When was ludacris first album

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Chopped And Screwed. All Around The World. Saturday Night. Little Bad Girl. Helluva Nite. Rest Of My Life. He is also a regular in the Fast and the Furious film franchise. What marks out Ludacris as an innovator is his comedic flow, peppered with punchlines — a style that fits his chosen stage name perfectly. His parents split when he was young — although he remained close to both — and he moved to Atlanta with his mom around the age of He had been rapping since the age of nine, and before the move to Atlanta was a member of a childhood group, the Loudmouth Hooligans.

Times were tough for the teenage Bridges and his mom, but he credits her for being strict with him to ensure he stayed in school and studied hard. The album reached No. Ludacris kept the charge going in with his next album, Word of Mouf. Its lead single, "Rollout My Business ," was nominated for a Grammy and followed up by three more singles.

Collaborations with Nate Dogg and Twista made the album a lively affair that racked up more than 3 million sales in the U. Ludacris showcased the artists signed to his DTP label on his compilation Golden Grain , including a then-unknown MC called Tity Boi who would later go on to find fame as 2 Chainz.

The following year saw even greater success for Ludacris with the release of Chicken-n-Beer.