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 to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). The album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut,Back for the First Time (2000) after its single,"What's Your Fantasy",became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single,"Southern Hospitality".
Garrett Robin Hamler,known professionally as Sean Garrett,is an American record producer,rapper,singer and songwriter. He is known his songwriting work on a series of commercially successful R&B and hip hop songs,beginning with Usher's 2004 single "Yeah!". Peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100,Garrett co-wrote five other songs which did so—"Goodies" for Ciara that same year;"Check on It" for Beyoncé,"Run It!" for Chris Brown in 2005;"London Bridge" for Fergie,"Grillz" for Nelly in 2006—as well as 17 other singles that peaked atop the UK Singles,US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,or Dance Club Songs charts. Throughout his career,Garrett has been nominated for four Grammy Awards.
Disturbing Tha Peace Records is an American record label founded by Jeff Dixon,Chaka Zulu,and Ludacris.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Teairra Marí,an American R&B,pop and hip hop singer. Maríhas released one studio album,three EPs,eleven singles and nine music videos,several of which were released through Def Jam and its sub-label Roc-A-Fella Records. In 2008,she signed to Warner Bros. Records but left and then signed with Rico Love's Division1 label.
The discography of Ludacris,an American rapper,consists of nine 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.
"Runaway Love" is the third single released from Ludacris' fifth album,Release Therapy (2006). The song,which features Mary J. Blige on the vocals,was produced by Polow da Don and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart only behind Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around... Comes Around". The song was the first single from Release Therapy in the United Kingdom and was released as a double A-side with "Girls Gone Wild" included. The song was performed at the 2007 Grammy Awards show by Ludacris,Mary J. Blige and Earth,Wind &Fire. A remix of the song is available by T-Pain featuring Cassie.
Algernod Lanier Washington,better known by his stage name Plies,is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers,Florida,Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before beginning his musical career. After dropping out of college,he was signed to Slip-n-Slide Records,he released four studio albums from 2007 until 2010. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with successful singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized". Plies also released two albums in 2008,Definition of Real and Da REAList,and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010.
"I Know" is a song written and performed by American rapper Jay-Z featuring fellow American musician Pharrell. Produced by The Neptunes,the song was released on November 4,2007 as the third and final single from Jay-Z's tenth studio album,American Gangster.
Theater of the Mind is the seventh studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris. It was released in the UK on November 21,2008 and in the US on November 24,2008 and on other release dates throughout the world,through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. Ludacris calls the album "theatrical".
"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".
"Lost" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Gorilla Zoe,released October 14,2008 as the lead single from his second studio album Don't Feed Da Animals (2009). The song leaked in May 2008 entitled "Losin' My Mind",featuring a verse from fellow American rapper Lil Wayne. It is notable that,specifically with the Lil Wayne version,both songs use the auto-tune effect. "Lost" received positive reviews from critics praising Drumma Boy's electronic production and Zoe's sincere Auto-Tune delivery of introspective lyrics.
"How Do You Sleep?" is the third single from Jesse McCartney's third studio album,Departure. The song was originally included on the album's original 2008 release,although it was remixed by American rapper Ludacris and serviced commercially as the lead single for the album's 2009 reissue,Departure:Recharged in January of that year. "How Do You Sleep?" was written and produced by R&B singer Sean Garrett,and his production partner Clubba Langg.
"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.
Battle of the Sexes is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ludacris,released March 9,2010 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam South. The album was recorded during 2008 to 2010 and its production was handled by several producers,including T-Minus,Bangladesh,Swizz Beatz,The Neptunes,and The Runners.
"Break Up" is the first single from Mario's fourth studio album D.N.A.. It features and was co-written by Gucci Mane and Sean Garrett with production and additional writing from Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford. The single was first premiered on the radio station V-103 at March 30,2009 with Greg Street.
"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. It was written by Luckett,Ludacris,Tank,Jerry "Texx" Franklin,Kristina Stephens,and J. Valentine and produced by Tank and Franklin. The song was released on November 11,2009,through Capitol Records. The Sky High Remix of "Regret" was released digitally on December 18,2009. It contains a nearly identical instrumental to that of a previous Tank production,"Ghetto" (2007) by Kelly Rowland.
"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.
"Baby" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the lead single on Bieber's debut studio album,My World 2.0. The track was written by the artists alongside Christina Milian and producers Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.
"Errrbody" is a single by American rapper Yo Gotti,released on July 10,2014,by Epic Records. The song is about Gotti talking about mainstream rappers being similar to one another,and pretending to be who they aren't despite their status. "Errrbody" peaked at numbers 29 and 98 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),denoting sales of over 500,000 units in the United States. An accompanying music video for the single,directed by Benny Boom,follows a group of suburban kids getting involved with street life and finding it not for them the hard way. An official remix of the song was released in October 2014 and featured Lil Wayne and Ludacris.
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2 Chainz. It was released on June 16,2017 through Def Jam Recordings,as the follow-up to ColleGrove,his 2016 collaborative effort with Lil Wayne. The production on the album was handled by FKi,Honorable C.N.O.T.E.,Mike Dean,Mike Will Made It,and Murda Beatz,among others. The album also features guest appearances from several urban artists;Gucci Mane,Quavo,Travis Scott,Nicki Minaj,Swae Lee,Drake,Ty Dolla Sign,Trey Songz,JhenéAiko,Pharrell,and Monica.
