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We in the Red Light District

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5 Jul 15th, 2007  (Nov 1st, 2008)

10 Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful

Advantages:
Lots of variety with little room for complaints

Disadvantages:
Some tracks get annoying

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I believe this is the best Ludacris album to date, with the combination of hard-hitting crunk tunes with fight lyrics, also there are some softer sounding hits as well as sombre tracks with thought-provoking lyrics on this 'Distrubing Tha Peace' release.

1) "Intro"

Nice intro produced by Timbo. It gets you hyped up as he explains how he has got to this point in his career, bringing you up-to-date before going into "The Red Light District".

2) "Number One Spot"

This uses the Austin Powers soundtrack with heavy bass, as Ludacris spits about reaching the top of the charts. I found this much weaker than the other tracks and rather amateur as he talks about his money (which we all know exists) as a newcomer would - too cheesy for my liking.

**Three Stars**

3) "Get Back"

You've probably heard this before so this needs little explanation, good track, enjoyable to anybody who liked "Stand Up" on his album previous to this, with angry lyrics and a tough beat. I liked this at first but it got overplayed and watered-down.

**Four Stars**

4) "Put Your Money"

This collaboration with DMX sees the featured artist take control, making it seem as if it is not Ludacris' track, but this still doesn't take away the quality of the music produced for this rough tune.

**Five Stars**

5) "Blueberry Yum Yum"

I enjoyed this track which featured Sleepy Brown. It seemed very relaxed and reflected the title's theme.

**Five Stars**

6) "Child Of The Night"

In my opinion this is the best song on the album with a smooth Nate Dogg harmony on a tune which contrasts with most of the tracks which have a harder beat. This makes the song stand out as Ludacris raps about how his past has had an influence on his current work, a theme which has few references later on.

**Five Stars**

7) "The Potion"

This one's quite different to the others on this LP with a beat which is very jumpy, similar to "Breathe In Breathe Out" on Kanye West's 'College Dropout' album in which Ludacris features. I enjoyed this as it has textbook Ludacris raps which are fast-paced and go well with the music.

**Four Stars**

8) "Pass Out"

Blunt lyrics on a hard beat, not dissimilar to "Who Not Me" later on in the album.

**Five Stars**

9)Skit

One word, hilarious.

10) "Spur of the Moment"

This is an uplifting track, from the lyrics to the beat ,which I'd say is the second best on this album. This has a hook that makes you sway from side to side with a funky rhythm which is slower than the majority of he remaining tunes on the album.

**Five Stars**

11) "Who Not Me"

This is a hardcore crunk track featuring some of the DTP roster such as, Small World and Dolla Boy. These have a heavy influence on the Dirty South tune with a strong bassline, with lyrics that make you feel guilty as luda shouts through the mic.

**Five Stars**

12) "Large Amounts"

I personally find this to be very annoying which has relevance to the lyrics, in which Luda states how now he has found fame, people pester him for money constantly. After listening to it once, I'd skip this one if I were you.

**Two Stars**

13) Pimpin' All Over The World"

My favourite Ludacris lyrics feature at the start of this one. This allows you to enter Luda's lavish lifestyle in which he is able to experiment with all that's important in this life, money, cars and girls - oh yeah. The rhymes and beat allow you to do this with a pace which excites you, but is kept smooth to reflect the theme of the song.

**Five Stars**

14) "Two Miles An Hour"

A slow-paced track for cruisin' in the summer with similarites to "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.

**Five Stars**

15) "Hopeless"

A nice sombre tune, very depressing but the lyrics are meaningful.

**Five Stars**

16) "Virgo"

With the beat provided by Doug E. Fresh, this fly Hip hop track sees Luda collaborate with Nas in a song which lets 'The Red Light District' go out with a bang.

**Five Stars**

For any true fan of his music or anything from the Dirty South I advise you to buy this album, it is easily the best of his albums including 'Release Therapy' which was launched later on. Ludacris makes a few changes to his approach but not, as far as his transition from here to his 2006 release which make him appear to have matured too much from his earlier LPs. This album takes you through Ludacris' reflection on his roots, as he looks at the negative aspects of his exsistence, as well as enjoy life as an international superstar, which I find all to be extremely interesting as I'm sure many others do. 

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Miskah 15.07.2007 19:10

Nicely written review. ♥Beth.

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