Back for the First Time
| Back for the First Time | ||||
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| Studio album by Ludacris | ||||
| Released | October 17, 2000 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1998 − 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, dirty rap | |||
| Length | 56:32 | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Ludacris, Mike Johnson, Infamous 2-0, Fate Wilson, Bangladesh, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, Sessy Melia, Timbaland, Organized Noize | |||
| Ludacris chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Back for the First Time | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B+)[2] |
| NME | (4/10)[3] |
| RapReviews | (7/10)[4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [7] |
Back for the First Time is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris.[8] The album, which serves as his major label debut, was released on October 17, 2000, under Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam.
Background
Most of the tracks are taken from his first album, the independently released Incognegro (1999), except for "Stick 'Em Up", "Southern Hospitality", a remix of "What's Your Fantasy", and "Phat Rabbit".
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, and sold 133,000 copies in its first-week of sales.[9]As of November 2009, the album has sold 3.1 million copies in the United States to date. The album was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over 3 million copies.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "U Got a Problem?" | Bangladesh | 4:55 |
| 2 | "Game Got Switched" | Organized Noize | 4:09 |
| 3 | "1st & 10" (Feat. I-20 & Fate Wilson) | Bangladesh | 3:43 |
| 4 | "What's Your Fantasy" (Feat. Shawnna) | Bangladesh, Sessy Melia | 4:35 |
| 5 | "Come On Over" (skit) | 1:03 | |
| 6 | "Hood Stuck" | Ludacris | 4:21 |
| 7 | "Get Off Me" (Feat. Pastor Troy) | Jermaine Dupri | 2:46 |
| 8 | "Mouthing Off" (Feat. 4-Ize) | Ludacris | 3:01 |
| 9 | "Stick 'Em Up" (Feat. UGK) | Bangladesh | 5:05 |
| 10 | "Ho" (skit) | 0:42 | |
| 11 | "Ho" | Bangladesh | 2:50 |
| 12 | "Tickets Sold Out" (skit) | 0:32 | |
| 13 | "Catch Up" (Feat. I-20 & Fate Wilson) | Ludacris, Fate Wilson | 4:14 |
| 14 | "Southern Hospitality" (Feat. Pharrell) | The Neptunes | 5:00 |
| 15 | "What's Your Fantasy (Remix) (Feat. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown) | Bangladesh | 4:37 |
| 16 | "Phat Rabbit" | Timbaland | 4:59 |
Samples
Phat Rabbit
1st & 10
- "How High" by Method Man and Redman
- "Where Did We Go Wrong" by Incognito
What's Your Fantasy
- "Face Down, A** Up" by Luke
Charts
Chart positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 160 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 4 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 3× Platinum | 3,103,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ RapReviews review
- ↑ Christgau review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ "Back for the First Time: Ludacris: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=114143&page=1#.UAeJuVGa_mI
- ↑ "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
- ↑ "Ludacris – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ludacris.
- ↑ "Ludacris – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ludacris.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Music Canada.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH