Ludacris

Atlanta rapper and actor who became one of the most commercially successful artists of the early 2000s with radio-ready anthems and an instantly recognizable comedic-aggressive style.

Origin

Champaign, Illinois

Genre

Hip-HopRap

Pantheon Standing

List Name	Rank	Populist	Credentialed	Combined	Status
Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time	—	—	—	—	Active

The Cultural Record

Discography

Chicken-N-Beer2003

Burning Bridges2014

EP & Mixtape

Incognegro2000

Theater of the Mind2008

Word of Mouf2001

Rank History

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