What y'all know about Luda?

[jflballer]

I gotta compile some facts about Ludacris (Chris Bridges, whatever). Shit like where he grew up, how he came up, if he was in any other groups, on any other labels. Little-known facts, beefs (local, underground, commercial), early demo material. DJ's/camps he's cool with, brands/companies he endorses (think Pac/Versace, 50/Reebok/Glaceau/Ecko-G.Unit, Puffy/Sean John/everything else, Nelly/Pimp Juice, etc.). Movies, soundtracks, cars, wifeys, I WANT IT ALL.

Any good fansites out there? What y'all know?

 

[FroDawgg]

all i know (i'm not really a fan) is that he was a DJ on some ATL station before he made it big as a rapper

 

[ChrisZimbo]

do you know how to use google....






















oh you do .... then use it

 

[jflballer]

do you know how to use google....

oh you do .... then use it

Don't be a punk.

I wouldn't be on a rap board if I felt like fishing through shitty fansites and never-updated commercial sites. This thing exists so people can discuss this type of shit and learn f/people who know more than them about a particular topic. Only way to do that = asking questions.

Asking someone who knows usually beats asking a search engine.

 

[Base_D]

I know he was in an ad for Makaveli branded

but that's about all the info I can give you

 

[ChrisZimbo]

Don't be a punk.

I wouldn't be on a rap board if I felt like fishing through shitty fansites and never-updated commercial sites. This thing exists so people can discuss this type of shit and learn f/people who know more than them about a particular topic. Only way to do that = asking questions.

Asking someone who knows usually beats asking a search engine.

and why do you think fan sites are fan sites because they specialise and have alot more information about an artist

 

[linx]

Here's some stuff..

http://rap.about.com/library/blludacrispage.htm

http://www.biggeststars.com/l/ludacris-home.html

 

[Tay]

it looks like jon and rukas can close the boards, because we can find all the info we want ourselfs

just let the man ask a question, some ludacris fans (not me) on this board can tell him all about him, and if you dont like the topic just ignore it and shut up

 

[jflballer]

it looks like jon and rukas can close the boards, because we can find all the info we want ourselfs

just let the man ask a question, some ludacris fans (not me) on this board can tell him all about him, and if you dont like the topic just ignore it and shut up

exactly

 

[Bigg Limn]

Zimbabwe stfu, as stated the boards are here for people to DISCUSS shit. Stop trying to be cool by hopping on the "Use Google" bandwagon. Dude can ask whatever he wants as long as it relates to the forum he's in.

 

[malek_5]

Pepsi dropped him from an endorsement deal when (I think) Bill O'Reilly started complaining about how a large company like Pepsi shouldn't be using someone who openly disrespects women, raps about drugs, etc. to sell cola soda.

 

[sniper]

his first album was called 'incognegro' and released on an indy label........ then def jam signed him up and used a few of the songs again for back for the first time, ie whats your fantasy.

 

[jflballer]

What I got:

LUDACRIS

Real Name: Christopher Bridges
Born: September 11, 1977
Age: 28
Birthplace: Champaign, IL
High School: Banneker High School, College Park, GA
College: Dropped out of Georgia State University
Children: Karma, daughter
Resides: Atlanta, GA
“Luda” owns a 22-acre mansion complete with tennis courts, a basketball court, and a man-made lake, where he teaches himself how to fish.
Manager: Chaka Zulu
Resume:
Founder/co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Entertainment, which houses R&B artist Bobby Valentino, hip-hop group DTP, female rapper Shawna, and Face (previously known as Scarface). The imprint is distributed by Def Jam.
4 major-label hip-hop albums as a solo artist:

Back For The First Time, 2000
Released on Def Jam South, this is basically a major-label reissue of the independently released Inconegro, which Luda sold about 50,000 copies out of the back of his car. It’s certified triple-platinum.

Word of Mouf, 2001
Certified triple-platinum.

Chicken & Beer, 2003
Certified double-platinum. As the story goes, Luda called the album “Chicken & Beer” because he reasoned, “You are what you eat, and I eat chicken every damn day.”

The Red Light District, 2004
Latest release; currently certified platinum.

1 hip-hop album with group DTP
Numerous soundtracks and collaborative appearances
Multiple tours, including Anger Management with Eminem and Papa Roach
Acting credits include 2 Fast 2 Furious, Crash, and Hustle & Flow
Character appears in Def Jam Vendetta video game

Past & Previous Endorsements: Reebok, Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch, Makaveli Branded

Beefs:
Chingy (former DTP artist) had a dispute with the co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Entertainment, Chaka Kahn. Chingy said that he wasn’t getting paid what was owed to him, to which Luda denied and said he lost respect for him. Chingy has since left the label.
TI, an Atlanta-based rapper, started beefing with Ludacris because of a misunderstanding in one of former DTP artist I-20’s music videos. After lyrical jabs at each other, the beef has since fizzled.
There was a rumored beef between Ludacris and 50 Cent, but nothing serious ever became of it.
Conservative talk show host Bill O’Reilly, notorious for his ignorance of and bias against hip-hop culture, was a catalyst for Pepsi’s decision to drop Ludacris from an endorsement deal. Luda has name-dropped O’Reilly on multiple songs, but doesn’t aggressively pursue the beef.



Real Luda fans: help me out!