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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 /TiVo
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Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Harr, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Jaycen Joshua, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Pensado, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Runners, Producer - Jermaine Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Dru Brett, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mayne Zane, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Ivory Joe Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cannon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Beatrice Verdi, ComposerLyricist - Floyd Mayweather, FeaturedArtist - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Aldrin Davis, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Harris, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Toomp, Producer - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Utley, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 8TRIX, Producer
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jean Claude Olivier, ComposerLyricist - Samuel Barnes, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Spanador, Producer, Bass, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ludacris, MainArtist - Javier Valverde, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T-Pain, FeaturedArtist - Jason Goldstein, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Mosely, ComposerLyricist - Don Goodrick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Neo Tanusakdi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Baker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Theo Bowen, ComposerLyricist - Poke & Tone, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Clinton Sparks, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Jayceon Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Geoff Gibbs, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Game, FeaturedArtist - Willy Northpole, FeaturedArtist - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kamau Georges, Producer, Mix Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Dantly Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludacris, MainArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Earl Conyers, ComposerLyricist - Playaz Circle, FeaturedArtist - Nicholas Warwar, ComposerLyricist - Ving Rhames, FeaturedArtist - Finis White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STREETRUNNER, Producer - Zac Fisher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Robinson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Johnny Bristol, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Don Cannon, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Chris Rock, FeaturedArtist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken Fournier, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Brown, FeaturedArtist - Rodney Jerkins, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Eric Jensen, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludacris, MainArtist - Miles Walker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Garrett, Producer, Co-Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Josh Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Donaldson, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Algernod Washington, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Plies, FeaturedArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Mike Wilson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gimel Keaton, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Nastasi, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joseph Alexander, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Jason Boyd, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Allison, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Plata, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Madrid, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Foxx, FeaturedArtist - Orlando Rashid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Giuseppe Donaggio, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - William Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Eric Barrier, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Vito Pallavicini, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wyatt Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Youtha Fowler, ComposerLyricist - Finis White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wyldfyer, Producer - DJ JayCee, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Christopher Martin, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Charles Roane, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludacris, MainArtist - DJ Premier, Producer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inaam Haq, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Nasir Jones, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - DJ Nabs, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wyatt Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Gimel Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Youtha Fowler, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Garcia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wyldfyer, Producer - DJ JayCee, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
E. Jones, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Douthit, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Brian Warwick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Verocai, ComposerLyricist - Common, FeaturedArtist - 9th Wonder, Producer, Co-Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Miller, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lonnie Lynn, ComposerLyricist - Spike Lee, FeaturedArtist - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Gamble, ComposerLyricist - J. Houston, ComposerLyricist - P. Beauregard, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - LEON HUFF, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.J. Paul & Juicy J, Producer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Christopher Bridges, ComposerLyricist - Ludacris, MainArtist - Andre Harris, ComposerLyricist - Vidal Davis, ComposerLyricist - Vincent DiLorenzo, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt DeSando, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Monroy, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vidal Davis and Andre Harris, Producer
℗ 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chronique
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 /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 16 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:08:34
- Artistes principaux : Ludacris
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : Def Jam Recordings
- Genre : Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2008 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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