What's topping this week's Billboard 200 this week? According to projections, the latest album from rapper Ludacris is slated to steal the number one spot from country superstars Lady Antebellum. This begs the question–is his latest effort Battle of the Sexes any good?
Kind of. Battle of the Sexes was originally intended to be a collaboration album with Luda's protege Shawnna, but it was altered when she opted to leave his label for T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment. As a result, there's a last-minute, scattered element to the whole tracklist, but Ludacris manages to keep it all together with his trademark delivery and humorous lyrics.
Although there's a fair share of filler within the set, singles "How Low" and "My Chick Bad" should be enough to convince you to pick up this album. But if you're not satisfied by those alone, be sure to check out Luda's softer side as he flows with Ne-Yo and Monica on "Tell Me A Secret" and "Can't Live With You".
Truthfully, Battle of the Sexes is far from groundbreaking, but it delivers everything you'd ever want from a Ludacris album. He's stopped trying to be serious and returned to what he does best–raunchy sex raps and party jams that make your ass shake. While you can say we already have enough of those on the radio these days, nobody does them as clever as 'Cris.
– Dewitt
‘Sex Room’ is great as well 🙂
I heard a song with Lil Kim, I don’t know if it’s on there though.
There is a bonus track called “Sexting” that is really annoying but catchy at the same time. My real problem with the song is that he puts to much emphasis on the T when he says sexting.