Chicken-n-Beer: Where Are They Now?

The double platinum LP celebrates its 10-year anniversary.

Chicken-n-Beer, Where are They Now? - Ten years ago, Ludacris released his double platinum LP Chicken-n-Beer, LP, which blended party-rockin' rhythms with elastic monster rhyming and raunchy adult humor. Here's a look at the players behind the album and what they've been doing since Luda's third LP. (Photo: Courtesy of Island Def Jam)

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Chicken-n-Beer, Where are They Now? - Ten years ago, Ludacris released his double platinum LP Chicken-n-Beer, LP, which blended party-rockin' rhythms with elastic monster rhyming and raunchy adult humor. Here's a look at the players behind the album and what they've been doing since Luda's third LP. (Photo: Courtesy of Island Def Jam)

The Neptunes - Before they became production all-stars, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams produced the suspenseful beat for "Lookin' at Me." A year later, they had a big breakthrough with N.O.R.E.'s "Superthug," and the rest is beat-making history. They're still busy in 2012, but Pharrell has begun producing under his own name — he crafted Kendrick Lamar's "good kid." Hugo, meanwhile, co-wrote "I Care" on Beyoncé's 4.  (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic)

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The Neptunes - Famed production duo The Neptunes crafted the rhythm for the track "P-Poppin." Since then, Chad Hugo and  Pharrell have maintained the Midas music touch. Recently, Mr Hugo did production for Earl Sweatshirt's debut LP Doris. And Pharrell produced the smash title track for Robin Thicke's  LP Blurred Lines. He also co-wrote Daft Punk's summer hit "Get Lucky." (Photo: Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Erick Sermon Is a Homosexual - In 2012, Erick Sermon had to respond to rumors about his sexuality that first circulated like 14 years ago. He said that Wendy Williams started the rumors without any form of proof. “People know about me, about the women, there’s no hiding that," he said. "N---as known I was dominant with that. Not to be boasting, but are you serious?” Chilltown, B.(Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

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Erick Sermon - On "Hip Hop Quotables" Ludacris verbally rode the funk shaped by hip hop vet Erick Sermon. The former half of rap duo EPMD, Sermon has equally maintained his music career as a producer, crafting tunes for iconic artists like Redman, LL Cool J and Mary J. Blige. While he still keeps his hand in the game, E Double has maintained a low profile after suffering a mild heart attack in 2011. (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

Kanye West on why he and Kim Kardashian are the bigger power couple:  - “No one is looking at what [President Barack Obama] is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagramed the other day."  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

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Kanye West - Kanye West built the bombastic beat for the LP's hit single "Stand Up." Needless to say life's been busy for the self-described musical genius. Along with co-authoring last year's Watch the Throne (with Jay-Z) and producing his own iconaclastic LP Yeezus, he's become a dad. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for MTV)

Carl Thomas - Former Bad Boy crooner Carl Thomas lent his pipes to the track "Hard Times." Following his appearance on Chicken-n-Beer, the R&B star released his last LP, 2004's Let's Talk About It, for Diddy's label before jetting to Bungalo Records and releasing his third album So Much Better. In 2011, after signing to Verve he put out the LP Conquer. (Photo: Courtesy Verve Forcast Records)

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Carl Thomas - Former Bad Boy crooner Carl Thomas lent his pipes to the track "Hard Times." Following his appearance on Chicken-n-Beer, the R&B star released his last LP, 2004's Let's Talk About It, for Diddy's label before jetting to Bungalo Records and releasing his third album So Much Better. In 2011, after signing to Verve he put out the LP Conquer. (Photo: Courtesy Verve Forcast Records)

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Snoop Dogg - Appropriately, Snoop Dogg dueted with Luda on the cut "Hoes in My Room."  Well, Snoop has grown both spiritually and musicallyl since then. Earlier this year, he unveiled his new spiritual kinship with Rastafarianism, growing dreadlocks, rechristening himseld Snoop Lion and releasing his much talked-about reggae LP Reincarnated. 

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Snoop Dogg - Appropriately, Snoop Dogg dueted with Luda on the cut "Hoes in My Room."  Well, Snoop has grown both spiritually and musicallyl since then. Earlier this year, he unveiled his new spiritual kinship with Rastafarianism, growing dreadlocks, rechristening himseld Snoop Lion and releasing his much talked-about reggae LP Reincarnated. 

Ford Fusion is Right Thurr - Rapper Chingy knows what's good — for him the Ford Fusion is symbolic of powerballin'.(Photo: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images)

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Chingy - A decade ago, the St. Louis MC played Robin to Luda's Batman. His debut album, Jackpot, released in July2003 was a triple platinum success. Since then, however, Chingy wasn't albe to reach those heights again and has since parted ways with DTP. He was last seen on the VHI reality show, Couple Therapy.(Photo: Maury Phillips/BET/Getty Images)

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"Used To" - Mannie Fresh hasn't missed a beat, literally. This one is a twerk-friendly throwback to "BackThat A-- Up," with 2 Chainz slipping into a Juvenile-style flow. He of course adds his own spin spitting, "Man in my city yeah/They call me Tity yeah/ Bad b---- wit me, she sadity yeah." (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

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2 Chainz - Going by the name Tity Boy, this future hip hop mega-star offered a verse to the LP's callabo cut "We Got" and the song "Eyebrows Down." And the rest is history. Tity B left the rap duo Playaz Circle, changed his Moniker to 2 Chainz, released his gold-selling  debut LP Based on a T.R.U. Story and became a hip hop power player. Currently, he's fighting a possession of control substance charge after marijuana was found in his bag at an airport. (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Juicy J - October 4, 2013 - 106 couldn't say no to a Juicy J performance! The southern rapper tore the stage up! 

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Juicy J - This Memphis hip hop trailblazer co-produced Chick-N-Beer's "Diamond in the Back" and "We Got." Always known as one third of Three 6 Mafia, Juicy and his cohorts made hip hop history in 2006 when they won an Oscar for the song "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp." In 2011, Juicy starred in the reality show Famous Food and last year he released his solo LP Stay Trippy. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Shawnna - On the LP, the Chicago-born femcee shared vocals on the tracks "Stand Up" and "P-Poppin." Following her appreance, Shawnna tried to launch her rap career, releasing two LPs, Worth tha Weight (2004) and Block Music (2006). But she only found modest success. But she has been busy on the mixtape circuit releasing her latest, She's Alive, last year.   (Photo: Courtesy of Nappy Boy Entertainment)

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Shawnna - On the LP, the Chicago-born femcee shared vocals on the tracks "Stand Up" and "P-Poppin." Following her appreance, Shawnna tried to launch her rap career, releasing two LPs, Worth tha Weight (2004) and Block Music (2006). But she only found modest success. But she has been busy on the mixtape circuit releasing her latest, She's Alive, last year.  (Photo: Courtesy of Nappy Boy Entertainment)

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I-20 - Rapper I-20 flexed his skills on the song "We Got." After releasing his 2004 LP Self Explanatory I-20 delved more into hip hop's underground, putting out a volume of mixtapes, including Celebrity Rehab (2012) and The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part One (2013). (Photo: Courtesy of E1 Music)

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I-20 - Rapper I-20 flexed his skills on the song "We Got." After releasing his 2004 LP Self Explanatory I-20 delved more into hip hop's underground, putting out a volume of mixtapes, including Celebrity Rehab (2012) and The Amphetamine Manifesto: Part One (2013). (Photo: Courtesy of E1 Music)

Dolla Boy - Former Playaz Circle MC Dolla Boy spit a verse on the tune "Eyebrows Down." While a member of PC, Dolla cranked out two LPs, Supply & Demand (2007) and Flight 360: The Takeoff (2009). Like his former PC partner, Dolla went through a name change (he's now know as Dillon Saks) and put out his solo mixtape 2KHustla. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Dolla Boy - Former Playaz Circle MC Dolla Boy spit a verse on the tune "Eyebrows Down." While a member of PC, Dolla cranked out two LPs, Supply & Demand (2007) and Flight 360: The Takeoff (2009). Like his former PC partner, Dolla went through a name change (he's now know as Dillon Saks) and put out his solo mixtape 2KHustla. (Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Ron Browz - Mr. Browz produced the cut "Blow It Out." While, the producer gained his game from his production credit on Nas's Jay-Z diss "Ether,"  Ron has been minimally active on the music scene, releasing an EP Timeless in 2009 and the LP Etherlibrium in 2010.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Ron Browz - Mr. Browz produced the cut "Blow It Out." While, the producer gained his game from his production credit on Nas's Jay-Z diss "Ether,"  Ron has been minimally active on the music scene, releasing an EP Timeless in 2009 and the LP Etherlibrium in 2010.(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

Lil Flip - Lil Flip has been below the radar for a minute but resurfaced heavily at the end of 2012 after he was busted with drugs and an assault rifle. It seems those troubles may be behind Flip, however, as he's got constant tour dates on Twitter. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/WireImage)

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Lil Flip - The Texas-bred rhymer showcased his skills on "Screwed Up," a duet with Luda. Currently the Leprechaun rhymer is back to releasing LPs independently, including 2010's Ahead of My Time. He's also into releasing collabo LPs, having put out Lil' Flip Presents Damienn Jones (2013) and Let The Good Times Roll (with Da Stoner$) in 2011.(Photo: Getty Images)

Ludacris - If your Thanksgiving is anything like ours, you eat in the afternoon and then spend the remainder of the day on the couch watching football and drinking. Normally, leftovers can keep you nourished through the fourth quarter, but it isn't easy feeding a bunch of rappers and their entourages (and yes, they all have the munchies). Luckily, Ludacris has generously offered to provide the perfect football-watching culinary combo: chicken and beer, ala his 2003 album of the same name. It was a great Thanksgiving, and we're stuffed, but there's just one vital thing none of our rapping guests brought — some Alka-seltzer. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Ludacris - Ludacris follwed up the success of Chicken-n-Beer with other LP's including Red Light Disctrict and Release Therapy. And after expanding his repertoire to include acting, he's racked up quite a few notable roles in films like the Oscar-winning Crash and Hustle & Flow as well as the Fast and Furious franchise. He's currently preparing to release his latest LP Ludaversal. (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)