

At around the same time, he released the lead single from his album Chicken-n-Beer, called "P-Poppin" (short for "Pussy Poppin'"). He released singles "Saturday (Oooh Oooh)" with Sleepy Brown, "Move Bitch" with Mystikal and I-20, and "Area Codes" with Nate Dogg.Ĭhicken-n-Beer (2003)Main article: Chicken-n-Beerĭuring the spring of 2003, Ludacris returned to the music scene after a brief hiatus with a new single, "Act a Fool", from the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack. The video for the lead single, "Rollout (My Business)", was nominated for a 2002 VMA, and Ludacris performed it live at the awards' pre-show. Ludacris promptly completed his next album, Word of Mouf, and released it at the end of 2001. Word of Mouf (2001)Main article: Word of Mouf Ludacris stated in an interview on MTV's hip hop program Direct Effect that he came up with his stage name based on his "split personality" that he considered "ridiculous" and "ludicrous". Guest appearances included 4-Ize, I-20, Shawnna, Pastor Troy, Timbaland, Trina, Foxy Brown, UGK, and others. Ludacris made his mark on the industry with singles such as "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy", along with his first ever single the "Phat Rabbit", from two years prior. The album reached as high as #4 on the U.S. It was produced with the help of the underground producer Sessy Melia, whom he dated for a short while. This album was actually a modified re-release of the album Incognegro, made in 1998. Ludacris released his major label debut, Back for the First Time, in October 2000. Is it later included on Ludacris's debut LP album Back for the First Time.īack for the First Time (2000)Main article: Back for the First Time Ludacris collaborated with Timbaland on the track "Phat Rabbit" from his album Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment. Music careerRadio DJ, Timbaland collaborationBridges served as an intern and then as a disc jockey at Atlanta's Hot 97.5 (now Hot 107.9) under the name "Chris Lova Lova".

Ludacris has a daughter named Karma with an Atlanta attorney named Christine White. From 1998 to 1999, he studied music management at Georgia State University.

He attended Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Bridges wrote his first rap song at age nine when moving to Atlanta and joined an amateur rap group three years later. He is of African American and Native American descent. Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, the only child of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. Ludacris has won the Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and Grammy Awards during his career. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Labels Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam, Def Jam SouthĬhristopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor.
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