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Big KRIT Ft. Ludacris “What You Mean”
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Justin Beiber Goes Hip-Hop Feature-Heavy For New Album “Believe”
(AllHipHop News) Justin Beiber, who won an award for Top Social Artist at last night’s (May 20) Billboard Music Awards, has revealed a number of intriguing Hip-Hop collaborations for his upcoming third studio album, Believe. The album’s tracklisting was revealed by Beiber via Twitter, prior to him taking the stage last night where he performed the Believe’s first single, “Boyfriend“, produced by Mike Posner. As for the Hip-Hop talent Bieber has gathered, Ludacris will be featured on the album’s opening track, “All Around the World,” while Nicki Minaj and Drake will appear separately on the tracks, “Beauty and the Beat” and “Right Here.” G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean will appear on the Hit-Boy-produced “As Long As You Love Me”. The 18-year-old singer and pop star has also enlisted producers such as Hit-Boy, Diplo, Kanye West, Timbaland, and Rodney Jerkins for Believe, to be released on June 19. Image from GQ.
Future [BGA] Ft. Diddy and Ludacris “Same Damn Time Remix”
FUTURE’S [BGA] NEW REMIX FT. DIDDY AND LUDACRIS “SAME DAMN TIME RMX”
Big K.R.I.T.’s “Live From the Underground” Tracklisting Reveals Collaborations With B.B. King, Ludacris, Devin the Dude and More
(AllHipHop News) With a June 5 release date fast approaching, Def Jam recording artist Big K.R.I.T. has officially unveiled the tracklisting for his major label debut, Live From the Underground. K.R.I.T. enlisted a number of well-known Southern rappers for the album, some of which include Devin the Dude, 2 Chainz, Ludacris, and Bun B. Live From the Underground will also feature singers Melanie Fiona and Anthony Hamilton, as well as an appearance from legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King who appears on the albums 15th track, “Praying Man.” The decision to release the album’s tracklist comes less than a week after K.R.I.T. announced that he’ll be taking the album on the road, beginning on July 11 in Detroit, Michigan, for a 28-date tour that is slated to feature “special guests”, although none have been revealed yet. K.R.I.T., who performed his debut album’s first single, “I Got This,” Friday night (May 11) on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”, released his most recent mixtape, 4eva and a Day, to an overwhelming response from critics and fans alike in early May. In addition, the Mississippi native enlisted engineer Michael Sarsfield to remaster the re-released versions of two of K.R.I.T.’s most cherished mixtapes, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here and Return of 4eva, last week. Vinyl versions of both releases will be available on June 15 and will each include a unreleased bonus track. Check out the full tracklisting for Live From the Underground below: 1. LFU300MA (Intro) 2. Live From The Underground 3. Cool 3 Be Southern 4. I Got This 5. Money On The Floor ft. 2 Chainz, 8Ball & MJG 6. What U Mean ft. Ludacris 7. My Sub Pt.2: The Jackin’ 8. Don’t Let Me Down 9. Porchlight ft. Anthony Hamilton 10. Pull Up ft. Big Sant & Bun B 11. Yeah Dats Me 12. Hydroplaning ft. Devin The Dude 13. If I Fall ft. Melanie Fiona 14. Rich Dad, Poor Dad 15. Praying Man ft. B.B. King 16. Live From The Underground (Reprise) ft. Ms. Linnie Big K.R.I.T.’s Live From the Underground will be released on June 5 on Def Jam.
T.I. and Ludacris Set to Headline “2012 Atlanta Music Midtown Festival” This September
(AllHipHop News) Organizers for the 2012 Music Midtown Festival have announced T.I. and Ludacris as participating headliners for their two-day event, to take place on September 21-22 at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia. T.I. will be one of the headliners on Saturday, September 21, along with indie rock band The Avett Brothers and the 11-time Grammy Award-winning Foo Fighters. Ludacris will headline on Sunday, September 22, along with Pearl Jam, mash-up DJ Girl Talk, and Florence + the Machine. Others acts slated to hit the stage over the course of the festival include Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Van Hunt, Civil Twilight, O’Brother, and LP. The Music Midtown Festival was first held in 1994 and for the next 11 years, until 2005, when organizers put the festival on a hiatus due to declining attendance and ticket sales. The festival was relaunched last year as a successful one-day concert, and will return this September as a two-day event. Tickets can be purchased beginning on April 28 at 12PM as part of a limited-time-only “early-bird special” – one-day passes are $55 and two-day passes are $100, and will increase to $65 and $120, respectively. V.I.P. and Super V.I.P. tickets will also be available for purchase. For tickets and more information, visit MusicMidtown.com
“We In This B*tch” Behind The Scenes Video Shoot DJ Drama, T.I. , Jeezy, Ludacris & Future
DJ DRAMA’S “WE IN THIS B*TCH” BEHIND THE SCENE VIDEO WITH T.I., LUDACRIS, YOUNG JEEZY & FUTURE
I-20 Ft. Ludacris and Twista “Little Boy”
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Waka Flocka To Drop “Triple F Life” On June 12, Hits Road With Drake For “Club Paradise Tour”
(AllHipHop News) Warner Bros. Records and Brick Squad Monopoly have revealed a June 12 release date for Waka Flocka’s sophomore album, Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family. Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family currently has two singles in rotation on radio – “Round Of Applause” featuring Drake, which was released last summer, and the Trey Songz-assisted “I Don’t Really Care.” The latter is currently the #1 most-added song on radio, and there are plans to shoot a video for the single on April 10. Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family is set to include features and appearances from B.O.B., Tyga, Drake, Trey Songz, Ludacris, and more. In addition, Waka Flocka has just been added to the lineup for Drake’s second U.S. run of his “Club Paradise Tour” where the Atlanta rapper will travel to 27 cities over the course of two months and perform with J. Cole, 2 Chainz, and French Montana. Waka’s first Warner Bros. release, Flockaveli, was touted as “the most anarchic rap album of 2010” by The Washington Post, and “one of the most bracing and unforgiving Hip-Hop releases in recent memory” by The New York Times. Flockaveli produced four hit singles including the triple platinum cut “No Hands” which featured Roscoe Dash and Wale, “Oh Lets Do It,” “Grove St. Party” and “ Hard In Da Paint.” To date, the album has sold over 300,000 copies. Tickets and dates for the “Club Paradeise Tour” can be found at LiveNation.com. Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family is scheduled for a June 12 release.
John Legend & Ludacris Team Up for the First Time on “Tonight”
Looks like Rainforest Films’ Think Like A Man has the most star-powered film soundtrack in recent memory. Last week, it was Jennifer Hudson and Ne-Yo’s title track. This week, Grammy-award winners John Legend and Ludacris team up for “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”. In the video, Legend sings into the camera, insisting that will be “the best you’ve ever had,” and the visual also features scenes from the film’s stars, Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy. Watch Legend perform the single at Georgia State University recently, and catch the full video HERE: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86eGWWkEntM] “Tonight” is available on iTunes, and the full Think Like a Man soundtrack is available on April 10.
DJ Drama Ft. Young Jeezy, T.I., Ludacris and Future “We In This B*tch”
DJ DRAMA FT. T.I, YOUNG JEEZY, LUDACRIS AND FUTURE NEW SONG “WE IN THIS B*TCH”
Ludacris Engages in “Parking Lot Pimpin’” For New Movie
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta, Georgia, rap star Ludacris is gearing up to bring a bit of “what happens after leaving the club” to the big screen with his upcoming film, Parking Lot Pimpin’. The Coke Daniels-directed feature is a co-production between Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace company and Hoody Allan Productions, reports Moviehole.net. Ludacris stars in the movie as Walt, a young man who, following a nasty break-up, teams up with his slick buddy, Dez, for a night on the town after a nasty break-up. Although Dez promises to teach Walt the art of “parking lot pimping” – a phrase derived from clubgoers waiting in the parking lot outside the club to approach women as they come out of the venue after a night of dancing and socializing – Walt learns that everyone in town sees through his friend and his cheap scams. In addition being in front of the camera for Parking Lot Pimpin, Ludacris will work behind the scenes as a producer for the film, which is set to begin shooting in April. Musically, Ludacris is currently working with the Neptunes on Ludaversal, his follow-up to his 2010 album, Battle of the Sexes. Ludaversal, a “sequel” to the lyricist’s Theater of the Mind, is set to hit stores in May.
I-20 Ft. Ludacris and Nathaniel “The Definition”
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The Roots, Ludacris, BlackStar And More Scheduled To Perform At Bonnaroo 2012
(AllHipHop News) This year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has revealed their music lineup for the event which will take place in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10. In addition to the highly publicized reunion of The Beach Boys and headliners like Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the bill, Hip-Hop has a pretty dominant presence at this year’s three-day festival. So far, the lineup includes The Roots, BlackStar, Ludacris, Mac Miller, and Childish Gambino. In addition, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, and Das Racist, will also make appearances at the festival. In years past, artists such as Kanye West, Jurassic 5, J. Cole, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and Wiz Khalifa have all performed at Bonnaroo to crowds of over 100,000 people. For tickets and more information visit www.Bonnaroo.com
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Ludacris Cause Kanye West’s Career Catapulting Car Accident??!!
HIP-HOP RUMORS: WAS LUDACRIS TO BLAME FOR KANYE WEST’S CAREER CHANGING CAR ACCIDENT???!!
Alternative Pick: John Legend Ft. Ludacris “Tonight (Best You Ever Had)”
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Future [BGA] Ft. Ludacris and Rocko “Blow”
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Ludacris and Usher to Reunite for “Ludaversal” Album
TWO ATLANTA POWERHOUSES HIT THE STUDIO FOR THE UPCOMING “LUDAVERSAL” RELEASE
Ludacris Closes Straits Restaurant After Announcing New Culinary Venture
(AllHipHop News) Straits Atlanta, the Asian fusion restaurant owned by rapper Ludacris, is closing its doors after four years of operations. Located in midtown Atlanta, the restaurant featured a blend of Asian cuisine by restaurateur, Chris Yeo, who owns five other restaurants, none of which are being affected by the closure. Featuring signature dishes like Kung Pow Lollipops, a delicious hand-held chicken dish, Straits, despite its celebrated entrees and celebrity owner, suffered from low-guest turnout, perhaps due to the high-priced menu that somewhat excluded Ludacris’ hometown, urban fan base. The rapper’s latest venture, Chicken N Beer, a new restaurant located in the newly-expanded Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta, serves “comfort foods and craft beers using locally-grown ingredients.” “As I continue to learn and evolve as a businessman, I am extremely excited to put my restaurateur footprint into a new venture inside the busiest international airport in the United States, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,” Ludacris stated. Named after Ludacris’ 2003 release, Chicken N Beer is one of 150 restaurant and retail ventures that were approved to open at the busy airport, while Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club proposal was denied. Luda’s close relationship with Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed, is rumored to have also helped him in his bid to secure the contract at Hartsfield-Jackson, which accommodates 89 million passengers per year as one of the world’s busiest airports. Ludacris was a strong supporter of Reed’s mayoral campaign in 2009, which was won by less than 800 votes. Straits Atlanta is currently listed as closed “Until Further Notice.”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Jay-Z Livid with Ludacris Over New Restaurant?!
HIP-HOP RUMORS: JAY-Z UPSET WITH LUDACRIS OVER NEW RESTAURANT?!
