Back for the first time

Back for the first time
Studio album by Ludacris
Publication (s)	October 16, 2000
Label (s)	Disturbing tha Peace , Def Jam Recordings
Format (s)	CD , LP , MC
Genre (s)	Down South , hip-hop , rap
Title (number)	16
running time	56:31
production	Ludacris ( Executive Producer ) Chaka Zulu (Executive Producer) Bangladesh Timbaland The Neptunes Jermaine Dupri Organized Noize Fate Wilson I-20 Mike Johnson
chronology Incognegro (2000) Back for the first time Word of Mouf (2001)
Single releases September 12, 2000 What's your fantasy December 29, 2000 Southern Hospitality

Back for the First Time ( English for: " back for the first time ") is the second solo album by the US rapper Ludacris and the musician's first album to be released on a major label. It was released on October 16, 2000 on the labels Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings .

content

The album contains mostly songs from Ludacris' independent debut album Incognegro . Only the songs Stick 'Em Up , Southern Hospitality , What's Your Fantasy Remix and Phat Rabbit were not included on Incognegro .

production

Ludacris, who produced three songs and two skits himself, and Chaka Zulu acted as executive producers on the album . Six songs on the album were produced by music producer Bangladesh, while Timbaland , The Neptunes , Jermaine Dupri and Organized Noize each contributed an instrumental. Fate Wilson, I-20 and Mike Johnson were also involved in individual titles.

Cover design

The album cover is in black and white and shows Ludacris, who puts a hand on his head and looks at the viewer. In the upper part of the picture is the red lettering Ludacris , while the title Back for the First Time is written in black on the left edge of the picture from bottom to top.

Guest Posts

In addition to Ludacris, other artists are represented on eight songs on the album. The rapper Shawnna is involved in the songs What's Your Fantasy and What's Your Fantasy Remix , the latter also featuring the rappers Trina and Foxy Brown . Tracks 1st & 10 and Catch Up are collaborations with rappers I-20 and Fate Wilson, and the rap duo UGK has a guest appearance on Stick 'Em Up . Ludacris also works with musician Pharrell Williams on Southern Hospitality , while rapper Pastor Troy supports him on Get Off Me . Furthermore, the rapper 4-Ize has a guest contribution on the song Mouthing Off .

Track list

#	title	Guest musician	producer	length
1	U got a problem?		Bangladesh	4:55
2	Game Got Switched		Organized Noize	4:09
3	1st & 10th	I-20, Fate Wilson	Bangladesh	3:43
4th	What's your fantasy	Shawnna	Bangladesh	4:35
5	Come on Over (Skit)		Ludacris, I-20	1:03
6th	Hood stucco		Ludacris	4:21
7th	Get Off Me	Pastor Troy	Jermaine Dupri	2:46
8th	Mouthing Off	4-Ize	Ludacris	3:01
9	Stick 'em up	UGK	Bangladesh	5:05
10	Ho (skit)		Ludacris, I-20	0:42
11	Ho		Bangladesh	2:50
12	Tickets sold out (skit)		Mike Johnson	0:32
13	Catch up	I-20, Fate Wilson	Ludacris, Fate Wilson	4:14
14th	Southern Hospitality	Pharrell	The Neptunes	5:00
15th	What's Your Fantasy Remix	Trina , Shawnna, Foxy Brown	Bangladesh	4:36
16	Phat Rabbit		Timbaland	4:59

Chart successes and singles

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Back for the first time   US 4th 04/11/2000 (55 weeks)

Singles

What's your fantasy   UK 19th 06/09/2001 (7 weeks)   US 21st 09/30/2000 (22 weeks) Southern Hospitality   US 23 01/20/2001 (20 weeks)

Back for the First Time entered the US album charts at number 4 on November 4, 2000 and was in the top 200 for a total of 55 weeks. In Germany the album missed the charts.

As singles , the songs were What's Your Fantasy (US # 21, 22 wk.) And Southern Hospitality (US # 23, 20 wk.) Decoupled.

Sales figures and awards

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
Rolling Stone
allmusic
RapReviews

Back for the First Time was rated triple platinum for over 3.1 million units sold in the United States in 2002 .

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Canada (MC)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
All in all	1 × gold 3 × platinum	3,050,000

Main article: Ludacris / Music Sales Awards

The Grammy Awards 2002 was Back for the First Time in the category Best Rap Album nominated, but lost Stankonia of OutKast .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ album cover
2. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
3. ↑ Rating: Rolling Stone ( Memento of March 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
5. ↑ Rating: RapReviews
6. ↑ US sales Back for the First Time
7. ↑ US: 3 × platinum