Ludaversal

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Ludaversal
Ludacris Ludaversal Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Ludacris
ReleasedMarch 31, 2015
Recorded2011–2015
Genre
Length49:18
Label
Producer
Ludacris chronology
Burning Bridges
(2014)		Ludaversal
(2015)
Alternative cover
Ludaversal Deluxe edition cover.jpg
Deluxe edition artwork
Ludaversal — North American standard version [21]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Ludaversal Intro"
 David Banner 3:35
2."Grass is Always Greener"
 Da Internz 3:15
3."Call Ya Bluff"
  • Bridges
  • Joshua Scruggs
Syk Sense3:07
4."Lyrical Healing"
1:16
5."Beast Mode"
 1500 or Nothin', Mike & Keys 3:36
6."Viagra" (skit)
  • Bridges
  • Carla Henderson
 1:44
7."Get Lit"
  • Bridges
  • Palacios
  • Clark
  • Ronnie Jackson
  • Da Internz
  • Lil Ronnie
3:59
8."Come and See Me" (interlude)
  • Bridges
  • Aldrin Davis
 DJ Toomp 1:16
9."Come and See Me" (featuring Big K.R.I.T.)
 Mike WiLL Made It 4:25
10."Good Lovin" (featuring Miguel)
 Da Internz 3:43
11."Ocean Skies" (featuring Monica)
4:49
12."Not Long" (featuring Usher)
  • Bridges
  • Maurice Willis
  • Thomas Brenneck
  • David Guy
  • Leon Michels
  • Homer Steinweiss
  • Fernando Velez
 Mel & Mus 4:13
13."Charge It to the Rap Game"
  • Bridges
  • Feeney
  • Bidaye
  • Ibanga, Jr.
 Illmind 3:50
14."This Has Been My World"
 Just Blaze 6:30
Total length:49:18
Ludaversal — North American deluxe version [22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Money" (featuring Rick Ross)
 DJ Pain 1 4:53
16."Problems" (featuring Cee Lo Green)
 T-Minus 3:59
17."In My Life" (featuring John Legend)
4:52
18."Burning Bridges" (featuring Jason Aldean)
 Alex da Kid 4:06
Total length:67:08
Sample credits

Charts

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