Drake and Ludacris had a very brief feud in the 2010s that was resolved in amicable terms. Now however, Drake has come out to explain what exactly caused the beef and how petty it was.
During his birthday celebration, Drizzy commandeered the microphone in the middle of Luda’s mid-2000s hit track ‘Pimpin’ All Over The World’ and explained to the guests what the problem was exactly.
“I use to beef with Ludacris because he dated my first girlfriend, swear to God. Shoutout to Ludacris though.”- Drake at his birthday party last night 😭
“I use to beef with Ludacris because he dated my first girlfriend, swear to God. I used to have beef with Ludacris,” Drake explained. “Shoutout to Ludacris, though.”
Noreaga recieved valuable advice from Skateboard P
N.O.R.E had a recent sit-down with Ludacris where he recalled a piece of advice Pharrel gave him back in the day. The two were discussing the latter’s Neptunes-produced “Southern Hospitality,” when the former remembered Skateboard P tell him to “embrace his character,” which he did not understand at first.
“One of my biggest gripes with Pharrell was, when I first got in the studio with him, he was like, ‘You have to embrace your character [like] how Busta embraces his character,’” he explained. “And I didn’t understand ’cause I’m like, ‘I’m not a character; I’m just being who I am.’”
He added, “And Pharrell’s like, ‘It doesn’t matter who you think you are; it’s how the people perceive you.’ I never embraced my character. And from the moment I seen you from, ‘W-w-w-what’s your fantasy?’ I was like, ‘This guy’s embracing his character. He’s doing exactly what Pharrell [told me].’”
Ludacris praises The Neptunes for giving him a hit in the final moments of recording his album
Ludacris reveals that he never thought his smash hit “Southern Hospitality” would blow up. During a recent discussion on All The Smoke Podcast, Luda recalled that when he first heard the beat from The Neptunes of what would become the second single off his 2000 album, Back For The First Time, he had no idea how big it would become.
“If anybody can give you a hit at the last minute, it’s Pharrell and Chad [Hugo] and The Neptunes,” the rapper said. “He [Pharrell] throws on this beat, and I’m vibing to it, I’m thinking it’s cool. I’m not like thinking, ‘This is a hit.’”
He added, “With ‘Southern Hospitality,’ I did not know that it was the hit that it became.”
Ludacris has seen his acting career boom over the past couple of years, but he is still seen frequently sharing freestyles on Instagram. During a recent chit-chat on The Tamron Hall Show, the rapper was asked why he still hops on the social platform to spit a few bars.
“When I was young I feel some of my favorite rappers once they get to a certain point, you wish like they were kinda still hungry,” he began. “You feel like they don’t necessarily have it like they used to. I never wanted to be that. So it’s extremely important for me to prove [to] people [that] even though I’m doing all these other stuff, make no mistake, I still got it and I’m still hungry like the first time, 100%.”
Chaka Zulu was arrested this week and later released on bond
Ludacris’ manager Chaka Zulu has been slapped with murder charges in June shooting that took the life of a 23-year old man, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
The music executive surrendered himself to the authorities this week and was charged with murder, aggravated assault, simple battery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was released on a $200,000 bond.
According to Zulu’s legal defence, the 52-year old had been attacked by a gang of four and was forced to draw his firearm in self defense. The incident happened at a Buckhead shopping center parking lot on the 2200 block of Peachtree Road.
“Mr. Zulu was attacked and jumped from behind by a gang of at least four (4) individuals (sadly including the decedent) and was forced to defend himself after this gang repeatedly stomped, punched, and kicked him while he was on the ground in a defenseless posture,” read a statement from Zulu’s lawyer Gabe Banks on Saturday.
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges got his start in music as a DJ and rapper yet his creativity was destined for the big screen. He’s had his fair share of hits, as well as a few misses (yeah, we saw John Henry) but his abilities as a performer always shine through. “People are definitely respecting on what I’ve done on the Hollywood side of things. It’s extremely hard to make that transition, so now that I’m here, I’m loving it. ” Here are 5 of Luda’s best acting performances in feature films.
Max Payne
This star-studded action flick came out in 2008 and featured Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and a cameo from fellow musician Nelly Furtado.
Hustle & Flow
His role as Skinny Black helped drive the action for Terrence Howard’s character in this fan favorite. His experience in the record industry must have played a part in his character development.
Gamer
This sci-fi action movie cast Luda as a member of a radical faction trying to liberate the players of a deadly video game and expose its creators sinister plot to control people against their will.
The Fast and the Furious Franchise
While this entry is technically several films, his role a Tej Parker has made these over-the-top action movies funnier and more entertaining. He first appeared in 2 Fast 2 Furious but Fast Five is a personal favorite. F9 is due in April, 2021.
Crash
This Lionsgate production got the Oscar for Best Picture in 2006. Ludacris played opposite Larenz Tate as the character Anthony. His actions at the end put a silver lining on an otherwise dark cloud of a movie.
There are a lot of rappers to West African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. Ludacris reps another West African nation as a citizen of Gabon. His wife, Eudoxie Mbouguiengue, was born and raised in the nation known for its African gold. They’ve been together over a decade.
Ludacris joined her in becoming a citizen and the family visited over the holidays in 2019. The couple share 3 daughters and are embracing their global citizenship with frequent travel. The Atlanta rapper has been focused on making kid-friendly content and helping to educate youth through music.
Before fame, Christopher Brian Bridges known famously as Ludacris was an intern and then as a DJ at Atlanta’s Hot 97.5 (now Hot 107.9) under the name “Chris Lova Lova” (snicker). Ludacris DJ’d at the station with Poon Daddy and K-Sly, he was also known for DJ’ing during Atlanta’s Freaknik at a point. The DJ promos Luda recorded was what got the attention of Timbaland, who produced Ludacris’ first local hit “Phat Rabbit.”
You can hear Ludacris’ voice on air with Def jam blaster & Dj aggravated back in 1998 for the Jermaine Dupri Weekend.
