Ludacris picks his favourite Ludacris songs
Ludacris is a household name in hip-hop and has a multitude of rap anthems under his belt. From ‘Number One Spot’ off his album, Red Light District, to his underground hit ‘Stand Up’, Ludacris most definitely has some jams.
Throughout his career, Ludacris has been responsible for leaving an impressive mark on hip-hop, dating all the way back to his debut album Back For The First Time, providing an authentic voice to the city of Atlanta for the first time. As a southern artist on the Def Jam South label, Ludacris, along with his cohort, Disturbing Tha Peace, was integral in bringing the ‘Dirty South’ experience to the world. With tracks such as ‘Southern Hospitality’ adding to the regional melting pot of hip-hop, Ludacris brought the slang and the vibes of the ATL to the masses.
Between 2001 and 2003, Ludacris would go on to have great success through features. The rapper appeared on several successful tracks in this period, including ‘Gossip Folks’ by Missy Elliott and Jermaine Dupri’s ‘Welcome to Atlanta’. However, it was his 2003 album, Chicken-n-Beer, that really put Ludacris on the map as an artist.
Since the early-2000s, Ludacris (Christopher Bridges) has been a powerhouse and, following his success within the music business, the lyricist entered Hollywood and has been the face of the Fast & Furious franchise since 2003. He has also appeared on TV shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Empire and more.
That said, it’s safe to say that Bridges has an extensive discography that is highly impressive. As such, in an interview with radio host Big Boi on his morning show The Neighbourhood, while reflecting on his career, Ludacris spoke about his most memorable tracks
While speaking about his breakout, Big Boy asked Ludacris to name three of his own favourite songs. In response, Bridges revealed, “Obviously, currently ‘Move B*tch’ is gonna be one of the favourites because they using this in protests right now.”
He continued, “Something I would have never imagined in a million years. It’s one thing to be embedded in pop culture but movement culture, protest culture? That’s a whole different thing.”
Adding to his list, Bridges finalised, “Throw them bows, ‘Southern Hospitality,’ is definitely on the top three Ludacris list. And then, man, this is such a hard decision but, it’s not even my song, but I have to say ‘Yeah.’ Me, Usher, and Lil Jon, just because as soon as I heard that song, I instantly knew what it was going to do and how much of a hit it was. So, that’s two and a half Ludacris songs.”