In the world of hip-hop, one-hit wonders have become the norm. Rappers and singers come and go like flashes in a pan. Thankfully, there are some rappers - not many, but at least some - that you can bank on for consistently good work. One of these proud few is none other than Ludacris.
Born with the name Christopher Bridges, Ludacris first broke onto the mainstream hip-hop scene a decade ago with his smash hit debut, Back for the First Time. The album featured hits such as, "What's Your Fantasy," and, "Southern Hospitality". And the good work did not stop there, as he then spent the next 10 years releasing quality records, amounting to four No. 1 albums along the way.\nLudacris also has had a major impact on hip-hop culture. Apart from teaching kids the incorrect spelling of "ludicrous," Luda is one of the pillars of the Southern rap scene. After moving to Georgia when he was 9 years old, Ludacris has taken it upon himself to represent Atlanta and its place in the hip-hop community.
If there's one word that can describe Ludacris' career, it's consistency. All of the albums he has put out have been decent - not necessarily great, but never bad. His flow never has been questioned and always has been entertaining. He doesn't even have to be rhyming about anything, and it'll seem smooth. His verbal dexterity and the way he twists words to rhyme is also exemplary.\nHis new album, Battle of the Sexes, created some controversy before it was even released. Ludacris intended for the album to be a collaboration with Shawnna, a longtime member of his record label Disturbing tha Peace. The album would have had Ludacris and Shawnna trading verses throughout the album against different beats.
Unfortunately, Shawnna left the label to sign with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment, leading Ludacris to release the album anyway with featuring other female rappers, including Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim and Trina. And even though Shawnna is not credited for many songs on the album, many of her vocal tracks still are used on some songs. They aren't bad either. You could even say she tears it up a bit.
But the album itself is quite dirty. As you can probably imagine, most of the songs are about women and sex. Nevertheless, although it seems clich
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