''Word of Mouf'' is the second

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; it was released on November 27, 2001, by

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and Def Jam South. It contains the singles, "

Rollout (My Business) “Rollout (My Business)” is a song by American rapper Ludacris. It was the second single released from his 2001 album '' Word of Mouf''. The song, on whose writing and composition Ludacris collaborated with music-producer Timbaland, who also ...

", "

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", "

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", and "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)".

Critical reception

Jason Birchmeier of

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called ''Word of Mouf'' a "superstar affair that aims for mass appeal with a broad array of different styles" and enjoyed "witty puns and sly innuendoes" displayed in songs such as "Area Codes". However, he felt that "amid all of these various team-ups you do lose a little bit of the sincere, personal edge that had characterized much of Ludacris' debut."

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of the ''

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'' also praised the album's comedic nature, commenting that "Whether he's delivering a punchy one-liner, exaggerating his rhyme flow to a silly extreme or cleverly deploying pop culture references, Ludacris keeps the mood light and festive. Even his skits are funny enough that they could serve as the foundation for a top-tier comedy album."

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 281,000 copies in the United States, The album was certified 3x Multi-Platinum by the

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(RIAA) on October 31, 2002. As of July 2014, the album has sold over 3,674,000 copies in the United States to date. This is Ludacris' best selling album. It was nominated at the 45th Grammy Awards for

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, but lost to ''

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''.

Track listing

* All tracks are co-written by

Christopher Bridges Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludac ...

Samples and interpolations

"Coming 2 America" * "Requiem", 3rd movement (Dies irae) by

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(Conductor and orchestra unknown) * Symphony No. 9, "From the New World", 4th movement (Allegro con fuoco) by

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(Conductor and orchestra unknown) "Rollout (My Business)" *"Yay Boy" by

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"Area Codes" *"Do It ('Til You're Satisfied)" by B.T. Express "Growing Pains" *"I Forgot To Be Your Lover" by William Bell "Welcome to Atlanta" *"Five Minutes of Funk" by

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*"Do it baby" by

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References

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