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Release Therapy
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517029163
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Label: DTP / Def Jam
Manufacturer: DTP / Def Jam
MPN: 000722402
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: DTP / Def Jam
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Studio: DTP / Def Jam
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Editorial Review:
Ludacris doesn't pull out any real surprises here, but he also wouldn't have lasted this long if he didn't have a talent for consistency. What's missing here are big singles. His first attempt, "Money Maker," was too color-by-numbers. There's nothing on Release Therapy that achieves the anthem status of older Ludacris singles like "Stand Up" or "Pimpin All Over the World." Yet, even lacking a stand-out radio hit, Release Therapy is a satisfying listen, working what's now become a standard blend of playa/pimp songs ("Girls Gone Wild") and a few trap anthems ("Grew Up a Screw Up") and dispensing grown folk wisdom ("Freedom of Preach"). Along the way, he manages to take a slap at former protégé Chingy ("Tell It Like It Is"), rap about young mothers with Mary J. Blige on "Runaway Love," and hold it down for brothers in lock-up alongside Pimp C, Beanie Siegel, and C-Murder on "Do Your Time." Though not spectacular, Release Therapy stays the course for Luda to continue ruling as the Mouf of the South. --Oliver Wang
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - The Great Escape
Modern day Samson, after cutting off his braids Ludacris may have been thought to have lost his strength. The latest album Release Therapy contains all of Luda's charisma, personality, energy and efforts of prior albums with an increase of maturity and consciousness. Opening the LP with "Warning (Intro)" as a one verse insertion. Highlighted by horns accompanied by simmering slow track and galloping highs on "Grew Up A Screw Up" featuring Young Jeezy for hard edge hustler's theme. "Money Maker" ... Read More
Rating:  - Mediocre
Not as hard hitting as Luda's other CD's like Red Light District. But a good buy anyway if you can get it discounted. Has good songs like "runaway love" and "grew up a screwup". Just decent.
Rating: - Mediocre release
Before you click no read it first. Ludacris has made two good albums in his career which are Back For The First Time and Word Of Mouf. After Word Of Mouf he dropped back to back garbage with Chicken & Beer(his worst album) and The Red Light District(runner up). This album is a little bit better than both of them but its also not worth the excess hype around it. The Good: The intro is not bad plus its leads to one of the better songs on this album Grew Up A Screw Up. Jeezy's verse stunk to high heaven ... Read More
Rating: - 3-1/2 stars -- Good, but really not much more than a contract fulfillment
Ludacris has been on the mainstream side of things for about seven years and he already has five albums out, which makes me wonder if this is his way of pleading, "WILL YOU LET ME OUT OF MY CONTRACT ALREADY???" And as far as released singles, it seems that the same thing always happens: first, there's the leadoff single (which goes without saying); then a month or so later comes two or three singles at once: one for the radio (in this case, "Runaway Love"), and the rest up for battle for the top spot on the ... Read More
Rating: - I'm not impressed
For someone who tried his absolute hardest to beat out Janet Jackson for the top spot on the charts, Ludacris's "Release Therapy" is just average. Although every song on this LP is listenable, there is nothing spectacular about the album. Lyrically, production-wise, and creatively, it is OK at best. One thing that is commendable, though, Luda touched on a lot of sensitve issues in a very tasteful and mature way (such as Oprah, Chingy, and how hard it is to be famous). Ludacris has someone blowing his head ... Read More
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