Being Ludacris

Don't miss Ludacris this week on Being Mary Jane!

Golden Opportunity - Luda got a glimpse of the game when Timbaland tapped him to appear on "Phat Rabbit" off his 1998 album, Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment.(Photo: ep/Ezio Petersen  UPI /Landov)

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Being Ludacris - On this week's episode of Being Mary Jane, Ludacris portrays a journalist and old friend of Mary Jane's named Terrence. We won't give the entire story away, but let's just say that his character has quite a few skeletons in his closet and that you won't want to miss him Tuesday at 10P/9C only on BET!(Photo: ep/Ezio Petersen UPI/Landov)

Primetime - Despite offers from Bad Boy Records, among other labels, Luda signed with Def Jam South after being recruited by then president Scarface.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Hometown Glory - Born in Champaign, Illinois, and raised in Chicago, you'd think that Ludacris would rep Chi-city, but after becoming an ATLien during his high school years, that's the city that he carries on his back. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Scene Stealer - With a multi-platinum album under his belt, Luda became one of the most sought after MCs in the game. His cameos in songs like Missy's "One Minute Man," LL Cool J's "Fatty Girl" and Ciara's "Oh" stand as some of the most memorable guest verses in hip hop history.(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

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Into the Biz - After completing a year at Georgia State University, Ludacris began djing in Atlanta as Chris Lova Lova, which eventually led him to collaborating with Timbaland on music that would eventually appear on his first album.(Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

Back Again - Ludacris' major label debut was Back for the First Time and it spawned the hits "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy?," which put Luda on the map as a slick-talking emcee that was willing to push boundaries.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com/Getty Images)

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Back Again - Ludacris' major label debut was Back for the First Time and it spawned the hits "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy?," which put Luda on the map as a slick-talking emcee that was willing to push boundaries.(Photo: M. Caulfield/WireImage.com/Getty Images)

ATL Shawty - ATL's new Crunk princess would bring in Ludacris for another successful single on the Goodies album, "Oh." The music video would imprint the image of Ciara climbing and twerking on a car in the memories of fans across the world, pushing the single to the top ten on seven major music charts.(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Back-to-Back - In 2002 and 2003, Ludacris released the albums Word of Mouf and Chicken-n-Beer respectively. The albums included the hits Roll Out," "Stand Up" and "Splash Waterfalls."(Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

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Critically Acclaimed - Not exactly the typical critics' choice, Luda won his first Grammy as a solo artist in 2007. He won Best Rap Song for "Money Maker" and Best Rap Album for "Release Therapy."(Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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He's the Best - In 2007, Ludacris won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for his record Release Therapy, which featured " Money Maker" and "Runaway Love" featuring Mary J. Blige.(Photo: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

A Victorious Battle - Now a hip hop veteran, Luda released his 7th album, Battle of the Sexes, in 2010. The album was originally set to be a collaboration with Shawnna, but for unknown reasons it became Luda's solo project and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. It was his fourth #1 album in a row.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Taking Hollywood - Many try, but few really make the impact in Hollywood that Ludacris has. After roles in The Wash and 2 Fast 2 Furious, Luda showed his talent off in the star-studded blockbuster Crash.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Building His Resume - Outside of becoming one of Hollywood's hottest actors, Ludacris is also a philanthropist and a businessman that has ownership in a label, a liquor brand and real estate, to name a few of his endeavors. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Building His Resume - Outside of becoming one of Hollywood's hottest actors, Ludacris is also a philanthropist and a businessman that has ownership in a label, a liquor brand and real estate, to name a few of his endeavors. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Being Terrence - Don't miss Ludacris on this week's episode of Being Mary Jane Tuesday at 10P/9C only on BET!(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Being Terrence - Don't miss Ludacris on this week's episode of Being Mary Jane Tuesday at 10P/9C only on BET!(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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