The Red Light District [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Ludacris

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 2004)
• Original Release Date: December 9, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B00065JTAQ
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (260 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,118 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Think what you want about Ludacris, but no one can deny that he is hip-hop's king of choruses. Luda's hooks are big, brassy, and loud; they're tailor-made for club crowds and radio programmers. Some songs, like "Get Back," practically sound like one long hook, every line a potential anthem. At times, it's easy to forget that Ludacris knows how to rhyme too. His taffy-pull verbal style isn't as lyrically intricate as Nas's (who appears on "Virgo") and can't match Trick Daddy's thuggish bravado ("Hopeless"), but few other rappers exude his level of charisma. On "Number One Spot," Luda acts like he's strong-arming his way to the top, but it's really charm that propels the charge. Even on a song like "Two Miles an Hour," dedicated to "those who spend more on their car than their relationship," he's more clever than clownish in selling the concept. Red Light District has its share of filler, but, track for track, Ludacris still delivers satisfaction. --Oliver Wang

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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ludacris is the man , January 14, 2005

By	Big Jon (Jackson, TN) - See all my reviews

A lot of rap cds these days are thick in production, but thin on content. Well, Ludacris is the opposite, but not in terms of music. Luda's attributes are primarily length, while thickness isn't something he's known for. But who cares? Most rappers are neither long, nor thick. The fact that Ludacris is so long (we're talking a foot, buddy) more than makes up for his Sharpie marker thinness. Yeah, we cut (and I do mean cut, at least from my end), but I'm not about to put my man down because I never got paid; I never expected money. In fact, aside from some internal bleeding and an upset stomach a la George Michael, I'm quite satisfied with the experience I had. Luda is truly a man of the 21st century: he doesn't discriminate. That you can get with girls and guys alike just shows that you are open-minded, so I'll never put Luda down.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get Back MF! You Don't Know Me Like Dat!!!, December 8, 2004

By	Enlightened "Both Eyes Closed" (In Da A) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

"If your spinnin rims spin counterclockwise...you are not pimpin!!!!"

Ludacris returns ( did he ever leave?!?) for his fifth studio album. Yes, fifth album, in four years as well as a group album and numerous guest appearances. It seems as if we should be Ludacris'd out by now but we aren't amazingly. He seems to reinvent his flow on guest appearances and they indeed increase anticipation for his albums ( Lovers & Friends, Sugar, Stomp, Oh, Whole City Behind Us...etc). So does this album deliver even with the onslaught of Ludacris? You bet it does. Ludacris steps his game up lyrically on this one. Instead of constant braggadocio and game spitting he talks about life a little on this album. He still gets down with his flow and with rewind worthy lyrics. The beats are tight too but kinda chill, for Ludacris standards, but I guess that was part of the goal for this album.

The album, at first, is kinda hard to listen to; unlike his others that you could just jump right into. If you just scanned the album you would think it was wack, as I did at first. But give it some time..it'll grow on you. Luda delivers on tracks like the Nate Dogg collaboration Child Of The Night, and gets down with Trick Daddy on Hopeless. Spur Of The Moment is pimped out west coast beat perfect for sippin on lemonade chillin on the porch. It's a very nice feel good track...arguably the best song on the album. It features the smooth DJ Quik on the track; although he doesn't produce the track, it sure sounds as if he did. Very smooth track. Pimpin All Over The World is another great track with a great beat and pimpin lyrics. To me, the best song on the album would have to be The Potion, a Timbaland beat. Luda's flow on this joint is flawless and the beat is bananas. You might not like it at first but man...joint iz banging. Virgo with Nas is a throwback song with beatbox beat by Dougie Fresh...classic. And Two Miles An Hour, a DJ Toomp production, is straight up ridin. He samples Austin Powers on Number One Spot and it actually works.

However all the songs are not good; for example, Blueberry Yum Yum with Sleepy Brown is surprisingly terrible, The song with DMX is subpar, Who Not Me is underwhelming, a worthless skit crowds the album, Pass Out is just plain out wack, and Large Amounts is just goofy (even though he rips the last verse) as he talks about gold diggers and wut not. The beat is aight and the chorus, although catchy, is stupid. In This Life, One Thing counts, In the bank, Large Amounts.

Nonetheless, Ludacris has delivered with this album. The majority of the album is rewind worthy while some songs are borderline unlistenable. But that's how Ludacris albums go. They usually have two extremes. Whatever though. 4 Stars.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Starting all over again, December 16, 2004

By	Longinus "Thaballs" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

Its hard to dispute that Chicken N Beer was not his worst album. So with that said, Red Light District is much better. For better or worse, less skits and more music. Basically Luda is starting all over again. Back for the 1st time and Word of Mouf can be argued as his best, all depends on opinion. This one is not as solid as those 2 but not a disappointment like Chicken N Beer. There's no regular guests spots on this album all new faces. They do a good job, but I wonder what a Luda album with no guest spots would sound like. For the most part there are no songs that you just cant listen to but there is some filler, maybe 2 or 3 songs. He's not really rappin' bout the south all that much anymore, its more about how much money he has. Which is a lil' surprising because usually an artist starts rappin' about all his $, he loses all hunger and makes no good music. This album is an exception to the rule. All in all a solid album, worth the buy.