Back for the First Time

Back for the First Time
Studio album by Ludacris
Released October 17, 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded 1997-1998 (tracks from "Incognegro"), 2000
Genre Southern rap
Length 56:30
Label Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam
Producer Ludacris, Mike Johnson, Infamous 2-0, Fate Wilson, Bangladesh, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes, Sessy Melia, Timbaland, Organized Noize
Ludacris chronology
Incognegro
(1998)
Back for the First Time
(2000)
Word of Mouf
(2001)
Singles from Back for the First Time
  1. "What's Your Fantasy"
    Released: September 12, 2000
  2. "Southern Hospitality"
    Released: January 2, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
RapReviews (7/10)[2]
Robert Christgau [3]
Rolling Stone [4]
Sputnikmusic [5]
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Back for the First Time is the first studio album by Ludacris.[6] Most of the tracks are taken from his other album, the independently released Incognegro. The album was released on October 17, 2000. Since its release, it debuted at four on the U.S. Billboard 200, and it has been certified 3x platinum with over 3.1 million copies sold.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Time
1 "You Got a Problem?" Bangladesh 4:55
2 "Game Got Switched" Organized Noize 4:09
3 "1st & 10" (Feat. I-20 & Fate Wilson) Bangladesh 3:43
4 "What's Your Fantasy" (Feat. Shawnna) Bangladesh, Sessy Melia 4:35
5 "Come On Over" (skit) 1:03
6 "Hood Stuck" Ludacris 4:21
7 "Get Off Me" (Feat. Pastor Troy) Jermaine Dupri 2:45
8 "Mouthing Off" (Feat. 4-Ize) Ludacris 3:03
9 "Stick 'Em Up" (Feat. UGK) Bangladesh 5:05
10 "Ho" (skit) 0:42
11 "Ho" Bangladesh 2:50
12 "Tickets Sold Out" (skit) 0:32
13 "Catch Up" (Feat. I-20 & Fate Wilson) Ludacris, Fate Wilson 4:14
14 "Southern Hospitality" (Feat. Pharrell) The Neptunes 5:00
15 "What's Your Fantasy (Remix) (Feat. Trina, Shawnna & Foxy Brown) Bangladesh 4:37
16 "Phat Rabbit" (Feat. Timbaland) Timbaland 5:00

Chart Awards

Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2
U.S. Billboard 200 4

References