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Intro
- 01:56
- 89,528 plays
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Undisputed (Co-Starring Floyd "Money" Mayweather)
- 04:35
- 158,812 plays
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Wish You Would (Co-Starring T.I.)
- 04:48
- 165,777 plays
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One More Drink (Co-Starring T-Pain)
- 03:41
- 662,264 plays
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Call Up The Homies (Co-Starring The Game And Willy Northpole)
- 04:03
- 157,275 plays
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Southern Gangsta (Co-Starring Rick Ross, Playaz Circle And Ving Rhames)
- 04:33
- 130,481 plays
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Everybody Hates Chris (Co-Starring Chris Rock)
- 04:53
- 101,104 plays
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What Them Girls Like (Co-Starring Chris Brown And Sean Garrett)
- 04:00
- 239,575 plays
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Nasty Girl (Co-Starring Plies)
- 04:32
- 188,781 plays
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Contagious (Co-Starring Jamie Foxx)
- 04:45
- 98,451 plays
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Last Of A Dying Breed (Co-Starring Lil Wayne)
- 04:09
- 261,463 plays
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MVP
- 03:49
- 118,016 plays
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I Do It For Hip Hop (Co-Starring Nas And Jay-Z)
- 05:21
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Do The Right Thang (Co-Starring Common And Spike Lee)
- 05:13
- 93,175 plays
album review
Calling its guest vocalist co-stars and kicking-off with a "the movie's about to begin" intro, Ludacris' Theater of the Mind is dressed-up as some conceptual piece but this hodgepodge of high-gloss tracks just barely sticks together. While his previous effort, 2006's Release Therapy, was much more the thematically tight album and deserved a concept, this loose set of tunes is all-together more entertaining, thanks in no small part to a highly inspired Luda and all the punch lines he lands. Most are unquotable jokes that sound nothing but filthy when taken out of context -- especially the one about rappers so full of something they end up "rhyming in farts" -- but the superstar team-up with T.I. called "Wish You Would" boasts about "So many shoes that my closet look like Finish Line" and brings other reminders of "Pimpin' All Over the World" and its unashamed vision that wealth equals victory. Speaking of reminders, "Call Up the Homies" is a slower version of "the gather up the crew" number with Luda and special guest the Game trading lines in the style of 50 Cent and Eminem's "Gattman and Robbin'," or Snoop Dogg and B Real's "Vato." The only innovation on the track is the working in of Willy Northpole, a new hire at Luda's DTP label who has his international debut ushered in by giants. The whole Luda universe -- a place where albums are now just part of the picture -- gets involved as Hollywood weaves in and out, and a Chris Rock routine that questions the rapper's appearance at the Oscar's is brilliantly flipped into the self-deprecating "Everybody Hates Chris." Ving Rhames doing the James Earl Jones thing, the Floyd Mayweather appearance, and Don Cannon's Edwin Starr meets karate film production on "Undisputed" are other amazing moments, and while the Lil Wayne, T-Pain, and Chris Brown collaborations are all completely unsurprising, they all come with rock-solid hooks. Tacked on the end is a genuine and moving wake-up call where Luda, Common, and Spike Lee ask the urban youth to leave the 40s and the cocaine game behind. "I see the sunshine/Gazing through the windowpane/Blazing like indo flame" is how Luda sells a better life to the kids, proving this very smart, smart aleck may not be as hungry as six albums back, he's hardly a sellout on autopilot. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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- The Red Light District (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2004
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- Word Of Mouf (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2001
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- Release Therapy (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2006
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- Chicken - N - Beer (Parental Advisory)
- Released 2003
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LISTEN 2 THIS!
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- By emmanuel0830
- 3/20/2009 23:11:49
- if u wanna listen 2 a gud song on dis album listen 2 Last Of A Dying Breed
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Ludacris is tha best!!
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- By Verliko
- 1/22/2009 01:49:40
- I have always been a fan of ludacris and he still has alot of potential to make it to the top
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Underrated artist and album
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- By KrisDaMenace
- 12/27/2008 02:34:01
- I believe this album is very underrated!!! Luda had a little bit of everything .....He had some commercial tracks like the one with chris brown, T-pain, Jamie Foxx, and Plies while still having some hardcore tracks. I love that part about Luda he's not a sellout by any means. He's very clever lyricist and he's just very fun to listen too. This album is hot and i believe is way better than tha carter 3. Theater of the mind is entertaining and unique. The subject matter isn't all about sex, drugs and cars.... its very varied. and his songs dont get tiring except the one with chris brown but thats about the only complaint i have.GO GET THIS ALBUM PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fire
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- By natedeze1
- 12/4/2008 17:07:58
- yo the only way to explain this album is fire. man every track is hot. goes from gangsta shit to vibin shit, to just hot tracks. Man every hip hop fan need this album
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Luda does it again!!
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- By BigGil91
- 11/28/2008 22:12:33
- It is time for Luda to start getting his props!! He is the definition of a true emcee, skills on the mic. His word play is top notch and he makes outstanding use of similes and metaphors. There isn't a song on this album that I don't like, but Wish You Would, Undisputed, and Call Up the Homies are my favs right now. If you think Lil Wayne is the best rapper in the game, then you are not a real hip hop head. Luda is certainly one of the best out there right now. A throwback emcee!!
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