Studio Album · No. 3
Word of Mouf Songwriting Credits by Ludacris
Produced by Bangladesh, I-20, Jazze Pha, Jook, KLC, Ludacris, Mike Johnson, Organized Noize, P. King "The Specialist", Swizz Beatz, Timbaland · Engineered by Ken "Duro" Ifill, Jimmy Douglass, Michael "Mike Fresh" Wilson, Kevin Parker, Derrick Williams, Josh Butler, Chris Theis
Disturbing tha Peace / Def Jam South
Hip HopSouthern Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 18 of 18 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 18 / 18 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Ludacris carries a lyricist or composer credit.
18 trackswritten by Ludacris
0 tracksoutside writers
Ludacris's roles on this album
Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer0%
Producer17%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
18
Tracks
29
Lyricists
11
Producers
3,674,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2001
Released
Data Insight
Seventeen of the eighteen tracks credit Ludacris. What changes from the debut is the length of the co-writer list, because this is where sampled and interpolated material starts pulling third parties in: "Growing Pains" carries William Bell and Booker T. Jones, and "Go 2 Sleep" adds all three members of Three 6 Mafia. The one gap is the closing freestyle, which no source credits.
Word of Mouf is Ludacris's third album, released in November 2001 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. It was recorded across studios in Atlanta, New York, Memphis and Baton Rouge and produced four charting singles: "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Move Bitch" and "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)". It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Coming 2 America
|
LudacrisBangladesh | Christopher BridgesShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 2 |
Rollout (My Business)
#17
|
LudacrisTimbaland | Christopher BridgesTimothy Mosley | Timbaland | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 3 |
Go 2 Sleep
|
LudacrisI-20Arbie WilsonDJ PaulCrunchy BlackJuicy JBangladesh | Christopher BridgesBobby SandimanieArbie WilsonPaul BeauregardDarnell CarltonJordan HoustonShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Ludacris (Performer)I-20 (Featured Vocals)Fate Wilson (Featured Vocals)Three 6 Mafia (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Cry Babies (Oh No)
|
LudacrisSwizz Beatz | Christopher BridgesKasseem Dean | Swizz Beatz | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 5 |
She Said
|
LudacrisSleepy BrownRay MurrayRico Wade | Christopher BridgesPatrick BrownRay MurrayRico Wade | Organized Noize | Ludacris (Performer)Fate Wilson (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Howhere
|
LudacrisI-20 | Christopher BridgesBobby Sandimanie | LudacrisI-20 | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 7 |
Area Codes
#24
|
LudacrisNate DoggJazze PhaBilly Nichols | Christopher BridgesNathaniel HalePhalon AlexanderWilliam Lee Nichols | Jazze Pha | Ludacris (Performer)Nate Dogg (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Growing Pains
|
LudacrisArbie WilsonKeon BrycePeter FrancisWilliam BellBooker T. Jones | Christopher BridgesArbie WilsonKeon BrycePeter FrancisWilliam BellBooker T. Jones | P. King "The Specialist" | Ludacris (Performer)Fate Wilson (Featured Vocals)Keon Bryce (Featured Vocals) |
| 9 |
Greatest Hits
|
LudacrisI-20 | Christopher BridgesBobby Sandimanie | Mike Johnson | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 10 |
Move Bitch
#10
|
LudacrisMystikalI-20KLC | Christopher BridgesMichael TylerBobby SandimanieCraig Lawson | KLC | Ludacris (Performer)Mystikal (Featured Vocals)I-20 (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Stop Lying
|
LudacrisI-20 | Christopher BridgesBobby Sandimanie | LudacrisI-20 | Ludacris (Performer) |
| 12 |
Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)
|
LudacrisSleepy BrownRay MurrayRico Wade | Christopher BridgesPatrick BrownRay MurrayRico Wade | Organized Noize | Ludacris (Performer)Sleepy Brown (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Keep It on the Hush
|
LudacrisJazze Pha | Christopher BridgesPhalon Alexander | Jazze Pha | Ludacris (Performer)Jazze Pha (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Word of Mouf (Freestyle)
|
Ludacris4-Ize | - | BangladeshI-20Jazze PhaJookKLCLudacrisMike JohnsonOrganized NoizeP. King "The Specialist"Swizz BeatzTimbaland | Ludacris (Performer)4-Ize (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
Get the Fuck Back
|
LudacrisShawnnaSandiemanieArbie WilsonBangladesh | Christopher BridgesRashawnna GuySandiemanieArbie WilsonShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Ludacris (Performer)Shawnna (Featured Vocals)I-20 (Featured Vocals)Fate Wilson (Featured Vocals) |
| 16 |
Freaky Thangs
|
LudacrisTwistaBrandon CaseyBrian CaseyTony HayesBangladesh | Christopher BridgesCarl MitchellBrandon CaseyBrian CaseyTony HayesShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Ludacris (Performer)Twista (Featured Vocals)Jagged Edge (Featured Vocals) |
| 17 |
Cold Outside
|
LudacrisTorrey Cook | Christopher BridgesTorrey Cook | Jook | Ludacris (Performer)Chimere (Featured Vocals) |
| 18 |
Block Lockdown
|
LudacrisI-20Bangladesh | Christopher BridgesBobby SandimanieShondrae Crawford | Bangladesh | Ludacris (Performer)I-20 (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 53 contributors
L
Ludacris
Writer · Producer · Performer
CB
Christopher Bridges
Writer
I
I-20
Writer · Producer · Vocals
BS
Bobby Sandimanie
Writer
B
Bangladesh
Writer · Producer
SC
Shondrae Crawford
Writer
AW
Arbie Wilson
Writer
JP
Jazze Pha
Writer · Producer · Vocals
PB
Patrick Brown
Writer
PA
Phalon Alexander
Writer
RM
Ray Murray
Writer
RW
Rico Wade
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Word of Mouf
Did Ludacris write Word of Mouf?
Yes, on seventeen of the eighteen tracks. The extra names are producers and, on the tracks built from samples, the writers of the sampled songs.
Who wrote "Area Codes"?
Ludacris, Nate Dogg, Phalon Alexander and William Lee Nichols. Jazze Pha produced it and Nate Dogg sings the hook.
Who wrote "Rollout (My Business)"?
Ludacris and Timothy Mosley, who produced it as Timbaland.
Who wrote "Move Bitch"?
Ludacris, Michael Tyler of Mystikal, I-20 and Craig Lawson, who produced it as KLC.
Did the album win a Grammy?
It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards but lost to The Eminem Show.
How many copies did Word of Mouf sell?
3,674,000 in the United States, his best-selling album, with RIAA quadruple platinum certification.
Data note: "Word of Mouf (Freestyle)" carries no writing credit on the album article or the Discogs pressing; its writers come from Genius.