Ludacris
At the Integrated Support Command Miami base in 2004
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Brian Bridges
Born	September 11, 1977 (1977-09-11) (age 30) Champaign, Illinois, United States
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genre(s)	Rap/Hip-Hop Southern Rap Pop Rap Crunk Hardcore Hip Hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1998 - present
Label(s)	Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam
Associated acts	Lil Flip, Chingy, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Monica, Playaz Circle, Bobby Valentino, Young Jeezy, Pimp C, Mary J. Blige, Bun B, Field Mob, Rick Ross, R. Kelly, Usher, Pastor Troy, Lil Jon, Kanye West, Jermaine Dupri, Fergie, T.I.
Website	www.ludacris.defjam.com

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Hardcore hip hop is a form of Hip hop music that developed in the late 1980s Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. 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Chad Butler ( December 29, 1973 &ndash December 4, 2007) better known by his Stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Bernard Freeman, better known by his Stage name Bun B, is a rapper and one half (with the late Pimp C) of Southern hip hop act UGK Field Mob is a US hip hop duo originally from Albany Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson (aka William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28 1976 better known by his Stage name Rick Ross (seen on album covers as Rick Ro$$) is an African American Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Usher Raymond IV (born October 14 1978 known simply by his first name Usher, is an American R&B and pop Singer - Songwriter Pastor Troy (born in Augusta Georgia on November 18, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer formerly a member of the hardcore rap group Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Jermaine Dupri, also known as JD, (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin) is an American Record producer and Rapper. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays A stage name, also called a screen name, is a Pseudonym used by Performers and Entertainers such as The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Disturbing tha Peace Records LLC (commonly known as DTP is a recording company and management company based out of Atlanta Georgia, that specializes in hip Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Ludacris is tied with Nelly for the title of the hip-hop solo artist with the second most Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits (four each). Cornell Haynes Jr (born November 2 1974 Highly successful Nelly has sold over 20 million records in the United States He has sold more than thirteen million records in the United States alone. He is also the rapper with the most Top 40, Top 25 and Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits of all time.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Chicken-n-Beer 2.2.1 Stand Up 2.3 The Red Light District 2.4 Release Therapy 2.5 Theater of the Mind 2.6 Other work 3 Disputes 3.1 T.I. 3.2 Bill O'Reilly 3.3 Oprah Winfrey 4 Discography 5 Filmography 6 Awards Won 7 References 8 External links

Early life

Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. Champaign is a city in Champaign County, Illinois, in the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Ludacris lived in Oak Park, Illinois and attended Oak Park and River Forest High School. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a public four-year High school located in Oak Park Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago Illinois He only attended his freshman year where he met his best friend Tony Hayes. His family later moved to the College Park community of Atlanta, Georgia. College Park is a city located partly in Fulton County Georgia and partially in Clayton County Georgia, in the United States. And in this time his father exposed him to all kinds of music ranging from Hip Hop to Rock. At nine years old, he started rapping, soon pursuing his own career as a rap musician. Before his rap career, Ludacris made his first media appearance within Dr. Dre's "Fuck Wit Dre Day" music video, visible at 5:13.

Music career

Early career

Ludacris first revealed his personality to local media as the radio DJ Chris Lova Lova at Hot 97. 5 (which later became Hot 107. 9), an urban radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. His first shot at of exposure was when he penned lyrics for the "Swing My Way"(remix) by KP and Envyi on East West Records America in 1998. He also had his opportunity to gain commercial exposure when hip hop producer/rapper Timbaland heard him on Atlanta radio. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Timbaland contacted and made an offer for Ludacris to work with him at the radio station. ^[1] Timbaland then produced a beat for Ludacris in the radio station. The two worked together and made Ludacris' recorded debut on "Phat Rabbit", a track from Timbaland's 1998 album Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment. He currently owns a house in Alexandria, Virginia (where his mother lives and he visits regularly), along with a house in Los Angeles and his permanent residence in Atlanta. Alexandria is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Chicken-n-Beer

During 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. 2 Fast 2 Furious (Commonly known as 2F2F, and known as Wild Speed X2 in Japan is a 2003 film that is the second installment At around the same time, he released the lead single from his album Chicken-N-Beer, called "P-Poppin" (short for "Pussy Poppin'"), which is heavily inspired by Too Short. Chicken-n-Beer is the fourth album by Rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429000 copies sold in the first week " P-Poppin' " (short for Pussy Popping is a hit single from Ludacris 's fourth album Chicken-N-Beer. Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American Neither of his new singles were as well-received by either the urban or pop audiences as his previous songs had been, and both music videos received only limited airplay. Chicken-N-Beer opened strongly, but without a popular single, the album fell quickly. Chicken-n-Beer is the fourth album by Rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429000 copies sold in the first week Guest appearances include Playaz Circle, Chingy, Snoop Dogg, Eightball & MJG, Lil' Flip, I-20, Lil Fate, & Shawnna. Playaz Circle is a rap duo in the Disturbing tha Peace family Howard Bailey Jr (born March 9, 1980) better known by his Stage name Chingy, is an American Hip-Hop Recording artist Cordozar Calvin Broadus Jr (born October 20 1971 His mother nicknamed him " Snoopy " as a child because of the way he dressed and because of his love of 8Ball & MJG is an American hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee, consisting of rappers 8Ball and MJG Lil' Fate (born Arbie Wilson is an original member of the Disturbing Tha Peace crew Rashawnna Guy (born in Chicago, Illinois) better known as Shawnna, is an American rapper.

Stand Up

In the fall of 2003, Ludacris rebounded with his next single, "Stand Up", which appeared on both Chicken-n-Beer as well as the soundtrack for the teen hip-hop/dance movie, You Got Served. " Stand Up " is a song by Ludacris, released as a single in 2003 and taken from his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer. Chicken-n-Beer is the fourth album by Rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429000 copies sold in the first week Honey is a 2003 Motion picture released by Universal Pictures. Produced by Kanye West, "Stand Up" went on to become one of Ludacris's biggest mainstream hits to date, hitting the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 garnering heavy airplay on mainstream pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations, as well as on MTV, MTV2, and BET. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music Radio format that Luda was sued by^[2] a New Jersey group called I. O. F. who claimed that "Stand Up" used a hook from one of their songs, but in June of 2006, a jury found that the song did not violate copyrights. "I hope the plaintiffs enjoyed their 15 minutes of fame," Ludacris said after the verdict.

The album's next single, "Splash Waterfalls", was released in early 2004. Though not a pop hit, it became a success at urban radio and BET. It was Ludacris' most sexual video yet and an R&B remix that featured Raphael Saadiq and sampled Tony! Toni! Tone!'s "Whatever You Want". A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14 1966 in Oakland California) is an acclaimed American music artist Tony! Toni! Toné! was a New jack swing / R&B group from Oakland, California popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s Ludacris also received his first Grammy Award with Usher and Lil Jon for their hit single "Yeah". Luda next released "Blow It Out", a gritty song with an urban, low-budget music video. A departure from the R&B leanings of "Splash Waterfalls", "Blow It Out" acted both as a response to the criticism levied by Bill O'Reilly and an attack on Pepsi's role in the affair. William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo.

The Red Light District

Although not entirely different from the usual antics of the previous albums, Ludacris had taken a more mature approach to this, his fourth album. Sohail Khalid helped produce this album with various artists such as T. I. , lil Flip and Bun B. Ludacris openly boasted that he may be the only rapper able to keep the Def Jam label afloat on the opening track. Ludacris filmed and recorded the single "Get Back" in which he was featured as a muscle-bound hulk who was being annoyed by the media and warned critics to leave him alone. He first appeared on the long-running sketch show Saturday Night Live as a special guest performing with musical guest Sum 41 on a season 30 episode hosted by Paul Giamatti. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Sum 41 (sometimes referred to as The Sums) is a Canadian Pop punk band from Ajax Ontario. Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (born June 6, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning American Actor He then recorded Get Back with Sum 41 to make a rock crossover single. The follow-up single was the Austin Powers-inspired "The Number One Spot". Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films It was produced by New York City's Hot 97 personality DJ Green Lantern. The City of New York WQHT, more commonly known as "Hot 97", is a high-profile Rhythmic Radio station in New York City under the corporate ownership of James D'Agostino, better known as DJ Green Lantern, is an American DJ and Hip hop musician He was born in Rochester, New York It used the Quincy Jones sample of "Soul Bossa Nova" and sped it up to the tempo of Ludacris' rap flow. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor He also filmed the video in which he pokes fun at O'Reilly's problems with Andrea Mackris (Hi Mr. Andrea May Mackris is a former FOX News Television producer in the United States who accused cable Talk show host Bill O'Reilly of O'Reilly / Hope all is well kiss the plaintiff and the wifey). Production credits come also from veteran producers Timbaland, Lil' Jon, The Medicine Men. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Jonathan Mortimer Smith (born January 27, 1971) better known by his Stage name Lil Jon, is an American producer, promoter and Featured artists on the album include Nas, DJ Quik, DMX, Trick Daddy, Sleepy Brown, and Disturbing tha Peace newcomers Bobby Valentino (of Mista fame) and Dolla Boi and Small World. Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper David Martin Blake (born January 18, 1970 in Compton, California) better known by his Stage name DJ Quik, is a Rapper Earl Simmons (born December 18, 1970) better known by his Stage name DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the Maurice Young, better known as Trick Daddy, is an American Rapper. Patrick "Sleepy" Brown (born 1973 is an R&B Singer - Songwriter, and Record producer. Disturbing tha Peace Records LLC (commonly known as DTP is a recording company and management company based out of Atlanta Georgia, that specializes in hip Robert Wilson (born on February 27 1980 better known by his Stage name Bobby Valentino, is an American R&B singer (his nickname being The album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts.

After the success of The Red Light District, Ludacris then used his opportunity to start his own foundation. The Red Light District is the fifth album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris. The Ludacris Foundation, started by Ludacris and Chaka Zulu, is an organization that helps young middle and high school students motivate themselves in creative arts.

Release Therapy

In an issue of XXL, a hip-hop based magazine, Ludacris was placed in the number nine spot for the most anticipated albums of 2006, for Release Therapy. XXL (pronounced, double-X-L is a hip-hop magazine from Harris Publications. The album Release Therapy was released on September 26, 2006. Release Therapy is the Grammy Award -winning sixth album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ludacris formatted the CD to have two sides: a Release side and a Therapy side on a single CD. With the Release side having songs that allow him to get everything off his chest and the Therapy side being just feel-good music, on the flip side it's extremely dark in mood. Guest appearances include Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Young Jeezy, Mary J. Blige, Field Mob, Bobby Valentino, Pimp C, C-Murder, & Beanie Sigel. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Jay Jenkins (born October 12 1977 better known by his Stage name Young Jeezy, is an American Rapper. Mary Jane Blige (surname pronounced /blaɪʒ/) (born January 11, 1971) is an American Singer-songwriter, Rapper Field Mob is a US hip hop duo originally from Albany Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson (aka Robert Wilson (born on February 27 1980 better known by his Stage name Bobby Valentino, is an American R&B singer (his nickname being Chad Butler ( December 29, 1973 &ndash December 4, 2007) better known by his Stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper For the football player of the same name see Corey Miller (football player. Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974) also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American Rapper from Philadelphia Pennsylvania The first single, "Money Maker", which features Pharrell Williams, was released to U. " Money Maker " is the first single from Ludacris 's fifth album Release Therapy. S. radio outlets on July 17, 2006. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[3] "Money Maker" reached number one on the BET 106 & Park. It then went to become the rapper's second number one single after 6 years. His second single, "Runaway Love", soon peaked at number one on the U. S. Rap Billboard and won Best Collaboration in the 2007 BET Awards. His album then reached number one on the Billboard 200 album charts with sales of more than 300,000 in its first week. With the release of this album, Ludacris marked a change in style in his career with his musical style. The new album itself features a departure of the light-hearted mood of his previous albums, and introduces a darker side. A change of hair accompanied this as he cut off his trademark braids for a more conventional "fade" cut. This was done to project a new image for the album. To promote the album, Ludacris returned to Saturday Night Live (as both host and musical guest) on November 18, 2006. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Theater of the Mind

Ludacris recently revealed to bet Weekly that he has collaborated with rock group Good Charlotte for his upcoming sixth solo album titled Theater Of The Mind. Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf Maryland that formed in 1996 Ludacris also divulged that he also wants to work with Eminem on the album. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning The album is slated for release in September 2008, and in April 2008, a single named "Stay Together" appeared on xxlmag. com; supposedly from the new album. Also a song with Small World called "Pinky Shinin'" might be on the album. ^[4] Also in an interview with complex magazine he informs them that Lil' Wayne and The Game will be on the album ^[5]

Other work

In 2003, he recorded a rap section for Kylie Minogue on her song Chocolate (Kylie Minogue song), to be included on her ninth studio album Body Language (Kylie Minogue album). Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. " Chocolate " is a slow pop &ndash dance song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue Body Language is a 2003 album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, her ninth studio album However, his contribution was edited out from the final mix, although the rap version was leaked onto the internet during 2006.

On July 7, 2007, Ludacris performed at the American leg of Live Earth. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Running order In order of appearance Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. Ludacris made a verse for 50 Cent's "I Get Money" remix. " I Get Money " is the third single from 50 Cent 's third album Curtis. He also appeared on the four hundredth episode of The Simpsons, "You Kent Always Say What You Want. " You Kent Always Say What You Want " formerly known as " Kent State Massacre " is the twenty-second episode of The Simpsons ' " The rapper has also recorded a verse for DJ Khaled's "I'm So Hood Remix. Khaled Khaled (born in New Orleans Louisiana) better known by his Stage name DJ Khaled is a DJ, Record producer, and Radio " Ludacris also made a track entitled " Down In The Dirty" which features Rick Ross & Bun B. In the booklet of Release Therapy it says, in the "coming soon" section, his next album will be called "Theater of the Mind". More recently Ludacris has made a verse for Alicia Keys' "Like You'll Never See Me Again" Remix, as well as a verse on the remix to "Dey Know" by Shawty Lo'. Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul " Like You'll Never See Me Again " is an R&B – soul song written by American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and American songwriter-producer " Dey Know " is the first single from Shawty Lo 's debut solo album Units in the City. {' t for nicknames See TemplateInfobox musical artist/doc -->| Born = | Origin = Atlanta Georgia | Instrument = | Genre A verse for Lloyd's How We Do has also been made. Lloyd Harlin Polite Jr (born January 3 1986 professionally known as Lloyd is an American R&B Singer-songwriter, Dancer and For the Das EFX album see How We Do (album. "How We Do", also known as "This Is How We Do" and And he is also featured on Ciara's new single "High Price", which will be on her new album "Fantasy Ride", slated for release in September. Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25 1985 professionally known as Ciara, is a Grammy Award -winning American singer songwriter Record producer Fantasy Ride is the third Studio album by American R&B / pop singer Ciara. The-Dream stated on 106 & Park that in this collaboration, Luda spit the best 32 bars he has ever heard someone spit on a feature. Terius Youngdell Nash better known by his Stage name, The-Dream, is a Grammy Award nominated American Singer-songwriter and Record

Ludacris was featured on the cover of Beyond Race magazine for the publication's summer 2008 issue.

Ludacris is also filming a show with Tommy Lee for the Discovery Channel entitled "Battleground Earth"^[6]. Tommy Lee (born Thomas Lee Bass; October 3, 1962) is an American Musician.

Disputes

T. I.

Ludacris and T.I. were involved in a long standing rivalry. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T This "beef" supposedly started because of some miscommunication between the two camps. The "beef" exploded after Young Buck invited them to record a song called "Stomp". T. I. 's verse was a diss towards Ludacris, and when he heard the verse, Ludacris recorded a scathing verse torwards T. I. Some even say that the shooting in Cincinnati had to do with his rivalry against T. I

Bill O'Reilly

On August 27, 2002, Bill O'Reilly called for all Americans to boycott Pepsi products,^[7] due to O'Reilly's opinion that Ludacris' lyrics glamorize a "life of guns, violence, drugs and disrespect of women". ^[8] On August 28, 2002, O'Reilly reported that Pepsi had fired Luda. ^[9] O'Reilly later denied his call for a boycott when challenged on his show, claiming that he merely said he wasn't going to drink any Pepsi products.

Furthering the Pepsi controversy, in response to the signing of the Osbourne family, popular hip-hop music mogul Russell Simmons organized a boycott against the company. Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. The Osbournes was an Emmy Award -winning American Reality television program broadcast by MTV in the U Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens New York) is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist Simmons demanded an apology from Pepsi to Ludacris and a 5 million dollar donation to one of his charities. Eventually Simmons and Pepsi settled on an agreement to stop the boycott, right before it was to officially begin. While Pepsi did not formally apologize to Ludacris, they did agree to donate millions of dollars over several years to Russell Simmons Hip-Hop Summit Action Network.

Ludacris' song "Blow It Out" (from the Chicken & Beer album) acted as a response to his critics, namely Bill O'Reilly. William James O'Reilly Jr (born September 10 1949 is an American television / radio host, Author, Syndicated columnist, and ^[10]

Shout out to Bill O'Reilly, I'ma throw you a curve

You're mad cause I'm a thief and got a way with words

I'ma start my own beverage, it'll calm your nerves

Pepsi's the new generation? Blow it out. . .

In another song, "Hoes in My Room", he tells a story about anonymous prostitutes being left in his room, and at the end of the last verse says:

Then it got to my head and Somethin' remind me

I know who let 'em in, it was Bill O'Reilly.

Then, in 2004, in "Number 1 Spot"

''Respected highly, Hi Mr. O'Reilly.

'Hope all is well, kiss the plaintiff and the wifey. "

involved O'Reilly telling a Def Jam executive that he will boycott Def Jam if Ludacris isn't fired. O'Reilly, played by Darrell Hammond, says that although his boycotts have had the opposite effect of his intention, Def Jam's sales will decrease dramatically. Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American Comedian who has been a cast member of Saturday Night Live (SNL

Upon winning the Grammy for Best Rap Album on February 11, 2007, Ludacris included in his thank-yous a "special shout-out to Bill O'Reilly". Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The following day O'Reilly responded on his show with a less than enthusiastic reaction. He soon began criticizing Ludacris' Grammy win.

Oprah Winfrey

In a 2006 interview with GQ magazine, Ludacris criticized Oprah Winfrey about his appearance on her show with the cast of the film Crash. GQ (originally Gentlemen's Quarterly) is a monthly men's Magazine focusing upon Fashion, style and culture for men through articles Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American Crash is a 2005 Drama film directed by Paul Haggis. It premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in September 2004 and was released ^[11] During the interview, the conversation veered from the movie and Winfrey chose to speak on Ludacris' lyrical content, which he felt was unfair as he was visiting her show in the capacity of an actor and not a rapper. Also, Ludacris was upset that some of his responses were later edited from the show's airing. He was later joined by other rappers such as 50 Cent, Ice Cube and Killer Mike who argued that Winfrey has an anti-hip hop bias. O'Shea Jackson (born June 15 1969 better known by his Stage name Ice Cube, is an American Actor, Screenwriter, producer, and Michael Render, better known by his stage name Killer Mike (born April 20, 1975) is an American Rapper, signed to Grind Time Official

Winfrey responded by saying that she's opposed to rap lyrics that "marginalize women," but enjoys some artists, including Jay-Z and Kanye West, who have appeared on her show. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. She said she spoke with Ludacris backstage after his appearance to explain her position and said she understood that his music was for entertainment purposes, but that some of his listeners might take it literally. Ludacris later said the media had blown his comments out of proportion and said he respects Winfrey and considers her "a great individual. " At the 2007 Grammy awards, Ludacris gave a special shout-out to Oprah Winfrey. On "Freedom of Preach," a song off his album, "Release Therapy," he asked God to "forgive Oprah for editing most my comments out of her show. "

Discography

Main article: Ludacris discography

• 2000: Incognegro
• 2000: Back for the First Time
• 2001: Word of Mouf
• 2003: Chicken-n-Beer
• 2004: The Red Light District
• 2006: Release Therapy
• 2008: Theater of the Mind

Filmography

• 2001: The Wash
• 2003: 2 Fast 2 Furious
• 2003: Def Jam Vendetta
• 2003: Lil' Pimp
• 2004: Eve (TV series) (Cab Driver)
• 2004: Def Jam: Fight for NY (video game)
• 2005: Crash
• 2005: Hustle & Flow
• 2006: Def Jam: Icon (video game)
• 2006: The Heart of the Game (Narrator)
• 2006: Law and Order: SVU (Darius Parker)
• 2007: American Hustle (Himself)
• 2007: Law and Order: SVU (Darius Parker)
• 2007: The Simpsons (Ludacris as him self)
• 2007: Fred Claus
• 2007: NBA Ballers Phenom (Video Game)
• 2008: Ball Don't Lie
• 2008: RocknRolla
• 2008: Max Payne
• 2008: Game

Awards Won

• Screen Actors Guild Awards
  • Best Cast: Crash^[12]

References

External links

• Official website
• Disturbing tha Peace Records Recording Label
• FreshATLtees.com - Exclusive Atlanta hip hop apparel
• The Ludacris Foundation
• Ludacris at MySpace
• Ludacris News
• Ludacris' Profile on VH1
• Ludacris at the Internet Movie Database
• CNN interview with Ludacris
• Live Earth Performance Footage
• Ludacris Fan Site

MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and

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