Word Of Mouf [PA]Ludacris
Release Date: 11/27/2001
Original Release:
2001
# of Discs:
1
J&R Item # 435785_CD
UPC # 731458644620
Label: Def Jam (USA)
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Performer: Ludacris
Artist: Nate Dogg; I-20; Fate Wilson; Three 6 Mafia; Keon Bryce; Sleepy Sleepy Brown; Jazze Pha; 4-Ize; Mystikal; Shawnna; Jagged Edge; Twista; Chimere Engineer: Chris Theis; Kevin Parker; Bill Importico; Ismel Ramos; John Butler; Jason Rome; Josh Butler; KLC; Mike Wilson; Sean Davis; Senator Jimmy D; Derrick Williams Distributor: Universal Distribution Notes: Personnel includes: Ludacris, Nate Dogg, Mystikal, 8 Ball & MJG, Jagged Edge, Twista, 3-6 Mafia, LL Cool J, Keith Murray, Shawnna, I-20, Lil Fate, 4 Eze. Producers include: Timbaland, Organized Noize, Swizz Beatz, Trackmasters. WORD OF MOUF was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. "Rollout (My Business)" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Male Rap Solo Performance. Personnel includes: Ludacris, Nate Dogg, Mystikal, 8 Ball & MJG, Jagged Edge, Twista, 3-6 Mafia, LL Cool J, Keith Murray, Shawnna, I-20, Lil Fate, 4 Eze. Producers include: Timbaland, Organized Noize, Swizz Beatz, Trackmasters. WORD OF MOUF was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. "Rollout (My Business)" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Male Rap Solo Performance. Personnel: Ludacris (vocals, rap vocals); Shawty, Roxye Dock, 4-Ize, Parish Williams, Jeff Williams , Mimi, Scarface, Shondrae (vocals); Marvin "Chanz" Parkman (piano); Jazze Pha (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Duro; Jimmy Douglass; KLC; Mike "Hitman" Wilson; Patrick Viala. Recording information: Dungeon Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA; Hypnotized Minds Studio, Memphis; Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY; Noontime, Atlanta, GA; Patchwerk Recording, Atlanta, GA; Quad Recording, New York, NY; The Hit Factory, New York, NY; The Medicine Cabinet, Baton Rouge, LA. Photographer: Butch BelAir. For this Atlanta-based rapper, keeping true to street roots has never been a concern, since he's always remained so close to them. Far from the east and west coast hip-hop star mills, this southern sensation rose up from the underground and never abandoned what he'd learned there. His third album WORD OF MOUF may find Ludacris surrounded by a brace of guests that include both heavy hitters (Mystikal, Jagged Edge, Nate Dogg) and more unknown names (Sleepy Brown, Keon Bryce, Fate Wilson), but he draws on his own considerable verbal skills and unique urban vision as the foundations for his work. For this Atlanta-based rapper, keeping true to street roots has never been a concern, since he's always remained so close to them. Far from the east and west coast hip-hop star mills, this southern sensation rose up from the underground and never abandoned what he'd learned there. His third album WORD OF MOUF may find Ludacris surrounded by a brace of guests that include both heavy hitters (Mystikal, Jagged Edge, Nate Dogg) and more unknown names (Sleepy Brown, Keon Bryce, Fate Wilson), but he draws on his own considerable verbal skills and unique urban vision as the foundations for his work.
Rolling Stone (1/17/02, p.53) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Alternates between bleak, nearly joyless hardcore and verbalistic hip-hop slapstick....he sounds like he's having a blast..."
Rolling Stone (1/17/02, p.53) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Alternates between bleak, nearly joyless hardcore and verbalistic hip-hop slapstick....he sounds like he's having a blast..."
Q (1/02, p.104) - 3 our of 5 stars - "...more hits to follow....he can certainly mix it..."
Q (p.137) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he beats still bounce and, crucially, there's a sense that he doesn't take himself too seriously."
Q (p.137) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he beats still bounce and, crucially, there's a sense that he doesn't take himself too seriously."
NME (Magazine) (2/2/02, p.27) - 7 out of 10 - "...Consolidates on his initial sex-rhyme success, while giving a more rounded picture a life lived below the Mason-Dixon Line..."
NME (Magazine) (2/2/02, p.27) - 7 out of 10 - "...Consolidates on his initial sex-rhyme success, while giving a more rounded picture a life lived below the Mason-Dixon Line..."
Atlanta, Georgia-based rapper Ludacris was a local success story. As a former intern on an Atlanta radio station, he became known for his theatrical station IDs. In 2000 he parlayed this notoriety into a successful debut album that he self-marketed throughout the Southern states. The album caught the attention of Def Jam South label president Scarface, who signed Ludacris to be the first artist on the new label. Fitting into the Dirty South rap genre, Ludacris follows in the footsteps of Mystikal, Master P, and Silkk the Shocker.
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Influences:
2 Live Crew Dre, Dr. Elliott, Missy Geto Boys Goodie Mob Jay-Z Master P N.W.A. Scarface Snoop Dogg Timbaland Xzibit
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