Back for the First Time

Back for the First Time is the second studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It was released on October 17, 2000, via Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South, marking his major label debut.

Back for the First Time
Studio album by Ludacris
Released	October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)
Genre	Southern hip hop dirty rap
Length	56:30
Label	Disturbing tha Peace Def Jam South
Producer	Bangladesh I-20 Jermaine Dupri Lil' Fate Ludacris Mike Johnson Organized Noize Timbaland The Neptunes
Ludacris chronology
Incognegro (1999) Back for the First Time (2000) Word of Mouf (2001)
Singles from Back for the First Time
"What's Your Fantasy" Released: September 12, 2000 "Southern Hospitality" Released: January 2, 2001 "Ho" Released: July 15, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
NME	[3]
RapReviews	7/10[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Production was handled by Bangladesh, I-20, Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Fate, Mike Johnson, Organized Noize, Timbaland, The Neptunes, and Ludacris himself. It features guest appearances from I-20, Lil' Fate, Shawnna, 4-Ize, Foxy Brown, Pastor Troy, Trina, UGK and Pharrell Williams.

The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with 133,000 copies sold in its first week in the United States.^[7] It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 7, 2002 for selling over 3 million units in the US and also received a gold certification by Music Canada on April 19, 2001 for shipments of more than 50,000 copies in Canada.

Its lead single, "What's Your Fantasy", which was previously released on Incognegro, made it to No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US and number 19 on the UK singles chart. On November 30, 2022, it was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The second single off of the album, "Southern Hospitality", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the US and number 25 on the UK singles chart. The album's third and final single, "Ho", was also previously appeared on Incognegro, and reached No. 103 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"U Got a Problem?"	Bangladesh	4:55
2.	"Game Got Switched"	Organized Noize	4:09
3.	"1st & 10" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson)	Bangladesh	3:43
4.	"What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna)	Bangladesh	4:35
5.	"Come on Over" (Skit)	Ludacris Infamous 2-0	1:03
6.	"Hood Stuck"	Ludacris	4:21
7.	"Get Off Me" (featuring Pastor Troy)	Jermaine Dupri	2:45
8.	"Mouthing Off" (featuring 4-Ize)	Ludacris	3:01
9.	"Stick 'Em Up" (featuring UGK)	Bangladesh	5:05
10.	"Ho" (Skit)	Ludacris Infamous 2-0	0:42
11.	"Ho"	Bangladesh	2:50
12.	"Tickets Sold Out" (Skit)	Mike Johnson	0:32
13.	"Catch Up" (featuring Infamous 2-0 and Fate Wilson)	Ludacris Fate Wilson	4:14
14.	"Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell)	The Neptunes	5:00
15.	"What's Your Fantasy (Remix)" (featuring Trina, Shawnna and Foxy Brown)	Bangladesh	4:37
16.	"Phat Rabbit"	Timbaland	4:58
Total length:			56:30

Notes

• Tracks 1 to 8 and 10 to 13 were taken from Incognegro.
• Track 16 was taken from Tim's Bio: From the Motion Picture – Life from da Bassment.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[8] 160 UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] 28 US Billboard 200[10] 4 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Back for the First Time Chart (2000) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 96 Chart (2001) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 193 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] 42 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 20 US Billboard 200[16] 29 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[19]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Back for the First Time - Ludacris | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
2. Seymour, Craig (November 10, 2000). "Back for the First Time". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
3. Bardowell, Derek A (September 12, 2005). "Ludacris: Back For The First Time". NME. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 30, 2000). "Ludacris :: Back for the First Time – RapReviews". RapReviews. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
5. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
6. Ex, Kris (December 7, 2000). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. No. 855. p. 110. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
7. "Limp Bizkit's Sales Record". ABC News. October 25, 2000. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
8. "Ludacris | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
9. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
10. "Ludacris Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
11. "Ludacris Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
12. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
13. "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
14. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
15. "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
16. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
18. "Canadian album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Music Canada.
19. "American album certifications – Ludacris – Back for the First Time". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Ludacris – Back For The First Time at Discogs (list of releases)