Itās Ludacris: Hip-hop Grammy winner to fill streets as 51³Ō¹Ļ Bulldog Bash headliner
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.āOne of the worldās most recognizable hip-hop artistsāLudacrisāis bringing his distinctive Southern take on rap to the streets of downtown Starkville for the stateās largest, free outdoor concert, Bulldog Bash at Mississippi State.
On Oct. 4ājust four weeks from nowāthe 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 āStand Up,ā āGet Back,ā āSouthern Hospitality,ā āNumber One Spot,ā āMoney Makerā and āMy Chick Bad.ā He kicked off his music career in the early 2000s with such albums as āBack for the First Time,ā Billboardās No. 3 āWord of Mouf,ā and Billboardās No. 1 āChicken-N-Beer. āRelease Therapyā 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 Picturesā blockbuster film series āFast & Furious.ā He added to this success with movie credits for 2005ās āHustle & Flow,ā in which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and āCrash,ā which won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.
Inspired by his daughter Karma, he created the animated series āKarmaās Worldā in 2009, a childrenās 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 51³Ō¹Ļās Student Association.
Opening act for this yearās Bash will be the winner of the Battle of the Bands sponsored by 51³Ō¹Ļās Music Makers Productions. It happens Sept. 7Ā atĀ 6 p.m. in Lee Hallās Bettersworth Auditorium.
For more information on Bulldog Bash, including sponsorship opportunities, seeĀ , contact the 51³Ō¹Ļ Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930 or visit the office in Colvard Student Union, Suite 314.
51³Ō¹Ļ Bulldog Bash is online atĀ , on Facebook @51³Ō¹Ļbulldogbash and Instagram @msubulldogbash.
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