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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums -->
name = L.A. Story|
|Name = Theater of the Mind
image =lastory.jpg|
|Type = studio
director =[[Mick Jackson]] |
|Artist = [[Ludacris]]
producer =[[Mario Kassar]] <br \>[[Steve Martin]] <br \> [[Daniel Melnick]] <br /> [[Michael I. Rachmil]] |
|Cover = Theater Of The Mind.png
writer =[[Steve Martin]] |
|Released = {{Start date|2008|11|25}}
starring =[[Steve Martin]] <br \> [[Victoria Tennant]] <br \> [[Richard E. Grant]] <br \> [[Marilu Henner]] <br \> [[Sarah Jessica Parker]] |
|Recorded = 2007–2008
distributor =[[Columbia TriStar Films]] |
|Genre = [[Southern rap]]
released =[[8 February]], [[1991]] |
|Length =
runtime =95 min. |
|Label = [[Disturbing tha Peace]], [[Def Jam Recordings|def Jam]]
language =English |
|Producer = [[DJ Premier]], [[9th Wonder]], [[Clinton Sparks]], [[Dre & Vidal]], Ice Drake, [[Don Cannon]],<ref name=buzznet/> [[Kanye West]], [[Swizz Beatz]], [[Just Blaze]], [[Darkchild]], [[Ski (producer)|Ski]], [[Organized Noize]], [[DJ Toomp]], [[Drumma Boy]]
budget = |
|Reviews =
music = |
|Last album = ''[[Release Therapy]]''<br/>(2006)
awards = |
|This album = '''''Theater of the Mind''''' <br/>(2008)
imdb_id =0102250 |
|Next album =
|}}
{{Singles
'''''L.A. Story''''' is a [[1991 in film|1991]] movie [[film director|directed]] by [[Mick Jackson]] and written by [[Steve Martin]]. Set in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], it tells the story of Harris K. Telemacher, an L.A. [[weatherman]] (played by Martin) who falls in and out of love with the aid of a talking [[Variable message sign|freeway variable message sign]] which arguably speaks for the city itself. The film is a bit fantastical but also a loving [[satire]] of L.A. culture. Some of the more noted lines/scenes:
|Name = Theater of the Mind
|Type = studio
|single 1 = [[What Them Girls Like]]
|single 1 date = August 7, 2008
|single 2 = [[Wish You Would]]
|single 2 date = September 2, 2008
|single 3 = Undisputed
|single 3 date= September 30, 2008
}}}}


'''''Theater of the Mind''''' is the sixth upcoming [[studio album]] by [[United States|American]] rapper [[Ludacris]]. It is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008.<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106324 Ludacris official website]</ref>
*Harris Telemacher's one-note job as the "wacky" weatherman ("Today, it's sunny! Tomorrow, it's&mdash;sunny! Next day, it's sunny!")
*Harris' self-reflection: "I was deeply unhappy, but I didn't know it, because I was so happy all the time."
*[[Sarah Jessica Parker]] portrays Martin's wannabe-[[spokesmodel]] girlfriend, a bouncy big-haired gum-chewing lovable ditz who spells her name SanDeE* ("Big S, small a, small n, big D, small e, Big E ... and a star") and takes Martin for a "cleansing high [[colonic]]" on their first date.
*A mini-ballet of suburb-dwellers waltzing out of a row of homes to pick up their morning papers
*Martin's madcap "shortcuts" through alleys and sidestreets to avoid traffic
*The often quoted classic:
''Guy with neck-support'': I'll have a decaf coffee.


==Background==
''Trudi'': I'll have a decaf [[espresso]].
The album was slated for release on October 21, but was pushed back to November 25. In April 2008, a song named "Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag.com;<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=20680 Ludacris "Stay Together" audio.]</ref> supposedly from the new album. [[DJ Toomp]] has also worked on this album.<ref>[http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=19317 DJ Toomp: Grammy Family]. Accessed July 6, 2008.</ref> [[T.I.]] will also be appearing on a track called "Wish You Would".<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1592463/20080808/ludacris.jhtml Ludacris, T.I. 'Wish You Would' Believe There's No Beef Between Them.] Accessed August 8, 2008.</ref>


The first single "[[What Them Girls Like]]" was released on August 7, 2008. The single "co-stars" [[Chris Brown (entertainer)|Chris Brown]] and [[Sean Garrett]].
''Movie critic'': I'll have a double decaf cappuccino.


The second single "[[Wish You Would]]" was released on September 2, 2008. The single "co-stars" T.I.
''Policeman'': Give me decaffeinated coffee ice cream.


A video for the song "Undisputed" has been made and first shown on the BET Network. The video features boxer [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] and 6-year old boxer Pretty Boy Bam Bam.<ref name=undisputed>ATLien (September 8, 2008). [http://straightfromthea.com/2008/09/08/video-ludacris-vs-a-6-year-old Video ~ Ludacris vs. a 6 Year Old] ''Straight From the A''. Accessed September 8, 2008</ref>
''Harris'': I'll have a half double decaffeinated half-caf, with a twist of lemon.


==Concept==
''Trudi'': I'll have a twist of lemon.
Ludacris says the album is [[theatre|theatrical]], conceptual-wise. Every song you hear sounds like a [[scene (film)|scene]] from a [[film|movie]].<ref name=rapup>(July 16, 2008). [http://www.rap-up.com/2008/07/16/ludacris-gets-theatrical-on-sixth-album/ Ludacris Gets Theatrical on Sixth Album] ''Rap-Up''. Accessed August 3, 2008.</ref>


==Guests==
''Guy with neck-support'': I'll have a twist of lemon.
Ludacris stated that none of the tracks will be featuring any guests, instead they will be "co-starring".<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv/> Confirmed co-stars include [[Lil Wayne]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Jamie Foxx]], [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]]<ref name=complexludainterview>[http://www.complex.com/CELEBRITIES/Web-Exclusive/Ludacris?page=2 Ludacris Interview.]</ref>, [[T.I.]], [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]], [[Nas]], [[Chris Rock]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]], [[Sean Garrett]], [[T-Pain]], [[Plies (rapper)|Plies]], [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]], [[Spike Lee]], [[Playaz Circle]], Willy Northpole<ref name=billboardludacrissept2>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003844677 Ludacris' Busy Fall: New Album, Two Films.] Accessed September 2, 2008.</ref>, [[Criss Angel]]<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106324 Ludacris official website]</ref> and more. The rock band [[Good Charlotte]] is planned to have an appearance.<ref name=buzznet>[http://www.buzznet.com/musicnews/j2282381/ Ludacris Acts Out on September's 'Theater of the Mind']</ref> Ludacris' fellow [[Disturbing tha Peace]] artist, Willy Northpole is scheduled to co-star with [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]].<ref name=bet>Low Key ([[July 17]], [[2008]]). [http://blogs.bet.com/music/soundOff/the-ludacris-experience/ The Ludacris Experience…] ''BET''. Accessed August 3, 2008.</ref> He hopes to work with [[Eminem]] for the album.<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>


==''The Preview''==
*Martin getting into his car, driving twenty feet, and getting out to go to his neighbor's house
Ludacris released a "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape with [[DJ Drama]] called ''[[The Preview]]''. The mixtape was released as a download on July 28, 2008.
*Orderly robberies at the [[Automatic teller machine|ATM]]: "Hi. My name is Bob. I'll be your robber today."
*Lovemaking dialogue between Harris & SanDeE*. He: "Your...your breasts feel weird. / She: "Oh, that's 'cause they're real."
*A casual L.A. [[freeway]] shootout
*[[Patrick Stewart]] as a snobby maitre d' who screens Harris' credit before deigning to make a dining reservation.
*Harris: "Let us just say: I was deeply unhappy, but I didn't know it, because I was so happy all the time."


==Confirmed tracks==
The [[Enya]] songs, "On Your Shore", "Exile" (both from [[Watermark (album)]]) and "Epona" (from [[The Celts (album)]]) were featured strongly in the film, and increased its emotional appeal. The French pop song "[[La Mer (song)|La Mer]]" by [[Charles_Trenet|Charles Trenet]], known in English as "[[Beyond the Sea (song)|Beyond the Sea]]", is also a repeated motif in the film, as is [[Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy]] (written by [[The Exciters]], but best known by [[Manfred Mann]]
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Title
!Featured guest(s)
!Written by
!Producer(s)
!Length
|-
|"Call Up the Homies"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
|[[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] & Willy Northpole
|C. Bridges, J. Taylor, W. Adams
|[[Clinton Sparks]]
|4:06
|-
|"Do the Right Thing (Wake Up)"<ref name=hiphopchronical>http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2008/09/18/ludacris-speaks-to-the-hip-hop-chronicle-videoaudio Ludacris Speaks to Hip Hop Chronicle</ref>
|[[Common (rapper)|Common]] & [[Spike Lee]]
|C. Bridges, L. Lynn, S. Lee
|[[9th Wonder]]
|
|-
|"Everybody Hates Chris"<ref>[http://blogs.sohh.com/atlanta/2008/09/gyants_honorabl.html Gyan's Honorable Mention]</ref>
|[[Chris Rock]]
|C. Bridges, D. Cannon
|[[Don Cannon]]
|
|-
|"I Do It For Hip Hop"<ref name=ludacrisangie>[http://videos.onsmash.com/v/LyarCzjWtcuXwZUj Angie Martinez Interviews Ludacris.]</ref>
|[[Nas]]
|C. Bridges, N. Jones, J. Smith
|[[Just Blaze]]
|-
|"Last of a Dying Breed"<ref name=billboardmind/>
|[[Lil Wayne]]
|C. Bridges, D. Carter, C. Gholston
|[[Drumma Boy]]
|
|-
|"Let's Stay Together"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
|
|C. Bridges, P. Beauregard
|[[DJ Paul]]
|4:18
|-
|"MVP"<ref name=billboardmind>Hillary Crosley (September 26, 2008). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003855663 Ludacris Lets Listeners Inside His 'Mind'] ''Billboard''. Accessed September 26, 2008.</ref>
|
|C. Bridges, C. Martin
|[[DJ Premier]]
|
|-
|"One More Drink"<ref name=billboardludacrissept2/>
|[[T-Pain]]
|C. Bridges, F. Najm
|[[Trackmasters]]
|3:43
|-
|"Southern Gangsters"<ref>[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_news.php?artist_id=308&news_id=106296 Listen In On The Ludacris Theather of the Mind Conference Call]</ref>
|[[Playaz Circle]] & [[Rick Ross (rapper)|Rick Ross]]
|C. Bridges, T. Epps, E. Conyers, W. Roberts
|
|-
|"Undisputed"<ref name=undisputed/>
|[[Floyd Mayweather]]
|C. Bridges, F. Mayweather
|Don Cannon
|4:36
|-
|"[[What Them Girls Like]]"<ref name=bet/>
|[[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] & [[Sean Garrett]]
|C. Bridges, C. Brown, S. Garrett, R. Jerkins
|[[Rodney Jerkins|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins]]
|4:06
|-
|"[[Wish You Would]]"<ref name=wishyouwouldmtv/>
|[[T.I.]]
|C. Bridges, C. Harris, A. Davis
|[[DJ Toomp]]
|4:50
|}


==References==
The movie bears some resemblance to [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', and occasionally references his ''[[Hamlet]]''.
{{reflist}}


{{Ludacris}}
Cast members include [[Victoria Tennant]] (Martin's wife at the time), [[Richard E. Grant]], [[Marilu Henner]], [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Patrick Stewart]], [[Rick Moranis]], and [[Kevin Pollak]].


[[Category:Albums produced by 9th Wonder]]
[[John Lithgow]] was originally in the film, but almost all of his performance was removed during editing. Only one scene with Lithgow remains; he is the man Harris sees talking to the freeway sign near the beginning of the film. His character's name, Harry Zell, is also mentioned in the film. In 1992, Lithgow hosted a featurette on [[Showtime]] where he presented his deleted scenes from the film.
[[Category:Albums produced by Darkchild]]
[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Premier]]
[[Category:Albums produced by DJ Toomp]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Eminem]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Just Blaze]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Kanye West]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Swizz Beatz]]


[[fr:Theater of the Mind]]
[[Scott Bakula]]'s scenes from the film were also removed during editing. He was to play Harris' neighbor, who was a [[boxing|boxer]].

==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0102250|title=L.A. Story}}
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102250/quotes Classic L.A. Story Quotes]
*[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/la_story/ L.A. Story reviews at RottenTomatoes.com]

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Theater of the Mind is the sixth upcoming studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It is scheduled to be released on November 25, 2008.[2]

Background

The album was slated for release on October 21, but was pushed back to November 25. In April 2008, a song named "Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag.com;[3] supposedly from the new album. DJ Toomp has also worked on this album.[4] T.I. will also be appearing on a track called "Wish You Would".[5]

The first single "What Them Girls Like" was released on August 7, 2008. The single "co-stars" Chris Brown and Sean Garrett.

The second single "Wish You Would" was released on September 2, 2008. The single "co-stars" T.I.

A video for the song "Undisputed" has been made and first shown on the BET Network. The video features boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and 6-year old boxer Pretty Boy Bam Bam.[6]

Concept

Ludacris says the album is theatrical, conceptual-wise. Every song you hear sounds like a scene from a movie.[7]

Guests

Ludacris stated that none of the tracks will be featuring any guests, instead they will be "co-starring".[5] Confirmed co-stars include Lil Wayne, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Jamie Foxx, The Game[8], T.I., Chris Brown, Nas, Chris Rock, Common, Sean Garrett, T-Pain, Plies, Rick Ross, Spike Lee, Playaz Circle, Willy Northpole[9], Criss Angel[10] and more. The rock band Good Charlotte is planned to have an appearance.[1] Ludacris' fellow Disturbing tha Peace artist, Willy Northpole is scheduled to co-star with The Game.[11] He hopes to work with Eminem for the album.[9]

The Preview

Ludacris released a "Gangsta Grillz" mixtape with DJ Drama called The Preview. The mixtape was released as a download on July 28, 2008.

Confirmed tracks

Title Featured guest(s) Written by Producer(s) Length
"Call Up the Homies"[9] The Game & Willy Northpole C. Bridges, J. Taylor, W. Adams Clinton Sparks 4:06
"Do the Right Thing (Wake Up)"[12] Common & Spike Lee C. Bridges, L. Lynn, S. Lee 9th Wonder
"Everybody Hates Chris"[13] Chris Rock C. Bridges, D. Cannon Don Cannon
"I Do It For Hip Hop"[14] Nas C. Bridges, N. Jones, J. Smith Just Blaze
"Last of a Dying Breed"[15] Lil Wayne C. Bridges, D. Carter, C. Gholston Drumma Boy
"Let's Stay Together"[9] C. Bridges, P. Beauregard DJ Paul 4:18
"MVP"[15] C. Bridges, C. Martin DJ Premier
"One More Drink"[9] T-Pain C. Bridges, F. Najm Trackmasters 3:43
"Southern Gangsters"[16] Playaz Circle & Rick Ross C. Bridges, T. Epps, E. Conyers, W. Roberts
"Undisputed"[6] Floyd Mayweather C. Bridges, F. Mayweather Don Cannon 4:36
"What Them Girls Like"[11] Chris Brown & Sean Garrett C. Bridges, C. Brown, S. Garrett, R. Jerkins Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins 4:06
"Wish You Would"[5] T.I. C. Bridges, C. Harris, A. Davis DJ Toomp 4:50

References

  1. ^ a b Ludacris Acts Out on September's 'Theater of the Mind'
  2. ^ Ludacris official website
  3. ^ Ludacris "Stay Together" audio.
  4. ^ DJ Toomp: Grammy Family. Accessed July 6, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c Ludacris, T.I. 'Wish You Would' Believe There's No Beef Between Them. Accessed August 8, 2008.
  6. ^ a b ATLien (September 8, 2008). Video ~ Ludacris vs. a 6 Year Old Straight From the A. Accessed September 8, 2008
  7. ^ (July 16, 2008). Ludacris Gets Theatrical on Sixth Album Rap-Up. Accessed August 3, 2008.
  8. ^ Ludacris Interview.
  9. ^ a b c d e Ludacris' Busy Fall: New Album, Two Films. Accessed September 2, 2008.
  10. ^ Ludacris official website
  11. ^ a b Low Key (July 17, 2008). The Ludacris Experience… BET. Accessed August 3, 2008.
  12. ^ http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2008/09/18/ludacris-speaks-to-the-hip-hop-chronicle-videoaudio Ludacris Speaks to Hip Hop Chronicle
  13. ^ Gyan's Honorable Mention
  14. ^ Angie Martinez Interviews Ludacris.
  15. ^ a b Hillary Crosley (September 26, 2008). Ludacris Lets Listeners Inside His 'Mind' Billboard. Accessed September 26, 2008.
  16. ^ Listen In On The Ludacris Theather of the Mind Conference Call
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