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Length
  
62:36

Release date
  
26 September 2006

Artist
  
Ludacris

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Released
  
September 26, 2006 (U.S.)

Recorded
  
January 2006 at The Ludaplex in Atlanta, GA

Label
  
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam

Producer
  
Ludacris (exec.), Chaka Zulu (exec.), Jeff Dixon (exec.), The Neptunes, The Trak Starz, Dre & Vidal, DJ Toomp, Rich Skillz, The Runners, Cool & Dre, Polow da Don

Release Therapy (2006)
  
Theater of the Mind (2008)

Genres
  
Hip hop music, Southern hip hop, Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop

Nominations
  
BET Hip Hop Award for CD of the Year

Awards
  
Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Similar
  
Ludacris albums, Hip hop music albums

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Release Therapy is the fifth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris. It was released on September 26, 2006, under Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam.

Contents

Background

Release Therapy won the Best Rap Album award for the 2007 Grammy Awards.

Ludacris also shaved his cornrows off for a new "caesar" haircut. He said with a new album that was different than his other four albums, there would be a new haircut and a new personality to go with it, similar to what Busta Rhymes did with The Big Bang.

Ludacris released a mixtape called Pre-Release Therapy with DJ Green Lantern and Michael '5000' Watts to precede the album.

Concept

Unlike the previous albums released by Ludacris, Release Therapy has a more mature and serious approach to the music (e.g. the 3rd single Runaway Love is Ludacris's first stab at socially concerned music). It is also Ludacris's darkest album to date, both in mood and subject matter. The different approach Ludacris took with Release Therapy has caused many listeners and fans to debate on whether the album is Ludacris's best or worst.

Ludacris also stated that his new album will be somewhat like a tape on CD. "The way we're going to try to format the record is you have your Release side and your Therapy side," he said. "Everybody knows the Release side would be 'War With God,' 'Tell It Like It Is.' I have a record called 'Slap.' Just getting everything off my chest. The Therapy side would be feel-good — a song like 'Woozy' with R. Kelly on it is therapeutic. Even 'Money Maker.' Some women's therapy is getting out, going to the club and shaking they ass. It's therapeutic to them."

Singles

  • The first single, "Money Maker", which was produced by and features Pharrell, was released to U.S. radio outlets on July 17, 2006. It was a huge success making number 1 on various charts through the U.S.. These charts included the Billboard Hot 100, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Tracks and the Hot 100 Airplay.
  • The second single is "Grew Up a Screw Up", featuring Young Jeezy. The single dispels rumors that Ludacris and Young Jeezy are having beef with each other.
  • The third single is "Runaway Love", featuring Mary J. Blige. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    • Chart performance

    The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 ,chart selling over 309,000 copies in the first week, making it Ludacris' third number one album in a row. To date, the album has sold about 1.3 million copies.

    Songs

    1Warning (intro)2:30
    2Grew Up a Screw UpYoung Jeezy4:00
    3Money MakerPharrell Williams3:50

    References

    Release Therapy Wikipedia
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