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Ludacris is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Dan Auerbach, Zakk Wylde, Barbie Girl, Jermaine Dupri and Lloyd. Those roots explain a lot about how Ludacris arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as T.I., Nelly, Big Tymers, DMX and Trick Daddy, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Taio Cruz, Logic, DaBaby, Slim Thug and The College Dropout, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 143 connections around Ludacris, reaching back through Dan Auerbach and forward to Taio Cruz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Christopher Brian Bridges, known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed the record label Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy", became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality".
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Ludacris connections
Ludacris grew out of Dan Auerbach, Zakk Wylde, Barbie Girl and Jermaine Dupri, shares an orbit with T.I., Nelly, Big Tymers and DMX, went on to shape Taio Cruz, Logic, DaBaby and Slim Thug. 143 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ludacris
Sounds and acts that shaped Ludacris.
- Dan Auerbachartist
- Zakk Wyldeartist
- Barbie Girlartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Lloydartist
- The Neptunesartist
- Let's Stay Togetherartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
- Smack Thatartist
- Black Pantiesartist
- DJ Green Lanternartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- Sean Garrettartist
- Maejorartist
- Kitoartist
- Arthur Verocaiartist
- Ebo Taylorartist
- Soul Bossa Novaartist
- Menahan Street Bandartist
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyzartist
- Timbalandartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Usherartist
- Lil Jonartist
- Sum 41artist
- Nasartist
- DJ Quikartist
- DMXartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Sleepy Brownartist
- Bobby Valentinoartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Field Mobartist
- Pimp Cartist
- C-Murderartist
- Poo Bearartist
- Joe Smoothartist
- Bobbi Humphreyartist
- 9th Wonderartist
- LeToyaartist
- Ms. Trinitiartist
- Play-N-Skillzartist
- Mystikalartist
- Ca$h Outartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Git Freshartist
- Murphy Leeartist
- Bankroll Freshartist
- Ted Taylorartist
- J. Valentineartist
- Naturally 7artist
- Fatlipartist
- Bone Crusherartist
- Pastor Troyartist
- Eminemartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- Chad Kroegerartist
- Tyrese Gibsonartist
- Ciaraartist
- Papa Roachartist
- T-Painartist
- Keri Hilsonartist
- Juicy Jartist
- B.o.Bartist
- 2 Chainzartist
Artists similar to Ludacris
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ludacris.
- T.I.artist
- Nellyartist
- Big Tymersartist
- DMXartist
- Trick Daddyartist
- Juvenileartist
- Yung Jocartist
- Fabolousartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Mystikalartist
- Chamillionaireartist
- Lil Scrappyartist
- YoungBloodzartist
- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyzartist
- The Gameartist
- Young Buckartist
- 50 Centartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Paul Wallartist
- G-Unitartist
- Jadakissartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Petey Pabloartist
- Bun Bartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- Dem Franchize Boyzartist
- Nappy Rootsartist
- Trillvilleartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
Bands Ludacris shaped
Where the influence of Ludacris travelled next.
- Taio Cruzartist
- Logicartist
- DaBabyartist
- Slim Thugartist
- The College Dropoutartist
- Swizz Beatzartist
- Jason Aldeanartist
- Fantasy Rideartist
- The Boatliftartist
- mgkartist
- O.T. Genasisartist
- Alligator Bites Never Healartist
- Shawnnaartist
- Nate Doggartist
- Sleepy Brownartist
- Mystikalartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Playaz Circleartist
- Chingyartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- 8Ball & MJGartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Usherartist
- Lil Jonartist
- T.I.artist
- Sminoartist
- Phantom Planetartist
- Field Mobartist
- Snow Tha Productartist
- Tanerélleartist
- Tokenartist
- Sophia Freshartist
- Jarren Bentonartist
- Blakrocartist
- Ice Princeartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Nicki Minajartist
- Timbalandartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Machine Gun Kellyartist
- Futureartist
- Young Thugartist
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