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Ludacris - Theater of the Mind

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Format: CD
Catalog: 1202002
Rel. Date: 11/24/2008
UPC: 602517827523

Theater of the Mind
Artist: Ludacris
Format: CD
New: Available $19.98
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THEATER OF THE MIND is the long-awaited follow-up to Luda's RIAA platinum RELEASE THERAPY, which debuted at #1 on first week sales of 309,000 copies the same week that it's first single, "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell Williams) hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, Luda's first #1 hit in six years. A rare RIAA platinum single, "Money Maker" was followed at #1 by "Runaway Love" (featuring Mary J. Blige), whose video directed by Chaka Zulu/Jessy Terrero dealt with the issues facing runaway and homeless youth. Luda and Mary J. performed the song live with special guests Earth, Wind & Fire at the 49th annual Grammy Awards worldwide telecast - where Release Therapy won for Best Rap Album. "Runaway Love" went on to win Best Collaboration at the BET Awards '07.

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''Theater of the Mind'' is the sixth studio album by American hip hop rapper Ludacris. It was released on November 24, 2008. Ludacris calls the album "theatrical." - Wikipedia

Before Puff Daddy changed his f*cking name to Diddy, before Janet Jackson went on the tube and showed her t*tty, I’ve been reppin’ for Atlanta and I’ve been rollin’ like the ’60s." If that sample doesn’t explain the enduring popularity of Ludacris, we have no idea what could. The title of this record sounds like rejected King Crimson or something, but we won’t hold that against him. It’s hard to continue dubbing Luda "street" after conquering Hollywood via Hustle & Flow and Crash, but it’s even harder to hold his extracurricular triumphs against him. As to Theater’s soundtrack, the snakecharmer groove of "What Them Girls Like" is pretty much the opposite of power metal, as Chris Brown does his mating call thing and Luda pronounces—conjuring the Fresh Prince—"girls of the world ain’t nothin’ but trouble." What is not to love? Even the Obama campaign can’t stay mad at the guy.

        
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