The Red Light District
This article is about the Ludacris album. For the general term, see Red-light district. For other uses, see Red Light District (disambiguation).
| The Red Light District | ||||
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| Studio album by Ludacris | ||||
| Released | December 7, 2004 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 65:22 | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Salaam Remi, DJ Green Lantern, Polow da Don, Donnie Scantz, Tic Toc, DK All Day, Icedrake, Timbaland, Organized Noize, DJ Toomp, LT Moe, Medicine Men, Craig King, Vudu | |||
| Ludacris chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Red Light District | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment.ie | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+)[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| HipHopDX |  [6] |
| RapReviews | (8/10)[7] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Red Light District is the fifth studio album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris.[10] The album was released on December 7, 2004 through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings, and was eventually certified double platinum by the RIAA. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart with 322,000 copies sold in its first week. The album's title refers to a district in Amsterdam where prostitution is common; red-light district.[11] The CD is accompanied by a 41 minute DVD[12] made by Decon of the Ludacris visiting the Red Light District, a Cannabis growroom, an adult 'cam-house' and the recording of the Red Light District CD/DVD promo concert in Amsterdam.[13] This was the last album that saw Ludacris wearing his once signature cornrows. The album has sold over 2.1 million copies to date.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Timbaland | 1:25 |
| 2. | "Number One Spot" | DJ Green Lantern | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Get Back" | Dominic "Tic Toc" Bazile for The Medicine Men | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Put Your Money" (featuring DMX) | Icedrake | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Blueberry Yum Yum" (featuring Sleepy Brown) | Organized Noize | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Child of the Night" (featuring Nate Dogg) | DK All Day | 5:01 |
| 7. | "The Potion" | Timbaland | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Pass Out" | Needlz | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Skit" | 0:55 | |
| 10. | "Spur of the Moment" (featuring DJ Quik & Kimmi J.) | LT Moe | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Who Not Me" (featuring Small World & Dolla Boy) | Craig King | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Large Amounts" | Vudu | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Pimpin' All Over the World" (featuring Bobby V) | Polow da Don & Donnie Scantz | 5:29 |
| 14. | "Two Miles an Hour" | DJ Toomp | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Hopeless" (featuring Trick Daddy) | Heazy | 5:05 |
| 16. | "Virgo" (featuring Nas & Doug E. Fresh) | Salaam Remi | 3:31 |
| 17. | "Get Back (Rock Version)" (featuring Sum 41) (UK iTunes bonus track) | Sum 41 | 4:13 |
Total length: |
65:22 | ||
Samples and interpolations
"Get Back"
- Interpolation from “Fuck You Tonight†by Notorious B.I.G.
"Child of the Night"
- "Portuguese Love" by Teena Marie
"Who Not Me"
- Interpolation from “Stick Em†by The Fat Boys
"Large Amounts"
- “Pick A Pocket Or Two†by Clive Reville
"Two Miles an Hour"
- "Little Child Runnin' Wild" by Curtis Mayfield
- "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Chart positions
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[14] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ "The Red Light District Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and more at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Allmusic review".
- ↑ "Entertainment.ie review".
- ↑ Dombal, Ryan (December 10, 2004). "Red Light District Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 93. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ Baker, Soren (December 15, 2004). "Los Angeles Times review".
- ↑ "HipHopDX review".
- ↑ "RapReviews review".
- ↑ "PopMatters review".
- ↑ Sheffield, Rob (December 15, 2004). "The Red Light District : Ludacris : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ↑ "The Red Light District: Ludacris: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ↑ "dictionary.com definition of 'Red light district'".
- ↑ "The Red Light District DVD: Ludacris: Music/DVD". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
- ↑ Dante, PT. "The Making Of" with Self-Hemployed, Amsterdam, 28 February 2005.
- ↑ "Ludacris – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ludacris. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Ludacris – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ludacris. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Ludacris – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for Ludacris. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
| Preceded by MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course by Jay-Z & Linkin Park |
Billboard 200 number-one album December 19, 2004 - December 25, 2004 |
Succeeded by Loyal to the Game by 2Pac |
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