Back for the First Time
Studio album by
Ludacris
ReleasedOctober 17, 2000 (U.S.)
Genre
Length56:32
Label
Producer
Ludacris chronology
Incognegro
(1999) 		Back for the First Time
(2000) 		Word of Mouf
(2001)
Singles from Back for the First Time
  1. "What's Your Fantasy"
    Released: September 12, 2000
  2. "Southern Hospitality"
    Released: January 2, 2001
  3. "Ho"
    Released: July 15, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
NME[3]
RapReviews7/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Back for the First Time is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris.[6] The album, his major label debut, was released on October 17, 2000, as planned, under Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South.

Background

Most of the tracks are taken from his first album, the independently released Incognegro (1999), except for "Stick 'Em Up", "Southern Hospitality", a remix of "What's Your Fantasy", and "Phat Rabbit".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, and sold 133,000 copies in its first-week of sales.[7] As of November 2009, the album has sold 3.1 million copies in the United States to date. The album was eventually certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of more than 3 million copies.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Time
1 "U Got a Problem?" Shondrae 4:55
2 "Game Got Switched" Organized Noize 4:09
3 "1st & 10" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson) Shondrae 3:43
4 "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna) Shondrae 4:35
5 "Come on Over (skit)" Ludacris, Infamous 2-0 1:03
6 "Hood Stuck" Ludacris 4:21
7 "Get Off Me" (featuring Pastor Troy) Jermaine Dupri 2:46
8 "Mouthing Off" (featuring 4-Ize) Ludacris 3:01
9 "Stick 'Em Up" (featuring UGK) Shondrae 5:05
10 "Ho (skit)" (removed from clean version) Ludacris, Infamous 2-0 0:42
11 "Ho" (removed from clean version) Shondrae 2:50
12 "Tickets Sold Out (skit)" Mike Johnson 0:32
13 "Catch Up" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson) Ludacris, Fate Wilson 4:14
14 "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell) The Neptunes 5:00
15 "What's Your Fantasy (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Shawnna, and Foxy Brown) Shondrae 4:37
16 "Phat Rabbit" Timbaland 4:59

Sample credits

Phat Rabbit

1st & 10

What's Your Fantasy

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Back for the First Time - Ludacris". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  2. ^ Seymour, Craig (2000-11-10). "Back for the First Time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  3. ^ Bardowell, Derek A. (2005-09-15). "Ludacris: Back For The First Time". NME. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve (2000-10-29). "RapReviews.com Feature for October 29, 2000 - Ludacris' "Back for the First Time"". RapReviews. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  5. ^ Ex, Kris (2000-12-07). "Back For The First Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  6. ^ "Back for the First Time: Ludacris: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  7. ^ "Limp Bizkit's Sales Record". ABC News.
  8. ^ "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  9. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Ludacris Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  13. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Music Canada.
  18. ^ "American album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Recording Industry Association of America.
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