Back For The First Time

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Back for the First Time is the second studio album by American rapper Ludacri. It was released on October 17, 2000, via Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South, marking his major label debut. Production was handled by Bangladesh, I-20, Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Fate, Mike Johnson, Organized Noize, Timbaland, The Neptune, and Ludacris himself. It features guest appearances from I-20, Lil' Fate, Shawnna, 4-Ize, Foxy Brown, Pastor Troy, Trina, UGK and Pharrell William. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with 133,000 copies sold in its first week in the United State. 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 Song. Tracks 1 to 8 and 10 to 13 were taken from Incognegro. .

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