Studio Album · No. 9
Ludaversal Songwriting Credits by Ludacris
Produced by Ludacris, executive producer, Chaka Zulu, exec., Jeff Dixon, exec., Rico Love, Giorgio Tuinfort, Da Internz, Mike Will Made It, Frank Dukes, !llmind, Syk Sense, 1500 or Nothin', The University, 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
Disturbing tha Peace / Def Jam
Hip HopSouthern Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ludacris carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Ludacris
0 tracksoutside writers
Ludacris's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer7%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
32
Lyricists
28
Producers
130,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2015
Released
Data Insight
All fourteen tracks credit Ludacris, and this is the album where the sample clearances stack the credit lists highest. "Ocean Skies" alone runs to five writers because it samples Billy Talent and pulls in Alicia Keys, while "This Has Been My World" adds Steve Porcaro and John Bettis for the same reason. His own verses are still his; the list around them is copyright arithmetic.
Ludaversal is Ludacris's ninth album, released in March 2015 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam. It was announced in 2012 and recorded across four years, with production from Mike Will Made It, Rico Love, Da Internz, Just Blaze, David Banner and others. Guests include Big K.R.I.T., Miguel, Monica and Usher.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ludaversal Intro
|
LudacrisDavid Banner | Christopher BridgesLavell Crump | David Banner | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 2 |
Grass is Always Greener
|
LudacrisMarcos PalaciosErnest Clark | Christopher BridgesMarcos PalaciosErnest Clark | Da Internz | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 3 |
Call Ya Bluff
|
LudacrisJoshua Scruggs | Christopher BridgesJoshua Scruggs | Syk Sense | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 4 |
Lyrical Healing
|
LudacrisFrank DukesManeesh BidayeIllmind | Christopher BridgesAdam FeeneyManeesh BidayeRamon Ibanga, Jr. | IllmindFrank Dukes | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 5 |
Beast Mode
|
LudacrisLarrance DopsonChristopher "Brody" BrownJohn Wesley GrooverMichael Ray Cox Jr. | Christopher BridgesLarrance DopsonChristopher "Brody" BrownJohn Wesley GrooverMichael Ray Cox Jr. | 1500 or Nothin'Mike & Keys | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 6 |
Viagra
|
LudacrisCarla Henderson | Christopher BridgesCarla Henderson | Ludacrisexecutive producerChaka Zuluexec.Jeff DixonRico LoveGiorgio TuinfortDa InternzMike Will Made ItFrank Dukes!llmindSyk Sense1500 or Nothin'The UniversityJ.U.S.T.I.C.E. LeagueDavid BannerJust BlazeDJ ToompDJ Pain 1Bigg DSteven Q-BeatzT-MinusAlex da KidMel & Mus | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 7 |
Get Lit
|
LudacrisMarcos PalaciosErnest ClarkRonnie Jackson | Christopher BridgesMarcos PalaciosErnest ClarkRonnie Jackson | Da InternzLil Ronnie | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 8 |
Come and See Me
|
LudacrisAldrin Davis | Christopher BridgesAldrin Davis | DJ Toomp | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 9 |
Come and See Me
|
LudacrisBig K.R.I.T.Michael Williams II | Christopher BridgesJustin ScottMichael Williams II | Mike WiLL Made It | Ludacris (Performer)Big K.R.I.T. (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Good Lovin
#91
|
LudacrisMiguelMarcos PalaciosErnest Clark | Christopher BridgesMiguel PimentelMarcos PalaciosErnest Clark | Da Internz | Ludacris (Performer)Miguel (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Ocean Skies
|
LudacrisIan D'SaBenjamin KowalewiczCrystal NicoleAlicia Keys | Christopher BridgesIan D'SaBenjamin KowalewiczCrystal Nicole Johnson-PompeyAlicia Augello-Cook | The UniversityJ.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | Ludacris (Performer)Monica (Featured Vocals) |
| 12 |
Not Long
|
LudacrisMaurice WillisThomas BrenneckDavid GuyLeon MichelsHomer SteinweissFernando Velez | Christopher BridgesMaurice WillisThomas BrenneckDavid GuyLeon MichelsHomer SteinweissFernando Velez | Mel & Mus | Ludacris (Performer)Usher (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Charge It to the Rap Game
|
LudacrisFrank DukesManeesh BidayeIbanga Jr. | Christopher BridgesAdam FeeneyManeesh BidayeIbanga Jr. | Illmind | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 14 |
This Has Been My World
|
LudacrisJust BlazeSteve PorcaroJohn Bettis | Christopher BridgesJustin SmithSteve PorcaroJohn Bettis | Just Blaze | Ludacris (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 66 contributors
L
Ludacris
Writer · Producer · Performer
CB
Christopher Bridges
Writer
EC
Ernest Clark
Writer
MP
Marcos Palacios
Writer
FD
Frank Dukes
Writer · Producer
AF
Adam Feeney
Writer
MB
Maneesh Bidaye
Writer
DB
David Banner
Writer · Producer
I
Illmind
Writer · Producer
JB
Just Blaze
Writer · Producer
AD
Aldrin Davis
Writer
AA
Alicia Augello-Cook
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Ludaversal
Did Ludacris write Ludaversal?
Yes, on all fourteen tracks of the standard edition. Several of them carry long co-writer lists because of the samples they clear.
Who wrote "Ocean Skies"?
Ludacris, Ian D'Sa and Benjamin Kowalewicz of Billy Talent for the sampled "Diamond on a Landmine", plus Crystal Nicole and Alicia Keys. Monica sings on it, replacing Anita Baker's vocals from an earlier version.
Who wrote "Good Lovin"?
Ludacris, Miguel, and Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark of Da Internz, who produced it.
When was Ludaversal recorded?
Between 2011 and 2015. It had originally been announced for release on September 11, 2012, Ludacris's birthday.
How did it sell?
130,000 in the United States, the lowest of his nine albums, though it still reached number three on the Billboard 200.
Who produced Ludaversal?
Mike Will Made It, Rico Love, Da Internz, Frank Dukes, Illmind, Just Blaze, David Banner, DJ Toomp, Giorgio Tuinfort and others, with Ludacris, Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon as executive producers.