Chicken & Beer

Chicken & Beer

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. Musically, Chicken-n-Beer is mostly 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.