Release Therapy [PA] by Ludacris (CD, Sep-2006, Def Jam (USA))

Album Features
UPC:	602517029163
Artist:	Ludacris
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2006
Record Label:	Def Jam (USA)
Genre:	R&B, Southern Rap

Track Listing
1. Warning (Intro)
2. Grew Up a Screw Up
3. Money Maker
4. Girls Gone Wild
5. Ultimate Satisfaction
6. Mouths to Feed
7. End of the Night
8. Woozy
9. Tell It Like It Is
10. War with God
11. Do Your Time
12. Slap
13. Runaway Love
14. Freedom of Preach

Details
Contributing Artists:	Young Jeezy, R. Kelly, Pharrell Williams, Pharrell, Bobby Valentino
Producer:	Andre Harris, The Neptunes, Happy Perez, Vidal Davis, Trak Starz, The Runners, James "Polow Da Don" Jones, Polow Da Don, Don Cheegro, Rich Skillz, KenJo
Distributor:	Universal Distribution
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Personnel: Cypress Fluellen, Jennifer Robinson (vocals); Lenny Mollings, Mike Hartnett (guitar); James Czeiner (strings); Phillip Stewart (saxophone); Craig King, Jason Perry (keyboards); George Stanley, Keri Hilson (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Vincent Dilorenzo; Andros Rodriguez; Phil Tan.Recording information: Chalice Recording Studio, LA, CA; Deadly Soundz Studio, New Orleans, LA; Ludaplex, Atlanta, GA; Maze Studios, Atlanta, GA; Nasty's Crib, Orlando, FL; Nexxus Media Group Studios, Dallas, TX; Right Track-Sound On Sound Recording, New York, NY; Studio 609 Recordings, Philadelphia, PA; The Chocolate Factory, Chicago, IL; The Field, Orlando, FL; Thug Mansion Studios, Atlanta, GA; Townhouse Studios, London, England; Trak Meet Studios, St. Louis, MO.Photographer: Christian Lantry."Never scared to be different," as he puts it, Ludacris didn't need a deal to make a name for himself. He was already a homegrown star in the ATL--selling his self-produced, independent first album straight out of his trunk--before he got put on. But when he did get called up to the majors, he did it in a big way. As the first artist signed to Def Jam South, under the tutelage of Scarface, Luda effortlessly dropped hit after hit, including memorable collaborations with Nate Dogg, Pharrell, and Mystikal. Four major label LPs and a string of acting roles later, Ludacris returns with his fifth Def Jam effort, RELEASE THERAPY, which carries more than a few potential club anthems (most notably the Pharrel-produced banger "Money Maker") and asserts his spot among commercial hip-hop's top dogs. The guest-list features rap cameos from Young Jeezy, Field Mob, and Beanie Siegel, radio-friendly R&B hooks from R. Kelly, Bobby Valentine, and Mary J. Blige, and an MC's dream line-up of hitmakin' producers that includes Kanye West, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri, and Rick Rubin.

Editorial Reviews
Taking a curtain call of sorts, 'Cris was finally ready to get personal on wax.
XXL

Luda manages to deliver social commentary with equal skill...
XXL

RELEASE is his most serious work ever....Even the foreboding Billy Paul sample on the hook signals Luda's glimpse into corners previously avoided.
Vibe

His fifth major-label album offers enough fierce dis tracks and exuberant punchlines to all but ensure a top 10 debut. -- Grade: B-
Entertainment Weekly

3 stars out of 5 -- The anger is a new look for him, as is the role of political pundit or chronicler of social ills.
Spin

3 stars out of 5 -- [T]he therapy tunes are more convincing, particularly 'Runaway Love' -- a powerful song about women in bad situations that recalls Kanye West on 'Roses'.
Rolling Stone