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Theater of the Mind 3.7 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. NahNah25: More than 1 year ago: I love Ludacris as an artist and I loved this CD. It has a mixture of fast and slow songs and like always he's telling a story through words and he puts great imagery into his raps. I loved the CD and I loved the others as well.

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  • The Southerner with the volcanic flow lives up to his stage name with this schizophrenic concept album. It's supposed to unfold like a movie, but aside from collaborators billed as co-stars.
  • Theater of the Mind is the 6th Studio Album from Atlanta hip-hop mogul Ludacris. On the album, in order to keep with the “theatrical'‘ theme, Luda refers to all his featured Artists as 'Co.

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Calling its guest vocalist co-stars and kicking-off with a 'the movie's about to begin' intro, Ludacris' Theater of the Mind is dressed-up as some conceptual piece but this hodgepodge of high-gloss tracks just barely sticks together. While his previous effort, 2006's Release Therapy, was much more the thematically tight album and deserved a concept, this loose set of tunes is all-together more entertaining, thanks in no small part to a highly inspired Luda and all the punch lines he lands. Most are unquotable jokes that sound nothing but filthy when taken out of context -- especially the one about rappers so full of something they end up 'rhyming in farts' -- but the superstar team-up with T.I. called 'Wish You Would' boasts about 'So many shoes that my closet look like Finish Line' and brings other reminders of 'Pimpin' All Over the World' and its unashamed vision that wealth equals victory. Speaking of reminders, 'Call Up the Homies' is a slower version of 'the gather up the crew' number with Luda and special guest the Game trading lines in the style of 50 Cent and Eminem's 'Gattman and Robbin',' or Snoop Dogg and B Real's 'Vato.' The only innovation on the track is the working in of Willy Northpole, a new hire at Luda's DTP label who has his international debut ushered in by giants. The whole Luda universe -- a place where albums are now just part of the picture -- gets involved as Hollywood weaves in and out, and a Chris Rock routine that questions the rapper's appearance at the Oscar's is brilliantly flipped into the self-deprecating 'Everybody Hates Chris.' Ving Rhames doing the James Earl Jones thing, the Floyd Mayweather appearance, and Don Cannon's Edwin Starr meets karate film production on 'Undisputed' are other amazing moments, and while the Lil Wayne, T-Pain, and Chris Brown collaborations are all completely unsurprising, they all come with rock-solid hooks. Tacked on the end is a genuine and moving wake-up call where Luda, Common, and Spike Lee ask the urban youth to leave the 40s and the cocaine game behind. 'I see the sunshine/Gazing through the windowpane/Blazing like indo flame' is how Luda sells a better life to the kids, proving this very smart, smart aleck may not be as hungry as six albums back, he's hardly a sellout on autopilot. [Theater of the Mind was also made available in a clean version with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries
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  2. 1IntroLudacris1:54
  3. 2UndisputedLudacris4:33
  4. 3Wish You WouldLudacris4:46
  5. 4One More DrinkLudacris3:39
  6. 5Call Up the HomiesLudacris4:2
  7. 6Southern GangstaLudacris4:33
  8. 7Everybody Hates ChrisLudacris4:54
  9. 8What Them Girls LikeLudacris4:1
  10. 9Nasty GirlLudacris4:32
  11. 10ContagiousLudacris4:45
  12. 11Last of a Dying BreedLudacris4:9
  13. 12MVPLudacris3:50
  14. 13I Do It for Hip HopLudacris5:20
  15. 14Do the Right ThangLudacris5:8
  16. 15[CD-Rom Track]Ludacrisnull:null
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Ludacris' Theater Of The Mind will both benefit and suffer from comparisons toKanye West's 808s And Heartbreak, whichwas released the same week by the same label. Where Heartbreak boldly challenged listeners, Mind gives Ludacris fans exactly what they want andexpect, leading to an album that's more immediately accessible, but ultimatelyless resonant. Familiarity breeds contempt, and a distinct air of 'been there,done that' hangs over Mind. Theobligatory T-Pain-assisted single 'One More Drink' offers an ode to thejudgment-impairing powers of beer goggles, while 'Call Up The Homies' findsLudacris reaching out to out-of-state pals in his quest to hook up with hos indifferent area codes. Both are fun pop songs, but they're also the kind of glibmirth-makers the rapper could probably churn out in his sleep.

Though clever and consistent, Ludacris' colorful lyricsand wildly expressive delivery lack the laugh-out-loud, abuse-the-rewind-buttonhilarity of his best guest verses; it's his misfortune to contribute hismeanest 16 bars to other rappers' albums. Nevertheless, Mind is never less than good. The Jay-Z/Nas collaboration 'IDo It For Hip Hop' and 'Wish You Would'—Luda's long-awaited teaming withformer enemy T.I.—meet but don't exceed expectations, while the DJPremier-produced 'MVP' is a little underwhelming. A Heartbreak-like act of radical reinvention might be just whatthis flamboyant entertainer needs. Even steak can get boring if eaten too manynights in a row.

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