Word of Mouf
Ludacris-WordOfMouf-music-album.jpg
Studio album by
Ludacris
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001
Recorded2000–01
Genre
Length78:54
Label
Producer
Ludacris chronology
Back for the First Time
(2000) 		Word of Mouf
(2001) 		Chicken-n-Beer
(2003)
Singles from Word of Mouf
  1. "Area Codes"
    Released: July 3, 2001
  2. "Rollout (My Business)"
    Released: October 16, 2001
  3. "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)"
    Released: January 8, 2002
  4. "Move Bitch"
    Released: May 21, 2002

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauB−[4]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
HipHopDX[7]
RapReviews(8/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9][10]
USA Today[11]

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".[3] 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."[3] 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."[12]

Commercial performance[edit]

The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 281,000 copies in the United States,[13] 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.[14] 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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Coming 2 America"
Shondrae Crawford4:21
2."Rollout (My Business)"
Timbaland4:56
3."Go 2 Sleep (featuring Three 6 Mafia, I-20 & Fate Wilson)"
Shondrae Crawford5:10
4."Cry Babies (Oh No)"
Swizz Beatz5:56
5."She Said"
Organized Noize4:33
6."Howhere (Skit, not included in the censored version)"Christopher BridgesChristopher Bridges1:11
7."Area Codes (featuring Nate Dogg)"
Jazze Pha5:03
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 Johnson1:16
10."Move Bitch (featuring Mystikal & I-20)"
KLC4:30
11."Stop Lying (Skit, not included in the censored version)"Christopher BridgesChristopher Bridges1:36
12."Saturday (Oooh Oooh!) (featuring Sleepy Brown)"
Organized Noize3:50
13."Keep It on the Hush (featuring Jazze Pha)"
  • Phalon Alexander
  • Christopher Bridges
Jazze Pha4:46
14."Word of Mouf (Freestyle) (featuring 4-Ize)"
  • Christopher Bridges
  • 4-Ize
Christopher Bridges2:11
15."Get the Fuck Back (featuring Fate Wilson, Shawnna & I-20)"
  • Christopher Bridges
  • Shondrae Crawford
  • Shawnna
  • I-20
  • Fate Wilson
Shondrae Crawford5:21
16."Freaky Thangs (featuring Twista & Jagged Edge)"
Shondrae Crawford5:32
17."Cold Outside (featuring Chimere)"
  • Christopher Bridges
  • Torrey Cook
Jooka6:03
18."Block Lockdown (featuring I-20)
(includes hidden track Welcome to Atlanta (Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris)"
  • Christopher Bridges
  • Shondrae Crawford
 7:48

Samples and interpolations[edit]

"Coming 2 America"

"Rollout (My Business)"

"Area Codes"

"Growing Pains"

"Welcome to Atlanta"

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for Word of Mouf
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[28] 4× Platinum 3,674,000[14]

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

References[edit]

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