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Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris (, homophonous with 'ludicrous' in American English), is an American rapper, actor, record producer and record executive. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, at age nine where he first began rapping. He formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s, then signed with Def Jam South, after he went on to become one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve mainstream success with countless album releases. For his music, Ludacris has won three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he independently released his first album ''Incognegro'' in 1999 to local success, but achieved national attention the following year when the album was repackaged and re-released as his major label debut, ''Back for the First Time''. It contained the hit singles "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell), which wasn†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Payne (film)
''Max Payne'' is a 2008 neo-noir action thriller film based on the video game series Max Payne, of the same name developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Rockstar Games. It was written by Beau Thorne and directed by John Moore (director), John Moore. The film stars Mark Wahlberg in the title role as Max Payne (character), Max Payne, Mila Kunis as Mona Sax, Ludacris as Jim Bravura, and Beau Bridges as B.B. Hensley. The film revolves around revenge, centering on the titular character, a New York police detective, as he journeys through New York City's criminal underworld while trying to learn the truth behind the murder of his wife and child. Filming took place between March and May 2008. Extensive visual effects were used in many scenes throughout the film. ''Max Payne'' was released on October 16, 2008 in Australia, one day prior to the United States release date. The film received generally negative reviews, and grossed $85 million against a production budget of $35 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
