Ludacris

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has won the Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and Grammy Awards during his career. Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, the only child of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. He is of African American and Native American descent. Bridges wrote his first rap song at age nine when moving to Atlanta and joined an amateur rap group three years later. He attended Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia. From 1998 to 1999, he studied music management at Georgia State University. In Feb. 2007, Bridges lost his father to cancer. Ludacris has a daughter named Karma with an Atlanta attorney named Christine White. Ludacris collaborated with Timbaland on the track "Phat Rabbit" from his album Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment. Is it later included on Ludacris's debut LP album Back for the First Time. Ludacris released his major label debut, Back for the First Time, in October 2000. On August 15, 2010, Ludacris tweeted that he is currently back in the studio with The Neptunes working on his eighth studio album, Ludaversal, his "sequel" album to Theater of the Mind.

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Ludacris -- 'Disturbing Tha Peace' Belongs to Me, Son!

Ludacris
'Disturbing Tha Peace' Belongs to Me, Son!

Ludacris says his record label "Disturbing tha Peace" has a reputation to uphold -- so he's slapping a Texas couple with a lawsuit accusing them of jacking his company's name.  Luda -- real… READ MORE >

Ludacris Drops THOUSANDS at Atlanta Strip Club

Ludacris
Drops THOUSANDS at Atlanta Strip Club

With an ass like that you gotta blow ... thousands and THOUSANDS of dollars at an Atlanta strip club -- at least that's what Ludacris did this week ... and we got pics.Luda hit up Diamonds of ATL… READ MORE >

- 371 days ago
Ludacris -- $100,000 for Millionaire's Xmas Party

Ludacris
$100,000 for Millionaire's Xmas Party

Ludacris just pulled in ridiculous bank to perform at an exclusive Xmas party for some millionaire -- in fact, TMZ has learned, the contract was worth nearly $100K ... and he wasn't even the only… READ MORE >

- 912 days ago
Fergie -- 2 Ass 2 Furious

Fergie
2 Ass 2 Furious

Fergie got cheeky in south Brazil yesterday with husband Josh Duhamel -- the same day Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Ludacris, Tyrese and the rest of the "Fast and the Furious 5" cast hit the beach in… READ MORE >

- 959 days ago
Stars Who Shine in Orange

Stars
Who Shine in Orange

With Lindsay Lohan's upcoming clothing options potentially limited to an orange jumpsuit -- we thought it was fitting to showcase some stars who look great in this sexy secondary color! READ MORE >

- 1066 days ago
T.O. & Ludacris -- Connoisseurs of the Booty

T.O. & Ludacris
Connoisseurs of the Booty

Terrell Owens isn't playing in the Super Bowl, but dude has been hard at work in Miami -- judging a bikini booty-shaking competition with his boy Ludacris yesterday. A good wide receiver always… READ MORE >

- 1232 days ago
NeNe Says No No to ATL Relief Efforts

NeNe
Says No No to ATL Relief Efforts

Ludacris and T.I. donated $10,000 each to Atlanta flooding relief ... so what about ATL native NeNe Leakes? She's too busy clubbin' in Hollywood to care.We got the Real Housewife of ATL in front… READ MORE >

- 1357 days ago
Waterlogged Atlanta -- Rappers to the Rescue

Waterlogged Atlanta
Rappers to the Rescue

The rain's rolled out, but the misery is still setting in -- now rappers Ludacris and T.I. are helping their soggy hometown get back on its feet.TMZ has learned The Ludacris Foundation has… READ MORE >

- 1360 days ago
L.A. to Kanye -- We Forgive You!!!

L.A. to Kanye
We Forgive You!!!

He may be a social pariah everywhere else -- but when Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Common's benefit concert last night in Hollywood, he got a hero's welcome. The crowd at the show --… READ MORE >

- 1362 days ago
Ludacris Battles Rap Challenger in Airport

Ludacris
Battles Rap Challenger in Airport

The task was simple: Ludacris could ask our guy any hip-hop question he wanted -- but if we got the answer wrong, we'd have to leave him alone. It should have gone much better ... READ MORE >

- 1511 days ago

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