Christopher Brian Bridges,known professionally as Ludacris,is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign,Illinois,Ludacris moved to Atlanta,Georgia,at age nine where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ,he formed his own record label,Disturbing tha Peace,in the late 1990s,and his first album Incognegro (1999). The album was repackaged and re-released for his major label debut Back for the First Time,after he signed with Def Jam Recordings. The singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy",became top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Gossip Folks" is a song by American rapper Missy Elliott featuring fellow American rapper Ludacris,released as the second single from her fourth studio album,Under Construction on December 9,2002. Written alongside producer Timbaland,it peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart,and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
American singer Usher has released eight studio albums,ten compilation albums,eight extended plays,and 80 singles. His music has been released on the LaFace,Arista,Jive and RCA record labels. Usher has sold more than 23 million albums in the United States alone and over 65 million albums worldwide. With over 100 million total records sold worldwide,he is one of the best selling music artists of all time. He has nine Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles and 18 Hot 100 top-ten singles. In 1994,Usher released his self-titled debut album in North America,producing three singles that had moderate chart success,and the album sold more than 500,000 copies. His follow-up 1997 album My Way sold over 8 million copies worldwide,becoming his breakthrough album. It is certified seven-times platinum in the US,and spawned three successful singles,including his first UK number-one "You Make Me Wanna..." and first US Hot 100 number-one song "Nice &Slow". Usher's success continued in 2001 with his third studio album 8701. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. The album produced two number-one singles—"U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". In 2002,the album was certified four-times platinum in the US for sales of 4 million copies. As of 2010,its worldwide sales stand at over 8 million.
"Money Maker" is a song written and performed by American rapper Ludacris featuring fellow American rapper and singer Pharrell Williams. The song was released to the radio on July 17,2006 as the first single from Ludacris's fifth album Release Therapy. Produced by Williams and Chad Hugo,the song is a reimagining of the 1961 Elmore James blues song "Shake Your Moneymaker". The single became Ludacris' third number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100,while also topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks charts.
The discography of Ludacris,an American rapper,consists of eight studio albums,two compilation albums,one extended play (EP),six mixtapes,89 singles and nine promotional singles. Thirty-five of those singles have charted in the Top 40 of the US Hot 100 chart.
“Rollout ” is a song by American rapper Ludacris. It was the second single released from his 2001 album Word of Mouf. The song,on whose writing and composition Ludacris collaborated with music-producer Timbaland,who also produced it,debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 10,2001,reached the top 40 at number 34 on December 29,and peaked at number 17 on February 2,2002. It was also nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance.
"Move Bitch" is the fourth official single from American rapper Ludacris' album Word of Mouf. The single features American rappers Mystikal and I-20. The single reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100,making it Ludacris's first top-ten hit on the chart. It also reached number 3 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart and number 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart. Also,it featured in an episode of the TV series Castle. Retired NBA star and now ESPN analyst Jalen Rose is featured in the music video.
"Get Back" is a song by American rapper Ludacris,from his album The Red Light District. It was released as the first single from the album and reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2005.
"What Them Girls Like" is a hip hop song. It is the first single from Ludacris's sixth studio album Theater of the Mind. The single features Chris Brown and Sean Garrett and is produced by Darkchild.
"One More Drink" is the second official single off Ludacris' album,Theater of the Mind. The song "co-stars" T-Pain. The song was released on iTunes on October 28,2008. Ludacris performed the song live while he and T-Pain appeared as musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The song samples Shalamar's "Take That to the Bank".
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper Ludacris,released as the third single from his sixth studio album,Theater of the Mind. The song features fellow southern hip hop artist Plies and was produced by musician Swizz Beatz. The song was released to radio on January 20,2009.
"Regret" is a song recorded by American singer LeToya Luckett released as the third single taken from her second studio album Lady Love (2009) featuring American rapper Ludacris. The song was written by Durell Babbs,Christopher Bridges,Jerry "Texx" Franklin,LeToya Luckett,Kristina Stephens,J. Valentine and produced by Babbs. The song was released on November 11,2009,through Capital Records. The Sky High Remix was released on iTunes on December 18,2009.
Victory is the fourth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on March 2,2010,under his We the Best Music Group and Terror Squad Entertainment imprint of E1 Records.
"How Low" is a hip hop song by American rapper Ludacris. It is the lead single from his seventh studio album,Battle of the Sexes. The song premiered at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta,which took place on October 10,2009. However,the ceremony was aired on October 27,2009. It was performed by Ludacris as the second half of a medley that began with Lil Scrappy's "Addicted to Money",a song in which he is featured. The track was produced by Canadian producer T-Minus. The song was released via iTunes on December 8,2009. The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at 13. The music video was filmed on December 23,2009 in Los Angeles,California and was directed by Dave Meyers. The music video leaked on the internet on January 20,2010. The single is Ludacris’best-selling single as a lead artist with sales of 2,216,000 units as of August,2012,and it has been certified double platinum by the RIAA.
"All I Do Is Win" is a song from DJ Khaled's fourth studio album Victory (2010). It was the third single from the album. The track features American rappers T-Pain,Ludacris,Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross. It was released on February 8,2010,along with "Put Your Hands Up". The song peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"My Chick Bad" is a song by American rapper Ludacris. The song features Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj,who co-wrote the song with Ludacris,Samuel Lindley,and Derrelle Davidson. The track was produced by The Legendary Traxster. "My Chick Bad" serves as the second single from Ludacris' eighth album,Battle of the Sexes. An official remix to the song was also released,featuring female rappers Diamond,Eve,and Trina.
"Sex Room" is a hip hop song recorded by Ludacris for his seventh studio album,Battle of the Sexes. The song features Trey Songz,who it was also written by along with Ludacris. It was produced by Kajun and was released as the third single from the album.
The discography of American rapper Wale consists of seven studio albums,three compilation albums,ten mixtapes,one extended play,sixty-five singles,two promotional singles and forty-one music videos. In 2005,Wale started his music career by releasing mixtapes in the Washington,D.C. area. His debut mixtape was titled Paint a Picture. Following that,Wale released his second mixtape in 2006,Hate Is the New Love. In the same year,Wale signed with a local record label in Studio 43. In 2007 Wale was discovered by Mark Ronson,and was signed by Allido Records,which released his third mixtape,100 Miles &Running,featuring artist Daniel Merriweather.
Quality Street Music is the fourth studio album by American hip hop disc jockey DJ Drama. It was released on October 2,2012,by Entertainment One Music,Aphilliates Music Group,Embassy Entertainment,and Powerhouse Productions. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar,Childish Gambino,T-Pain,Fabolous,Jeezy,Drake,Future,Nipsey Hussle,Wiz Khalifa,T.I.,Ludacris,2 Chainz,B.o.B.,Kid Ink,Jeremih,Meek Mill,Waka Flocka Flame,Tyler,the Creator,among others.
"Representin" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris,featuring vocals from American singer-songwriter Kelly Rowland. It was released October 9,2012 in promotion of his ninth studio album,Ludaversal. It is a hip hop and R&B song. The song debuted and peaked at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 while reaching number 28 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The official remix features the R&B singer R. Kelly and the American rapper Fabolous.
