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.[1] It contains the singles, "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Move Bitch", and "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)".

Word of Mouf
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

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

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".[2] 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."[2] 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."[11]

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,[12] 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.[13] 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
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

"Coming 2 America"

"Rollout (My Business)"

"Area Codes"

"Growing Pains"

"Welcome to Atlanta"

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Certifications for Word of Mouf
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Gold 100,000*
United States (RIAA)[26] 3× Platinum 3,674,000[13]

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

References
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  3. Christgau, Robert (April 22, 2003). "Not Hop, Stomp". The Village Voice. New York. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
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  5. "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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  12. D'Angelo, Joe (December 5, 2001). "Creed Won't 'Sacrifice' Pole Position On Billboard Chart". MTV.com. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
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  21. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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