Ludacris Wants You To Drink His Drank!

Atlanta all around guy, i.e., rapper/actor/business man, label pres Ludacris aka Chris Bridges has announced plans to release his own line of cognac called “Conjure” from France.

Luda first debuted the new drink at the Vin Expo which is a liquor-based event. The new line of cognac will hit stores starting at around $35 a bottle.

Luda will be the next celeb among many such as Jay-Z, Diddy, Lil Wayne and many others who have their own brand of liquor.

Ludacris Wants To Challenge You To A Duel!

For all of you Xbox gamers out there, here's your chance to whoop rapper Ludacris' tail!!!

The Atlanta rapper is set to put on his shoulder pads and grab his controller to take on all of you game-heads out there in a Madden NFL 09 head to head contest, via Xbox Live on November 17th (Monday).

Here is what you need to do to throw your hand into the contest: If you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you can send the rapper a friend request to his gamertag, "GWF Ludacris," an hour before the Game with Fame sessions begins on Monday at 3:00 p.m. est.

Additionally, Xbox wants to hear about your experience if you do, indeed, get a chance to play the rapper. They request gamers to send an email over to xlmail@microsoft.com, with the subject line reading "GWF - Ludacris," as well as include their gamertag and hometown.

Ludacris Designs New Era "A" Fitted Cap

Ludacris is on a never-ending quest to keep makin this paper. The Atlanta rapper/entrepreneur made continued to expand his business acumen by becoming the first Southern artist to release his own limited edition New Era fitted hat.

Luda has become the latest addition to the New Era family and their highly touted artist inspired college titled "Capture The Flag."

The hat, which was designed by Ludacris himself, will feature the signature of the city to which Luda resides, which we all know is Atlanta, with the "A" emblazoned on the front with black and clear crystals, red piping, Luda's "Disturbing Tha Peace" imprint on the inside lining, and the words, "Just Getting Started" on the back of the fitted cap.

This hat isn't like any other hat which is typically restocked once sold out. There will only be 200 caps distributed throughout the world. The price for each cap is $125 and will be available to buyers October 17.

Fire Destroys Ludacris' Pool House

The damage from a “significant fire” at the Fulton County estate of Atlanta rapper Ludacris was limited to his pool house, and no one was injured.

Ludacris was out of town at the time. A family member was in the basement of the main residence when the fire started, said Fulton County Fire Department spokesman Gregory Chambers.

But it was a neighbor on DeMooney Road near College Park in south Fulton who initially reported the blaze, Chambers said. The alarm system in the rapper’s home was eventually triggered, alerting Ludacris’ relative.

The fire — which destroyed the pool house — was put out within 30 minutes, Chambers said. He said the pool house was larger than most homes. A fire investigator was on the scene by 11:30 p.m. No cause for the blaze was immediately identified.

Ludacris Covers XXL Magazine

Ludacris covers the November issue of XXL. I'm wondering why they didn't do something patriotic for that months issue though. That would be nice if we could at least attempt to influence some more young voters to register and vote!

Ludacris Keeps It Movin

Ludacris has going to have his hands full come this fall. He's in the process of completing the final tracks for his sixth Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam album, "Theater of the Mind," due Oct. 21, and that month will also yield co-starring roles in "Max Payne" (Oct. 17), adapted from the popular videogame, and Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" (Oct. 31).

I know it feels good to Luda to have things going so well for him. His album career has never really faltered, and his acting career seems to be taking off really well. Congrats homeboi!

T.I. & Luda Settle Their Differences

Squashing beef? For what? Doesn't beef sell records? The answer to that may arguably be yes, it does, but truth be told, is that the one an entertainer would want his success measured? By the number of enemies he had?

Forget the menial rap beefs for just one second, and let's make history and get this money just like Jay-Z and Nas did in squelching their anamosity towards one another. With that beef behind us, now two of the other biggest names in hip-hop are following in their footsteps. Ludacris and T.I. seem to have kicked their storied rivalry to the side of the road, and are pearing on Luda's new record "Wish You Would."

On a verse on the song Luda raps: "Surprise, n---a. It was bound to happen sooner or later," starting the song. "They ain't ready for this," Tip chimes in. The duo speak about people trying to violate them, and why no one can put a dent in their success.

"Yeah, I went green and 26s on the hybrid/ Smoke so much green that I can't open up my eyelids," Luda slings in his first verse. "Wake up in London, go to sleep on Atlanta time/ Still, my paint got more candy than your valentine."

"I'm fly enough to fly away," Tip raps later. "Trouble, I don't shy away/ From it, I annihilate suckas in their driveway/ In church on Sunday morning, praying 'bout what happened Friday."

'Cris and Tip have had very competitive back-and-forth for the past few years, once even appearing on the same song (Young Buck's "Stomp") and dissing each other. Last year, Tip had a well-documented physical altercation with Luda's manager Chaka Zulu during one of the events surrounding the BET Awards. Surprisingly, a few days before T.I. got arrested late last year in Atlanta, he and Luda appeared onstage together in a club, and everything seemed all love. During a recent appearance on MTV Jams' "The Parker Report," Tip told host Erik Parker that he and 'Cris did indeed have a spirited hip-hop joust at times, but that it was no real beef.