By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer Ludacris picked the right time to re-enter his hat in the ring. Even with his 1.21 Giga Watts mixtape, Ludacris felt the climate was a bit hostile. After Drake and Big Sean claimed the latter invented the flow used on "My Chick Bad,"
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Ludacris talks putting together “Ludaversal” and past feud with Big Sean with Bootleg Kev [VIDEO]
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer There has been a two year wait for Ludacris to return with new music. At one point, Ludacris was preparing for the end of his career. In many ways, Ludacris was rising to Jay-Z-like proportions in the rap game. Ludacris built his
Twelve Years of Ludacris
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer Life comes with only one guarantee, death. The time in between will always be a mystery, but in a world focused on a power struggle, one is forced to fight while alive. Many have lost this fight and faced death at what
Ludacris to release “Ludaversal” in May 2012
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer For nearly three years, Ludacris has left fans waiting on his Ludaversal album. Following his long-awaited Theater of the Mind album, Ludacris announced he would release a new album in 2009. The album was to be titled Ludaversal and would likely be
Ludacris opening “Chicken & Beer” restaurant in Atlanta airport
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer In recent years, Ludacris has been relatively absent from the hip hop game. Early in his career, Ludacris posted several hit records. However, later in his career, Ludacris shifted his focus to his growing acting career. Over the past few years, Ludacris
Big Sean discusses Plans for 2012, Ludacris’ “Bada Boom” diss, Common vs. Drake, and Nicki Minaj
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer While Big Sean is currently one of the biggest rappers in the game, his run was initially scheduled to happen two years ago. Among the rising names of 2009 were Drake, J. Cole, Kid Cudi, Nicki Minaj, and Big Sean. It would
Common speaks on possible Drake diss on “Sweet”
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer The past few weeks have been tough for Drake. Things were going well for the Toronto rapper, as he successfully released his second album, Take Care, and he continued his run. However, his comments from the summer, which had gone unnoticed, were
Ghostface Killah discusses Ludacris vs. Big Sean and Drake, along with “Supreme Clientele 2”
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer There has been a struggle going on between the veteran rappers and the newcomers for some time. The most-recent example of this was the release of Ludacris' "Badaboom" track. On the track, which is off his 1.21 Gigawatts mixtape, Ludacris takes aim
Drake responds to Ludacris diss via Twitter
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer Ludacris made another high-profile return to the game, last week. With his next album delayed until 2012, Ludacris released 1.21 Gigawatts. During his time out of the spotlight, two mixtape rappers have risen to take over in the form of Drake and
Big Sean responds to Ludacris
By The Hip Hop Writer Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer Since Ludacris last truly dominated the game, many big names have come and gone. Big Sean has been among the most-recent artists to come. Signed to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music, Big Sean assumed all was well between he and Ludacris. On West's
