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Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois), once known as Chris Lova Lova and best known as Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. He eventually moved to Atlanta, where he would go on to make a name for himself as one of the most prominent Southern rappers.

Early years

Bridges began his music career as a radio personality and DJ as Chris Lova Lova on Hot 97, an urban radio station in Atlanta, Georgia. He made his recorded debut on “Phat Rabbit,” a track from Timbaland’s 1998 album Tim’s Bio: Life from the Basement. Although both Timbaland and Jermaine Dupri showed interest in signing Ludacris, he decided to release the album “Incognegro” independently in 1999. The album sold over 50,000 copies through the Atlanta based independent music distributor, Southern Music Distribution. The same year, he recorded the theme to the video game Madden NFL 2000. Scarface, an original member of the Geto Boys, signed Ludacris in 2000 to Def Jam Recordings, and created a new imprint, Def Jam South, around him.

Back for the First Time

Ludacris released his major label debut, Back for the First Time, in October 2000. The album reached as high as #4 on the charts, and was a major success. Ludacris made his mark on the industry with singles such as “Southern Hospitality” and “What’s Your Fantasy”, along with his first ever single “Phat Rabbit”, from 2 years prior. Back for the First Time was the beginning of Ludacris’s explosion to the top of the rap world.

Word of Mouf

1	Move Bitch	632
2	Get Back	574
3	The Potion	506
4	Number One Spot	464
5	Rollout (My Business)	445
6	Act a Fool	417
7	What's Your Fantasy full track	372
7	Area Codes full track	372
9	Stand Up	341
10	Splash Waterfalls	251
11	Ho full track	245
12	Blueberry Yum Yum (feat. Sleepy Brown)	233
13	Money Maker	229
14	Ho (Skit) full track	217
15	Southern Hospitality	190

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SirCrimson wrote:
Wednesday evening

McCain don't belong in any chair unless he's paralyzed. Thank you for this line Luda, it rules.

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musickology wrote:
Monday evening

"leave they bodies floatin,then i let em rest A.SHO(shore)...get it"haha,hope he comes back with the punchlines on the new album....missin the old luda

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bLq wrote:
10 days ago

http://www.last.fm/group/Universal

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rymatica wrote:
13 days ago

Peace Ludacris! Rymatica Recordings

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Bareda wrote:
14 days ago

http://www.last.fm/group/Mystikal

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10ThousandFists wrote:
16 days ago

Tom Cruise dancing to "Get Back" in Tropic Thunder is HILARIOUS.

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Jaysilla wrote:
18 days ago

the new mixtape is dope, i must admit i've been sleeping on dude but that will change now.

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PedanticHero wrote:
20 days ago

His newer material is a good direction.

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Ronrn wrote:
21 days ago

Wish You Would is da shiz.

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Throwbacks wrote:
21 days ago

What Them Girls Like (Feat. Chris Brown & Sean Garrett) <3 Can't wait til the new album!!

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_tsk_ wrote:
23 days ago

Join Screw 50 Cent Haters Group!

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DiegoTJ wrote:
24 days ago

..I've got hoes..In different area codes..It's the abominabol-hoe man..;)

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zyr12 wrote:
24 days ago

Stay Together was out a long time ago

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Charlie_bwoi wrote:
26 days ago

damn im lovin the preview :)

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dresnow wrote:
26 days ago

hey you know your tha man right, keep do yuo do nigga

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Ramz007 wrote:
26 days ago

lmao @ Vocalizer on tha mixtape

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PFGrifter wrote:
26 days ago

"Stay Together" from the new mixtape is real talk

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Reaperius wrote:
27 days ago

His new mixtape is so good.

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Sir_Android wrote:
27 days ago

"Luda so thorough, Luda so trill, Luda put a TV inside of his steering wheel" With lines like that on the mixtape, you know Luda is back. lol

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mgarrett wrote:
28 days ago

The Preview is one of the hottest mixtapes out now... "The Vocalizer" perfectly expresses the state of hip-hop right now.. Luda's BACK!!

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