Ludaversal

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Ludaversal
Ludacris Ludaversal Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by Ludacris
Released March 31, 2015[1]
Recorded 2010–15
Genre Hip hop
Length 49:18
Label Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
Producer Chris "Ludacris" Bridges (exec.), Chaka Zulu (exec.), Jeff Dixon (exec.), Rico Love, Giorgio Tuinfort, Da Internz, Mike Will Made It, Frank Dukes, !llmind, SykSense, 1500 or Nothin', Kyle Justice, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, David Banner, Just Blaze, DJ Toomp, DJ Pain 1, Bigg D, Steven Q-Beatz, T-Minus, Alex da Kid, Mel & Mus
Ludacris chronology
Burning Bridges
(2014)Burning Bridges2014		 Ludaversal
(2015)
Singles from Ludaversal
  1. "Good Lovin"
    Released: December 15, 2014
  2. "Come & See Me"
    Released: March 17, 2015
  3. "Call Ya Bluff"
    Released: March 25, 2015
  4. "Beast Mode"
    Released: April 8, 2015
  5. "Grass Is Always Greener"
    Released: June 13, 2015

Ludaversal is the ninth studio album by American rapper Ludacris. it was released on March 31, 2015, by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place during 2011 to 2015, while the production on the album was handled by several producers; including Mike Will Made It, Rico Love, Giorgio Tuinfort and Da Internz, among others.[2]

Release and promotion

On March 13, 2012, Ludacris announces the album, titled Ludaversal would be released on September 11, 2012 (which is on his birthday). One of the songs recorded for Ludaversal, titled "Ocean Skies" originally featured vocals from singer Anita Baker.[3][4] Later, Baker's vocals were later replaced by singer Monica.

On October 9, 2014, Ludacris announced an EP, titled "Burning Bridges" will be released in December 2014, and then his album Ludaversal will be follow-up on March 31, 2015.[5] On October 31, 2014, Ludacris released the lead single from his EP, titled "Good Lovin" featuring American singer Miguel.[6]

On March 3, 2015, Ludacris held a listening party for Ludaversal with Def Jam. The tracks "Ludaversal (Intro)", "Not For Long" featuring Usher and "Come N See Me" featuring Big K.R.I.T. were revealed to the public.[7]

Singles

On December 15, 2014, Ludacris released an EP, titled "Burning Bridges". The final track from the EP, titled "Good Lovin'" featuring Miguel, serves as the lead single from Ludaversal.[8] On March 10, 2015, Ludacris released 2 pre-order tracks from the album titled: "Call Ya Bluff" and "Beast Mode".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 63/100[9]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[10]
Billboard 3/5 stars[11]
HipHopDX 3/5 stars[12]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[13]
XXL Magazine 4/5 stars(XL)[14]
Exclaim! 6/10[15]

Ludaversal received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 63, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.[9] In a mixed review for Exclaim!, Samantha O'Connor wrote that Ludacris finds himself in between "owning up to the voracious hunger needed to reach a new level of fulfillment and being trapped by the desperation to regain a title that is no longer his."[15]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 in its opening week, with 73,000 equivalent album units and first-week sales of 62,000 copies.[16] It was the second best-selling album of the week.[17] Following its second week on sale, its cumulative US sales stand at 81,000 copies.[18]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Ludaversal (Intro)"   Christopher Bridges, Lavell Crump David Banner 3:35
2. "Grass Is Always Greener"   Bridges, Marcos Palacios, Ernest Clark Da Internz 3:15
3. "Call Ya Bluff"   Bridges, Joshua "SykSense" Scruggs SykSense 3:07
4. "Lyrical Healing"   Bridges, Adam Feeney, Maneesh Bidaye, Ramon Ibanga, Jr. Illmind, Frank Dukes 1:16
5. "Beast Mode"   Bridges, Larrance Dopson, Christopher "Brody" Brown, John Wesley Groover, Michael Ray Cox, Jr. 1500 or Nothin' 3:36
6. "Viagra (Skit)"   Bridges, Carla Henderson   1:44
7. "Get Lit"   Bridges, Palacios, Clark, Ronnie Jackson Da Internz, Lil Ronnie 3:59
8. "Come and See Me (Interlude)"   Bridges, Aldrin Davis DJ Toomp 1:16
9. "Come and See Me" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.) Bridges, Justin Scott, Michael Williams II Mike WiLL Made It 4:25
10. "Good Lovin" (featuring Miguel) Bridges, Miguel Pimentel, Palacios, Clark Da Internz 3:43
11. "Ocean Skies" (featuring Monica) Bridges, Ian D'Sa Benjamin Kowalewicz, Crystal Nicole Johnson-Pompey, Alicia Augello-Cook Kyle Justice, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League 4:49
12. "Not Long" (featuring Usher) Bridges, Maurice Willis, Thomas Brenneck, David Guy, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, Fernando Velez Mel & Mus 4:13
13. "Charge It to the Rap Game"   Bridges, Feeney, Bidaye, Ibanga, Jr. Illmind 3:50
14. "This Has Been My World"   Bridges, Justin Smith, Steve Porcaro, John Bettis Just Blaze 6:30
Total length:
 49:18
Sample credits
  • "Lyrical Healing" contains a sample from "Hubey" performed by Maneesh Bidaye.
  • "Ocean Skies" contains a sample from "Diamond on a Landmine" performed by Billy Talent.
  • "Not Long" contains a sample from "Tired of Fighting" performed by Menahan Street Band.
  • "Charge It to the Rap Game" contains a sample from "Lonnie Blacksmith" performed by Maneesh Bidaye.
  • "Money" contains a sample from "All About the Paper" performed by The Dells.
  • "In My Life" contains a sample from "Changing Faces" performed by The J.J. Band.
  • "This Has Been My World" contains a sample from "Human Nature" performed by Michael Jackson.

Charts

References

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