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Ludacris
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 was ...
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Disturbing Tha Peace
Disturbing tha Peace Records (DTP) is an American record label founded by Ludacris, Jeff Dixon, and Chaka Zulu. History Beginnings Disturbing tha Peace was founded in 1998 by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, manager Chaka Zulu, and Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon. The record label started as an independent label and was created to serve as an outlet for musicians hailing from the “Dirty South” especially for Ludacris who at the time failed to get a major label record deal. Incorporating all aspects of A&R Guidance, Marketing/Publicity, Promotions, Creative Sponsorship Opportunities, Touring and Performance set-up, and Long-term Artist Development. That same year the label released Ludacris' independent album '' Incognegro'' which it sold more than 50,000 copies that Ludacris sold himself out of the trunk of his car. Also that same year the Atlanta-based rapper caught his big break when he signed to The Island Def Jam Music Group's newly established Southern rap subsidiary, Def Jam ...
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Karma's World
''Karma's World'' is a computer-animated musical comedy streaming television series created by rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, who also co-starred in the show. It was released on Netflix on October 15, 2021. Produced by 9 Story Media Group in Canada and Brown Bag Films in Ireland, and animated by its Bali studio subsidiary, the series is loosely based on an educational website of the same name created in 2009 by ''Karma’s World Entertainment'', a consortium created by Ludacris specifically for his eldest daughter, Karma Bridges, whose name and inspiration he cited in interviews as the core reason behind his creation of the series. Netflix renewed ''Karma's World'' for a second season, which was released on March 10, 2022. Season 3 was released on July 7, 2022. Season 4 was released on September 22, 2022. Premise The series follows the story of Karma Grant, a young girl who begins middle school and learns that through her music she can stay "true to herself" instead of letting ...
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List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Ludacris
Ludacris is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. He has released eight studio albums, all which have been released on the Def Jam Recordings record label: '' Back for the First Time'' (2000), '' Word of Mouf'' (2001), '' Chicken-n-Beer'' (2003), ''The Red Light District'' (2004), ''Release Therapy'' (2006), ''Theater of the Mind'' (2008), ''Battle of the Sexes'' (2010) and ''Ludaversal'' (2015). His first five albums have all achieved multi-platinum status, and his next 2 albums achieved gold status. In addition, he has 4 albums that peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts. Ludacris has received twenty Grammy Award nominations, and has won three: "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" for the song " Yeah!" in 2005, and both "Best Rap Song" for " Money Maker" and "Best Rap Album" for the album ''Release Therapy'' in 2007. He has also received twelve nominations from the BET Awards, winning two: "Viewer's Choice" for "Yeah!" in 2 ...
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What's Your Fantasy
"What's Your Fantasy" is a song and debut single by American rapper Ludacris from his independently released debut album ''Incognegro'' and his first major label studio album ''Back for the First Time''. As a single, it was released on September 12, 2000 via Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South. Produced by Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford, it features guest appearance from fellow DTP signee Shawnna. The song is focused around the narration of explicit sexual fantasies. In addition to discussion of sexual intercourse and fellatio, Ludacris hints at cunnilingus and role-playing in the song. The song peaked at #21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, at #19 on the Official Singles Chart Top 100, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was included in the soundtrack album for Jesse Dylan's 2001 stoner comedy film ''How High''. In 2008, the song was ranked number 58 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. Remix and sequel The official remix of this song fea ...
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Back For The First Time
''Back for the First Time'' is the major label debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris. The album, his major label debut, was released on October 17, 2000 as planned, under Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. Background Most of the tracks are taken from his first album, the independently released '' Incognegro'' (1999), except for "Stick 'Em Up", "Southern Hospitality", a remix of " What's Your Fantasy", and "Phat Rabbit". Commercial performance The album debuted at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and sold 133,000 copies in its first-week of sales. As of November 2009, the album has sold 3.1 million copies in the United States to date. The album was eventually certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of more than 3 million copies. Track listing Sample credits Phat Rabbit *" Are You That Somebody?" by Aaliyah 1st & 10 *" How High" by Method Man and Redman Method Man & Redm ...
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Incognegro
''Incognegro'' is the independent and debut studio album by American rapper Ludacris. It was released on August 17, 1999, by Ludacris' newly founded indie record label, DTP Entertainment. Recording sessions took place from 1998 to 1999, with Ludacris serving as the record's executive producer, while the additional production was provided by Jermaine Dupri and Organized Noize, among others. The album was supported by two singles: "Ho" (produced by Bangladesh), and " What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna, produced by Bangladesh). Every track would later appear on his second album except for "Intro", "It Wasn't Us", "Midnight Train", & "Rock and a Hard Place". Singles The lead single for his untitled independent album, called "Ho" was released on July 15, 1998. The song was produced by American hip hop record producer Bangladesh. The second single for ''Incognegro'', " What's Your Fantasy" was released on September 12, 2000. The song features guest verse from an America ...
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Southern Hospitality (song)
"Southern Hospitality" is the second single released off Ludacris's album '' Back for the First Time'', released in 2000. It was composed by The Neptunes. The song debuted at #86 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on the issue dated January 20, 2001, peaking at #23 on the issue dated March 24. Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Jeremy Rall. The video features cameo appearances by Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Scarface and Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on .... Chart performance "Southern Hospitality" peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' rap chart and number 6 on the R&B/hip-hop chart. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it reached number 23. Weekly charts Year-end charts References 2000 songs 2001 singles Def Jam Recordings singl ...
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Ciara
Ciara Princess Wilson ( ; Harris; born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She released her debut studio album, '' Goodies'' in 2004, which spawned four singles: " Goodies" (featuring Petey Pablo), "1, 2 Step" (featuring Missy Elliott), " Oh" (featuring Ludacris) and "And I". "Goodies" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as the UK Singles Chart, while "1, 2 Step" and "Oh" both peaked at two on the Hot 100 and charted within the top five in the UK. The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and garnered two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. Ciara was also featured on Missy Elliott's " Lose Control" and Bow Wow's " Like You", both of which reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2006, Ciara released her second studio album, '' Ciara: The Evolution'', which spawned the hit singles " Get Up" (featuring Chamillionaire), " Promise", " Like a Bo ...
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2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside his longtime friend and fellow rapper Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. The duo was signed to fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label, and are best known for their debut single "Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne). In February 2012, Epps signed a solo record deal with Def Jam Recordings, an imprint of Universal Music Group. The following August, he released his debut studio album '' Based on a T.R.U. Story'' on August 14, 2012, to commercial success despite mixed reviews. The album spawned three successful singles: " No Lie" (featuring Drake), "Birthday Song" (featuring Kanye West), and " I'm Different", all of which charted in the top 50 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and were certified Gold or higher by th ...
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Usher (musician)
Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American R&B singer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until moving to Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 12, his mother put him in local singing competitions before catching the attention of a music A&R from LaFace Records. He released his self-titled debut album '' Usher'' (1994), and rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album '' My Way'' (1997). It spawned his first U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single " Nice & Slow", and the top-two singles " You Make Me Wanna..." and " My Way". His third album, ''8701'' (2001), produced the number-one singles " U Remind Me" and " U Got It Bad", as well as the top-three single " U Don't Have to Call". It sold eight million copies worldwide and won his first two Grammy Awards as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2002 and 2003. '' Confessions'' (2004) established him as one of the bestselling musical artists of the 2000s decad ...
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Lil Jon
Jonathan H. Smith (born January 17, 1971) better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, producer and former frontman of the rap group Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. He was instrumental in the emergence of the hip hop subgenre crunk, and is credited with bringing the genre into mainstream success. Lil Jon frequently collaborates with Miami-based rapper Pitbull, Bay Area-based rappers Too Short and E-40 . He participates as one-third of an unofficial trio consisting of Atlanta-based artists Ludacris and Usher who frequently create songs together. As a producer, Lil Jon has produced several ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit singles including "Salt Shaker", "Cyclone", " Get Low", "Snap Yo Fingers", " Damn!", " Freek-a-Leek", "Lovers and Friends", " Goodies" and " Yeah!". As a five-time Grammy award nominee, Lil Jon won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance with Usher and Ludacris for "Yeah!" In 2013, Lil Jon collaborated with producer DJ Snake and released "T ...
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Shawnna
Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Shawnna, is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam South through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy. She is known for her rapid-fire delivery and her sexually explicit image and lyrics. She is one of the few female rappers to ever have a number-one song on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with 2003's " Stand Up" with Ludacris. Career Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey for the album and movie ''Glitter''. She was featured in the video along with Ludacris, Da Brat, and Twenty II. She released two albums, '' Worth tha Weight'' (2004) which produced the singles " Shake Dat Shit" and "Weight a Minute", and ''Block Music'' (2006). Before ''Block Music'' was released she releas ...
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