Word of Mouf

Word of Mouf
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length1:18:52
Label
Producer
Ludacris chronology
Back for the First Time
(2000)
Word of Mouf
(2001)
Chicken-n-Beer
(2003)
Singles from Word of Mouf
  1. "Area Codes"
    Released: July 3, 2001
  2. "Rollout (My Business)"
    Released: October 16, 2001
  3. "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)"
    Released: January 8, 2002
  4. "Move Bitch"
    Released: May 21, 2002

Word of Mouf is the third studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It was released on November 27, 2001, through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South.

Recording sessions took place at PatchWerk Recording Studios, Dungeon Recording Studios and Noontime in Atlanta, Manhattan Center Studios, The Hit Factory and Quad Recording in New York, Hypnotized Minds Studio in Memphis and The Medicine Cabinet in Baton Rouge. Production was handled by Bangladesh, Jazze Pha, Organized Noize, I-20, Jook, KLC, Mike Johnson, P. King "The Specialist", Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and Ludacris himself, who also served as executive producer together with Chaka Zulu. It features guest appearances from Fate Wilson, I-20, 4-Ize, Chimere, Jagged Edge, Jazze Pha, Keon Bryce, Mystikal, Nate Dogg, Shawnna, Sleepy Brown, Three 6 Mafia and Twista.

It was supported with four charted singles: "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Move Bitch", and "Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!)". Ludacris took part in the second edition of the Anger Management Tour in the summer of 2002. Headlined by Eminem along with support from Papa Roach, Xzibit, X-Ecutioners and Bionic Jive. It was his sole Tour where he toured alongside rap acts and rock acts in the same package.

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards, but lost to The Eminem Show.