Rock On The Net: Ludacris (original) (raw)

Chris Bridges - Ludacris - was born on September 11, 1977, in Georgia. Before hitting it big in the rap world, Ludacris found some success with his own independent release, Incognegro. The success of Incognegroled to a contract with Def Jam Records, and Incognegro was re-released as his debut LP - Back For The First Time.

Ludacris could be heard on Timbaland's LP Tim's Bio: Life Fram Da Basement on the track "Fat Rabbit."

# 160 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris released Back For The First Time.

Back For The First Time was certified platinum.
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "What's Your Fantasy."

# 63 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 10 with "What's Your Fantasy."

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Southern Hospitality."
Back For The First Time was certified 2x platinum.

Ludacris topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 2 weeks with "Loverboy" (the remix of Mariah Carey's hit which featured Ludacris & Da Brat).

Ludacris could also be heard helping out Missy Elliott with her hit "One Minute Man."

Ludacris released Word Of Mouf.
Ludacris could be heard on Timbaland & Magoo's LPIndecent Proposal on the track "Considerate Brotha."

# 30 Singles Artist of the Year

Word Of Mouf was certified platinum.
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Roll Out (My Business)."

Ludacris was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Album (Back For The First Time) and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Area Codes" which features Nate Dogg).

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with Jermaine Dupri with "Welcome To Atlanta" from Dupri's LP - Instructions.
Word Of Mouf was certified 2x platinum.

Ludacris hit the Top 10 with "Roll Out (My Business)."

Back For The First Time was certified 3x platinum.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)."

Ludacris toured the summer as part of the Anger Management Tour with Eminem, Papa Roach,Xzibit, and the X-ecutioners.
Ludacris topped the MTV Video Countdown with "Move."
The video for "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video and the video for "Area Codes" (with Nate Dogg) was nominated for Best Video from a Film. Ludacris' contribution to Missy Elliott's video "One Minute Man" was also nominated for 6 awards including Best Direction. Ludacris performed at the ceremony's opening act show.

Ludacris was dropped as a Pepsi sponsor after Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly denounced the rapper as a "...thug rapper... (who) espouses violence, intoxication, and degrading conduct toward women."

Word Of Mouf was certified 3x platinum.

# 37 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Album.

Missy hit the top 40 with Missy Elliott with "Gossip Folks."
Ludacris was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album (Word Of Mouf) and Best Rap Solo Performance - Male ("Roll Out (My Business)").

Ludacris hit the Top 10 with Missy Elliott with "Gossip Folks."

Ludacris could be heard on the soundtrack for 2 Fast 2 Furious with "Act A Fool" and "Pick Up The Phone" (with R. Kelly and Tyrese) - and also co-starred in the film.

Ludacris' video for "Move" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Rap Video.

Ludacris released Chicken & Beer.
Chicken & Beer topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and R&B/Hip-Hop LP chart selling for 2 weeks over 429,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Rap chart for 8 weeks with "Stand Up."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 5 weeks, Rhythmic Top 40 chart, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 5 weeks with "Stand Up."
Ludacris hit the Top 40 helped out by Shawnna with "Stand Up."
Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Chingy and also featuring Snoop Dogg with "Holidae In."
Chicken & Beer was certified platinum.

Ludacris topped the Billboard 100 singles chart for a week and Hot 100 Airplay chart for a week with "Stand Up."
Ludacris hit the Top 10 with "Stand Up."

# 23 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Usher with "Yeah."

Ludacris was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Gossip Folks" with Missy Elliott), Best Rap Solo Performance - Male ("Stand Up"), and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (songwriter) ("Act A Fool" with Keith McMasters).
Ludacris began touring with Chingy.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks helping out Usher with "Yeah."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart, Hot 100 Airplay chart, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 8 weeks helping out Usher with "Yeah."
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Splash Waterfalls."
Ludacris hit #1 for 4 weeks helping out Usher with "Yeah."
Ludacris topped the UK singles chart helping out Usher with "Yeah."
March 2: Ludacris could be heard on the Cee Lo Green LP Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine on the track "Childz Play."

Ludacris topped the Canadian singles chart helping out Usher with "Yeah."

Chicken & Beer was certified 2x platinum.

The video for "Stand Up" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Rap Video. The video for "Yeah" won for Best Male Video and Best Dance Video and was also nominated for Video of the Year and Best Choreography. The video for "Holidae In" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Awardincluding Best Hip-Hop Video.

Ludacris could be heard on the soundtrack for Shark Tale with "Gold Digger."
Ludacris could be heard on Ciara's LP Goodies on the track "Oh."

Ludacris won 2 Source Awards for Male Artist of the Year and R&B/Rap Collaboration ("Yeah").
The singles "Stand Up" and "Yeah" were certified gold.

The single "Yeah" was certified platinum.

Ludacris released his next LP Red Light District.
Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Lil Jon and Usher with "Lovers & Friends" from Lil Jon's LP Crunk Juice.
Ludacris topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for a week and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week with Red Light District selling over 322,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Get Back."

# 222 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart helping out Lil Jon and Usherwith "Lovers & Friends."
Ludacris hit the Top 10 helping out Lil Jon and Usher with "Lovers & Friends."
Red Light District was certified platinum.

Ludacris won a Grammy Awardfor Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Yeah" with Usher and Lil Jon), and was nominated for Record of the Year and Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("Yeah" with Usher and Lil Jon).
The single "Get Back" was certified gold.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and Rhythmic Airplay chart helping out Lil Jon and Usherwith "Lovers & Friends."

The single "Get Back" was certified platinum.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Ciara with "Oh."

Ludacris could be seen in the film Crash.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and Rhythmic Airplay chart helping out Ciara with "Oh."

Ludacris hit the Top 10 helping out Ciara with "Oh."
The single "Number One Spot" was certified gold.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "Pimpin' All Over The World."

The video for "Number One Spot" won a MTV Video Music Awardfor Best Rap Video and was nominated for Best Special Effects. The video for "Oh" was nominated for Best R&B Video. Ludacris performed at the ceremony.

Red Light District was certified 2x platinum.

Ludacris was nominated for an American Music Awardfor Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist.

Ludacris could be heard on The Notorious B.I.G. posthumous creation - Duets: The Final Chapter.
Ludacris could be heard on Ludacris Presents Disturbing Tha Peace.

# 47 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Jamie Foxx with "Unpredictable" from Foxx's LP Unpredictable.
Ludacris won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his contribution to Crash.

Ludacris was nominated for a Grammy Awardfor Best Rap Solo Performance ("Number One Spot").
The single "Get Back" was certified 2x platinum and "Number One Spot" was certified platinum.

Ludacris performed at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Ludacris released Release Therapy.
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with Pharrell with "Money Maker."

Ludacris topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top Rap Albums chart with Release Therapy - the LP sold over 309,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Hot 100 Airplay chart, Hot Rap Tracks chart, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, Rhythmic Airplay chart, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "Money Maker."

Ludacris hit the Top 10 with Pharrell with "Money Maker."
Ludacris hosted and performed on_Saturday Night Live_.
Release Therapy was certified platinum.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with Mary J. Blige with "Runaway Love."
The single "Money Maker" was certified platinum.

# 22 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Fergiewith "Glamorous."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart with Mary J. Blige with "Runaway Love."
Ludacris won 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Rap Song (with Pharrell) (awarded to the songwriter) ("Money Maker"), and Best Rap Album (Release Therapy), and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Unpredictable" with Jamie Foxx), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Georgia" with Field Mob and Jamie Foxx). Ludacris performed at the ceremony. Ludacris hit the Top 10 with Mary J. Blige with "Runaway Love."
Ludacris hit the Top 10 helping out Fergiewith "Glamorous."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart with Mary J. Blige with "Runaway Love."
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Pop 100 chart, and Hot Digital Songs chart helping out Fergiewith "Glamorous."

Ludacris hit #1 for week helping out Fergiewith "Glamorous."
Ludacris could be heard on the R. Kelly LP Double Up on the track "Rock Star."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart helping out Fergiewith "Glamorous."
Ludacris won a BET Award for Best Collaboration for "Runaway Love" with Mary J. Blige.

On July 7th, Ludacris performed at the Live Earth concert in the US. The 7-continent concert organized by Al Gore brought together over 100 artists to perform and raise the world's awareness about the climate crisis and how to make a difference to help the environment and the world.
The single "Glamorous" was certified gold.

Ludacris could be heard on the Mary J. Blige LP Growing Pains on the track "Grown Woman" and the Chingy LP Hate It Or Love It on the track "Gimme Dat." Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out DJ Felli Fel and featuringDiddy, Akon, and Lil Jon with "Get Buck In Here."

# 94 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris could be heard on The Game LP LAX on the track "Ya Heard."

Ludacris could be heard on the T.I. LP Paper Trailon the track "On Top Of The World."
Ludacris could be heard on the Jennifer HudsonLP Jennifer Hudsonon the track "Pocketbook."

Ludacris could be heard on the T-PainLP Thr33 Ringzon the track "Chopped & Skrewed."
Ludacris released his next LP Theater Of The Mind.
Ludacris performed on Saturday Night Live.

Ludacris topped the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart with Theater Of The Mind. Ludacris hit the Top 40 with T-Painwith "One More Drink."

# 53Singles Artist of the Year

Theater Of The Mind was certified gold.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Jesse McCartneywith "How Do You Sleep?" Ludacris was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("Wish You Would" with T.I.).

Ludacris could be heard on the Ciara LP Fantasy Ride on the track "High Price."

# 21 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with "How Low."

For unknown reasons after helping Jesse McCartney on a song and co-hosting Live With Regis & Kelly, Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Justin Bieberwith "Baby"
Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Taio Cruzwith "Break Your Heart"

March 9: Ludacris released Battle Of The Sexes.
Ludacris topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Digital Songs chart helping out Taio Cruzwith "Break Your Heart"
Ludacris topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and Top Rap Albums chart Battle Of The Sexes.
Ludacris could be heard on the Monica LP Still Standingon the track "Still Standing."

Ludacris hit the Top 10 helping out Taio Cruzwith "Break Your Heart."
Ludacris hit the Top 40 with help from Nicki Minaj with "My Chick Bad."

Ludacris hit #1 for 3 weeks helping out Taio Cruzwith "Break Your Heart."
Ludacris topped the Billboard Pop Songs chart helping out Taio Cruzwith "Break Your Heart."

Battle Of The Sexes was certified gold.

Ludacris hit the Top 40 helping out Enrique Iglesiaswith "Tonight."

Ludacris could be heard on the Ciara LP Basic Instinct on the track "Ride."

# 74Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris hit the Top 10 helping out Enrique Iglesiaswith "Tonight."

Ludacris topped the Billboard Dance Club Play Songs chart helping out Enrique Iglesiaswith "Tonight."
Ludacris was nominated for 2 Grammy Awardsfor Best Rap Solo Performance ("How Low") and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("My Chick Bad" with Nicki Minaj).

Ludacris hit #1 for 1 week helping out Enrique Iglesiaswith "Tonight."
Ludacris topped the Billboard Pop Songs chart and Radio Songs chart helping out Enrique Iglesiaswith "Tonight."
Ludacris could be heard on the Chris Brown LP F.A.M.E. on the track "Wet The Bed."

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with help from Usher and David Guetta with "Rest Of My Life."
Ludacris could be heard on the Big Boi LP Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumorson the track "In The A."

# 87 Singles Artist of the Year

Ludacris was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration ("Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" with John Legend).

Ludacris hit the Top 40 with Justin Bieber with "All Around The World."

• March 31: Ludacris releasedLudaversal.

• November 30: Word Of Mouf was certified 4x platinum.