Biography
Rapper-actor-record label chief Ludacris was one of the most successful hip-hop artists of the early 2000s, rising from obscurity with a self-released album in 2000 to a multi-platinum-selling, award-winning rapper with such Top 5 hits as ""Area Codes," "Stand Up," "Splash Waterfalls" and "Yeah!" (with Usher and T-Pain) to his impressive list of musical credits. Key to Ludacris' popularity was his quick-witted delivery, which tempered the …
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Career Milestones
| Was a DJ for Hot 97 in Atlanta | ||
1999 | Released his independently produced debut album Incognegro | |
2000 | Released his major label debut Back for the First Time | |
2001 | Released his second album Word of Mouf | |
2002 | Hired as the spokeperson for Pepsi; was dropped after conservative talk-show host Bill O'Reilly criticized the company for picking a "thug rapper" to represent them | |
2002 | Made feature acting debut in DJ Pooh's "The Wash" | |
2003 | Co-starred in the fast-pace action feature "2 Fast 2 Furious"; also contributed the single, "Act a Fool" to the soundtrack | |
2004 | His single "Stand Up" appeared on the soundtrack for the teen hip hop/dance movie "You Got Served" | |
2005 | Starred in Craig Brewer's "Hustle & Flow" opposite Terrence Howard | |
2005 | Starred in Paul Haggis' directorial debut "Crash," a multicharacter study of L.A. race relations | |
2006 | Guest-starred on the NBC series "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" | |
2006 | Released fifth studio album Release Therapy | |
2007 | Co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti in the comedy about Santa's disgruntled older brother "Fred Claus" | |
2008 | Had a lead role in Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" | |
2009 | Co-starred with Gerard Butler in the science fiction thriller "Gamer" | |
2010 | Earned two Grammy nominations for his seventh studio album Battle of the Sexes | |
2011 | Cast in the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve," directed by Garry Marshall | |
Awards
2004 | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration |
2004 | MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male in 2 Fast 2 Furious |
2006 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Album |
2006 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Crash |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Hustle & Flow |
2012 | Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration |