Bryce)P. King4:49
9."Greatest Hits (skit)"Mike Johnson1:16
10."Move Bitch" (featuring Mystikal & I-20)KLC4:30
11."Stop Lying" (skit) 1:36
12."Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)" (featuring Sleepy Brown)Organized Noise3:50
13."Keep It on the Hush" (featuring Jazze Pha)Jazze Pha4:46
14."Word of Mouf (Freestyle)" (featuring 4-Ize) 2:11
15."Get the Fuck Back" (featuring Shawnna, I-20 & Fate Wilson)Bangladesh5:21
16."Freaky Thangs" (featuring Twista & Jagged Edge)Bangladesh5:32
17."Cold Outside"Jook for Playas Circle6:03
18."Block Lockdown" (featuring I-20)Bangladesh7:48

All skits are removed on the clean version of the album, and "Move Bitch" is rewritten as "Move B**ch".

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2001 - 02) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 98
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 57
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[16] 12
US Billboard 200[17] 3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] 3× Platinum 3,674,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Samples and interpolations

"Coming 2 America"

"Rollout (My Business)"

"Area Codes"

"Growing Pains"

"Welcome to Atlanta"

References

  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Ludacris: Word Of Mouf: Music". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. ^ D'Angelo, Joe (December 5, 2001). "Creed Won't 'Sacrifice' Pole Position On Billboard Chart". MTV.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Grein, Paul (June 24, 2014). "USA: Top 20 New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music.
  4. ^ a b c Birchmeier, Jason. "Word of Mouf - Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Not Hop, Stomp". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Word of Mouf - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  8. ^ HipHopDX (5 December 2001). "Ludacris - Word Of Mouf". HipHopDX. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  9. ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for November 27, 2001 - Ludacris' "Word of Mouf"". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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  11. ^ "Ludacris - Word of Mouf CD". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Google News". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  13. ^ Soren, Baker (February 3, 2002). "Ludacris "Word of Mouf" (Def Jam South) - Review". The Chicago Tribune. Tony W. Hunter. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  14. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  15. ^ "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  16. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  18. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". Music Canada.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Word of Mouf in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Ludacris – Word of Mouf". Recording Industry Association of America.
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