The Red Light District

This article is about the Ludacris album. For the general term, see Red-light district. For other uses, see Red Light District (disambiguation).
The Red Light District
Studio album by
Ludacris
ReleasedDecember 7, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genrehip hop
Length65:22
Label
Producer
Ludacris chronology
Chicken-n-Beer
(2003) 		The Red Light District
(2004) 		Release Therapy
(2006)
Singles from The Red Light District
  1. "Get Back"
    Released: November 9, 2004
  2. "Number One Spot"
    Released: February 15, 2005
  3. "The Potion"
    Released: April 20, 2005
  4. "Pimpin' All Over the World"
    Released: June 14, 2005
  5. "Blueberry Yum Yum"
    Released: August 17, 2005
Professional ratings for The Red Light District DVD
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters5/10[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]

The Red Light District is the fifth studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It was released on December 7, 2004, through Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South. The album's title refers to an urban tourist district where the standard industry is prostitution.[3] The CD is accompanied by a 41-minute DVD made by Decon of Ludacris visiting the red-light district, a cannabis grow-room, an adult 'cam-house' and the recording of the Red Light District CD/DVD promo concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[4]

Production was handled by Timbaland, Craig King, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Toomp, DK All Day, Donnie Scantz, Heazy, Icedrake, LT Moe, Needlz, Organized Noize, Polow da Don, Salaam Remi, The Medicine Men, Tic Toc and Vudu, with Chaka Zulu and Ludacris serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Bobby V, DJ Quik, DMX, Dolla Boy, Kimmi J., Nas, Nate Dogg, Sleepy Brown, Small World, Trick Daddy and Doug E. Fresh. The album was supported with four singles: "Get Back", "Number One Spot", "The Potion" and "Pimpin' All Over the World" and a promotional single "Blueberry Yum Yum".

In the United States, the album debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 album chart with 322,000 copies sold in its first week. On September 29, 2005, it received a double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling 2 million units.

  1. ^ "Ludacris: The Red Light District [DVD], PopMatters". PopMatters. January 25, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Doggett, Tom (August 30, 2005). "RapReviews.com DVD Reviews - Ludacris: The Red Light District". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Red light district". Dictionary.com.
  4. ^ Dante, PT. "The Making Of" with Self-Hemployed, Amsterdam, 28 February 2005.