Almost fifteen years in the game and Ludacris is still out here making moves. Both his album Ludaversal and his movie Furious 7 are coming out next week. This morning he went on The Breakfast Club to talk about those projects, and everything from his beef with Drake to the recent Paul Walker roast.
Hit the flip to find out what we learned.
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Ludacris and his manager Chaka Zulu have NEVER had a contract. They’ve been rocking together since the start of Luda’s career and never felt the need to do paperwork. Loyalty.
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Luda said he beefed with Drake because he dissed him publicly but then tried to apologize privately. He also talked about Drake mentioning him on “How Bout Now.” Luda revealed that the song is talking about a real situation, because he hooked up with one of Drizzy’s girls in Toronto years ago.
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Luda is approaching his 15 year anniversary as a rapper. He dropped seven consecutive albums, but says this one feels like his first. He says he’ll never take five years off again and still has one more album coming.
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He doesn’t need to make a radio hit. He says he has enough Grammys and other awards already. His goal is just to give the fans that old aggressive Luda they’ve been asking for.
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His contract with Def Jam is almost up and he just might leave. Luda said they would have to really entice him with something to make him stay, because there’s so many other opportunities out there. Don’t disrespect him with a 360 deal though.
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His break baby was the best thing that ever happened to him in life. He said he couldn’t talk more about it though, because anything he said could still be used against him in court.
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He doesn’t like being in the tabloids and blogs, but he’s learned to love being judged. Luda says him and his wife aren’t affected by all the rumors. They find it entertaining.
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He’s glad that the two Black men in the Fast & The Furious franchise haven’t died yet. A lot of the other characters have died, but they’re are still standing. Dope.
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He was about to go ham at the Comedy Central roast about the Paul Walker jokes, until the execs start lining up apologizing and saying they would never air. Other than that, he still thinks it’s the best roast the network’s ever had.
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He hopped on Bieber’s “Baby” remix because he knew from working in radio it would be a hit. He said he was the first to endorse him, and then everybody else like Kanye and Wu-Tang Clan endorsed him. Fasho, let’s just forget Usher’s cosign.
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Luda says him and Paul Walker were the closest on set. He said his death didn’t feel real until he went to the actual crash site and broke down. He also said he cries every time he watches the end of the new movie, and even the hardest gangstas will feel it.
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He recently watched Mayweather fight Zab Judah at training camp and Floyd won. He’s worked with Mayweather in the past and said this is the most focused he’s ever seen him. He’s not putting money up though. Says he has kids to take care of.
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He follows everybody on The Breakfast Club except for DJ Envy. He apologized for unfollowing him, but said it’s because he posts too many car ads.
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Luda says him and Marshawn Lynch got really close after shooting his new video “Beastmode” together. He asked Marshawn why they didn’t give him the ball. He said he was wondering the same thing. We’re all still wondering.
He loves the finer things in life which is why he has a private plan, chef and spends thousands of dollars on alcohol. He said, “It’s not about how much money you make. It’s about how much you spend.”
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