Chicken-n-Beer is the third studio album by American rapper Ludacris, released on October 7, 2003 through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. The album's production took place from 2002 to early 2003, and was handled by several record producers, including DJ Nasty & LVM, Kanye West, Mo B. Dick, DJ Paul, Juicy J and Ludacris himself. A Southern hip hop album, Chicken-n-Beer is musically similar to Ludacris' previous work, with his use of a fast, highly versatile flow and the misogynistic themes in his lyrics often prominent throughout, although some of the songs on the album take a more political overtone.
The album debuted and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 429,000 copies in its first week; unlike Ludacris' previous albums, the album achieved success outside the United States, charting in several European territories, including Germany and the United Kingdom. Upon its release, Chicken-n-Beer received positive reviews from most music critics, many of whom praised Ludacris' performance, although some criticized the adult humour in the lyrics as excessive. Four singles were released from the album, two of which – "Stand Up" and "Splash Waterfalls" – became Ludacris' first to peak in the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.Chicken-n-Beer is the third studio album by American rapper Ludacris, released on October 7, 2003 through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. The album's production took place from 2002 to early 2003, and was handled by several record producers, including DJ Nasty & LVM, Kanye West, Mo B. Dick, DJ Paul, Juicy J and Ludacris himself. A Southern hip hop album, Chicken-n-Beer is musically similar to Ludacris' previous work, with his use of a fast, highly versatile flow and the misogynistic themes in his lyrics often prominent throughout, although some of the songs on the album take a more political overtone.
The album debuted and peaked at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 429,000 copies in its first week; unlike Ludacris' previous albums, the album achieved success outside the United States, charting in several European territories, including Germany and the United Kingdom. Upon its release, Chicken-n-Beer received positive reviews from most music critics, many of whom praised Ludacris' performance, although some criticized the adult humour in the lyrics as excessive. Four singles were released from the album, two of which – "Stand Up" and "Splash Waterfalls" – became Ludacris' first to peak in the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.false2022-11-08 07:18:19Chicken-N-Beer620032003-10-072003-10-0761Hip HopDirty SouthSouthern Hip Hop1130102122057e7efc68d-9ca9-4783-b315-bb2a5631b37d0638ba22-040f-438d-83a5-9b670c4adaf5051851cb-d955-3d41-86a9-a43df7d518a4/media/data/media2/Music/Ludacris/Chicken-N-Beer (2003)/folder.jpgLudacrisAlbumArtist/config/metadata/People/L/Ludacris/folder.jpgLudacrisArtist/config/metadata/People/L/Ludacris/folder.jpgLudacrisLudacrisChristopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, spoken as 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). The album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000) after its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell).
Ludacris' following albums, Word of Mouf (2001), Chicken-n-Beer (2003) and The Red Light District (2004) each saw continued success and received multi-platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His fifth and sixth albums, Release Therapy (2006) and Theater of the Mind (2008), explored more serious subject matter than its predecessors. His seventh album, Battle of the Sexes (2010) featured a return to the more lighthearted tone of his earlier albums. Throughout his career, Ludacris has scored two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist: "Stand Up" (featuring Shawnna) and "Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell), as well as three singles which did so as a guest performer: Usher's "Yeah!" in 2004, Fergie's "Glamorous" in 2007, and Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart" in 2009. The following year, he guest featured on Justin Bieber's single "Baby", which remains one of the highest-certified singles of all time in the United States.
Ludacris is cited as one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success in the early 2000s. Throughout his career, he has won three Grammy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critic's Choice Award and an MTV Video Music Award. Outside of music, he has portrayed the character Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious film series—first appearing in its second film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003). His other notable acting roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011). In 2021, he created and starred in the children's animated series Karma's World for Netflix. Ludacris is also a private pilot.