Battle of the Sexes (Ludacris album)
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| Studio album by Ludacris | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–10 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:52 | |||
| Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges (exec.), Chaka Zulu (exec.), Jeff Dixon (exec.), T-Minus, Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, The Runners, Xcel, The Legendary Traxster, DJ Montay, B Crucial & Tony Dinero, Kajun, Infinity, Khao, Gaggie | |||
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| Singles from Battle of the Sexes | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| Newsday | B |
| NOW | |
| RapReviews | (5.5/10) |
| USA Today | |
| The Washington Post | mixed |
| XXL |
(XL) |
Battle of the Sexes is the seventh studio album by American rapper Ludacris, released March 9, 2010 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded during 2008 to 2010 and its production was handled by several producers, including T-Minus, Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, and The Runners.
Upon its release, Battle of the Sexes received generally positive reviews from most music critics.
Battle of the Sexes was tagged as a collaboration album by Ludacris and label-mate Shawnna. In April 2009, the promotional single titled "Everybody Drunk" which features vocals from Shawnna was released. Shawnna reportedly split from Disturbing tha Peace in 2009 and signed to Nappy Boy Entertainment. It was later reported that Shawnna was removed from the album and became a solo album by Ludacris with guest appearances.
In 2008, it was reported that recording for the album had started. After Shawnna was removed, Ludacris stated that he still wanted the album to highlight different view points from males and females, so he recorded tracks with Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim, Eve,Trina, Shawnna, Ciara, Ne-Yo, Monica,Flo Rida and Gucci Mane.Pharrell has been recording with Ludacris and will contribute production and vocals. It was confirmed in mid-2009 and in early 2010 that Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League had all contributed production to the album.
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