In 2000, Ludacris signed a contract with Def Jam to release a new edition of his debut work. Acting by all means, the young rapper managed to sell over 50 000 copies. After that, he decided to produce and distribute his own album, Incognegro, by himself. Ludacris participated in the creation of Timbaland’s Tim’s Bio: Life from da Basement (1998) recording the song Phat Rabbit. It was the time when Timbaland offered him cooperation. He started his music career as DJ of one of the Atlanta radio stations. Aged nine, he wrote and performed his first rap song.
American rapper and actor Ludacris (Christopher Brian Bridges) was born on September, 11 1977.