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 second studio album and major label debut 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 studio album, the independently released Incognegro (1999), except for "Stick 'Em Up", "Southern Hospitality", a remix of "What's Your Fantasy", and "Phat Rabbit". The album debuted at number four US Billboard 200 chart, and sold 133,000 copies in its first-week of sales.[9]The album has since been certified 3x platinum by the RIAA, with over 3.1 million copies sold.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 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" | The Neptunes | 5:00 |
| 15 | "What's Your Fantasy (Remix) (Feat. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown) | Bangladesh | 4:37 |
| 16 | "Phat Rabbit" (Feat. Timbaland) | 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
Chart Awards
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
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