Battle of the Sexes is the upcoming seventh studio album from Atlanta rapper, Ludacris. It is scheduled to be released on March 9, 2010.
Originally due in 2009, Battle of the Sexes was tagged as a collaboration album by Ludacris and label-mate Shawnna.[2] A promotional single titled "Everybody Drunk as Fuck" which features vocals from Shawnna was released in April 2009.[3] Shawnna reportedly split from Disturbing tha Peace in 2009 and signed to Nappy Boy Entertainment. It was later reported that Shawnna was removed from the album and became a solo album by Ludacris with guest appearances[4]
After several projected release dates, the album is set to be released on March 9, 2010.
It was reported in 2008 that recording had started for the album.[6] After Shawnna was removed, Ludacris stated that he still wanted the album to highlight different view points from males and females, so he recorded tracks with Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim, Eve[7], Trina, Ciara, Ne-Yo, Monica[8], Flo Rida and Plies.[9] Pharrell has been recording with Ludacris and will contribute production and vocals.[10] It was confirmed in mid-2009 and in early-2010 that Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League had all contributed production to the album.
In April 2009, Ludacris released a promotional single for the album, titled "Everybody Drunk as Fuck", which featured Shawnna. The single failed to chart, and it is unknown if it will appear on the album. Official promotion for the album beagan when Ludacris debuted the first single "How Low" on October 10, 2009, when he performed it at the 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards[11] It was made available for digital download in December 2009 on iTunes.[12] Ludacris next released three remixes to US radio stations help promote the song. One of which that features Ciara and Pitbul was made available on iTunes on February 9, 2010. He has also filmed a video for the remix of the albums third single, "My Chick Bad", which featured Eve, Diamond, Trina, and Nicki Minaj.
TRACKLIST de pe defjam.com:* "How Low" was released as the first single on December 8, 2009. It became a huge success, peaking at number six in the United States. It also charted in Canada.
* "My Chick Bad", which features Nicki Minaj, will serve as the second official single from the album. However the remix, which features Nicki Minaj, Eve, Trina, and Diamond will be released as the single version. A music video has been filmed and will be released sometime in 2010. It will be sent to U.S. radio on February 23, 2010
"Hey Ho", which features Lil' Kim and Lil Fate, was released as a promo single prior to the release of the album on February 16, 2010 as part of iTune's Countdown to Battle of the Sexes.
# Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"
2. "How Low" T-Minus 3:27
3. "My Chick Bad" (featuring Nicki Minaj) The Legendary Traxster 3:39
4. "Everybody Drunk" (featuring Lil Scrappy) DJ Montay
5. "I Do It All Night"
6. "Sex Room" (featuring Trey Songz)
7. "I Know You Got a Man" (featuring Flo Rida)
8. "Hey Ho" (featuring Lil' Kim & Lil Fate) Khao 4:42
9. "Party No Mo’" (featuring Gucci Mane)
10. "B.O.T.S. Radio" (featuring I-20)
11. "Can’t Live With You" (featuring Monica)
12. "Feelin’ So Sexy"
13. "Tell Me A Secret" (featuring Ne-Yo) Swizz Beatz
14. "My Chick Bad (Remix)" (featuring Diamond, Trina & Eve)
