Theater Of The Mind
by Ludacris
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 25, 2008
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Blender
    60
    Punch line for punch line, Luda is still the best in the business (e.g., promising to get ladies “wetter than Michael Phelps”), but these sex jams and hater disses feel too flat and perfunctory for his thousand-watt personality.
  2. Village Voice
    60
    As a consequence of his preoccupation with acting and "lyricism," Luda neglects to do what he does best: make fun music.
  3. Slant Magazine
    60
    Luda has suggested he wanted this album to have a cinematic through line, maybe in order to consolidate his diversified media representations, but Theater doesn't cohere in a manner that would satisfy anyone short of Paul Haggis, or anyone who has listened to an album by Prince Paul or Madvillain, for that matter.
  5. Pitchfork
    53
    While Theater isn't quite as dire as the above may indicate, like every other Ludacris record, it doesn't grow on you--in fact, it actually contracts.
  6. PopMatters
    50
    Theater of the Mind, ultimately, is a difficult record to absorb. It’s not so much Ludacris’ persona that’s changed and yet this album tries to almost completely change his sound.

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User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 25, 2012
    0
    Luda is getting worse by the album. Battle of the exes was an ok Album but this album sucked. Luda rushed this album and it had no good songs on it...
  2. JamesJ.
    Aug 30, 2009
    10
    Underrated album.
  3. robbiek.
    Feb 26, 2009
    10
    Perfect album title and sublime lyrics to go with it.He aint got no competition. Luda's the best.
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