Nov. 26, 2008 - Issue #684: I Served the King of England
Ludacris
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Ludacris Theater of the Mind
(Def Jam)
It isn’t really that Theater of the Mind, the sixth major label release from Atlanta’s Ludacris, is bad. It’s just the same. Luda really hasn’t messed with his formula since his breakout, Word of Mouf: Timbaland-inspired Dirty South beats, a knack for metaphor that privileges humour and cleverness above all else and a prediliction for big bangers. He’s added a few touches to keep it sounding suitably present, but the basics still dominate—particularly the humour, which is probably his most endearing quality—and it’s all fine, just uninspired. The formula’s down, now he should shake it up a touch. V
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