It鈥檚 Ludacris: Hip-hop Grammy winner to fill streets as 多多直播 Bulldog Bash headliner
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擮ne of the world鈥檚 most recognizable hip-hop artists鈥擫udacris鈥攊s bringing his distinctive Southern take on rap to the streets of downtown Starkville for the state鈥檚 largest, free outdoor concert, Bulldog Bash at Mississippi State.
On Oct. 4鈥攋ust four weeks from now鈥攖he show begins at 7 p.m., with Ludacris taking the stage at 9:15 p.m., at the city intersection of Jackson and Main streets.
Selling more than 24 million albums worldwide, the multiplatinum hip hopper has built his larger-than-life rap persona on the success of such singles as 鈥淪tand Up,鈥 鈥淕et Back,鈥 鈥淪outhern Hospitality,鈥 鈥淣umber One Spot,鈥 鈥淢oney Maker鈥 and 鈥淢y Chick Bad.鈥 He kicked off his music career in the early 2000s with such albums as 鈥淏ack for the First Time,鈥 Billboard鈥檚 No. 3 鈥淲ord of Mouf,鈥 and Billboard鈥檚 No. 1 鈥淐hicken-N-Beer. 鈥淩elease Therapy鈥 in 2006 also topped the chart and earned him a Grammy for Best Rap Album.
Also known for his artistic music videos, Ludacris came full circle as an entertainer when he transitioned to acting, best known for the character Tej in Universal Pictures鈥 blockbuster film series 鈥淔ast & Furious.鈥 He added to this success with movie credits for 2005鈥檚 鈥淗ustle & Flow,鈥 in which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and 鈥淐rash,鈥 which won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.
Inspired by his daughter Karma, he created the animated series 鈥淜arma鈥檚 World鈥 in 2009, a children鈥檚 coming-of-age story about a young Black girl finding her voice to change the world. In addition, he began the Ludacris Foundation in 2001 to help the youth of Atlanta, Georgia.
Bulldog Bash also includes the Maroon Market during the day beginning at 3:30 p.m., showcasing local musicians on stage and featuring art, food vendors and a kid zone. The entire event is sponsored by 多多直播鈥檚 Student Association.
Opening act for this year鈥檚 Bash will be the winner of the Battle of the Bands sponsored by 多多直播鈥檚 Music Makers Productions. It happens Sept. 7聽at聽6 p.m. in Lee Hall鈥檚 Bettersworth Auditorium.
For more information on Bulldog Bash, including sponsorship opportunities, see聽, contact the 多多直播 Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930 or visit the office in Colvard Student Union, Suite 314.
多多直播 Bulldog Bash is online at聽, on Facebook @多多直播bulldogbash and Instagram @msubulldogbash.
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