Word of Mouf
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. It contains the singles, "Rollout ", "Area Codes", "Move Bitch", and "Saturday ".
Critical reception
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". 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." 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."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, The album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 31, 2002. As of July 2014, the album has sold over 3,674,000 copies in the United States to date. 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
| # | Title | Producer | Featured guest | Time |
| 1 | "Coming 2 America" | Bangladesh | 4:23 | |
| 2 | "Rollout " | Timbaland | 4:58 | |
| 3 | "Go 2 Sleep" | Bangladesh | I-20, Fate Wilson & Three 6 Mafia | 5:12 |
| 4 | "Cry Babies " | Swizz Beatz | 5:58 | |
| 5 | "She Said" | Organized Noise | Fate Wilson | 4:35 |
| 6 | "Howhere" | Ludacris & I-20 | 1:13 | |
| 7 | "Area Codes" | Jazze Pha | Nate Dogg | 5:04 |
| 8 | "Growing Pains" | P. King | Fate Wilson & Keon Bryce | 4:51 |
| 9 | "Greatest Hits" | Mike Johnson | 1:18 | |
| 10 | "Move Bitch" | KLC | Mystikal & I-20 | 4:30 |
| 11 | "Stop Lying" | Ludacris & I-20 | 1:38 | |
| 12 | "Saturday " | Organized Noise | Sleepy Brown | 3:52 |
| 13 | "Keep It on the Hush" | Jazze Pha | Jazze Pha | 4:48 |
| 14 | "Word of Mouf " | Chaka Zulu | 4-Ize | 2:13 |
| 15 | "Get the Fuck Back" | Bangladesh | I-20, Fate Wilson & Shawnna | 5:21 |
| 16 | "Freaky Thangs" | Bangladesh | Twista & Jagged Edge | 5:34 |
| 17 | "Cold Outside" | Jook | Chimere | 6:05 |
| 18 | "Block Lockdown" | Bangladesh | I-20 | 7:49 |
Samples and interpolations
"Coming 2 America"- "Requiem", 3rd movement by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Symphony No. 9, "From the New World", 4th movement by Antonín Dvořák
- "Yay Boy" by Africando
- "Do It " by B.T. Express
- "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell
- "Five Minutes of Funk" by Whodini
- "Do it baby" by The Miracles
Charts
Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |