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Ludacris, Grammy Winners Advise Atlanta Students

Friday, February 2, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez


LudacrisAs part of the lead up to the Grammy Awards later this month, the Recording Academy recruited Ludacris, Earl Klugh and other artists to advise about 300 Atlanta high school students on careers in the music industry.

“Self-education is the most important thing to have,” Ludacris said during a discussion at the Clark Atlanta University’s Park Street Music & Art Complex.

“I know you can have street smarts. But if you combine that with book smarts, you’ll be unstoppable.”

Klugh, a veteran jazz guitarist, spoke about the business side of the music industry and how to make a profit.

Other panelists included R&B singer Lyfe Jennings, music engineer Phil Tan, and songwriter Tab Nkhereanye.

“I can’t play songs, rap or play instruments like all big headliners,” said Nkhereanye, a Grammy winner who has worked with Mariah Carey, Usher and Gwen Stefani.

“But I have the ability to mix songs to make them sound great. If you want to be a part of the music industry, there's always something to do.”



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Good job luda!!
Posted by BigO Queenz Big boy
..oh yea my boy luda is looking real good in them tight shirts..go baby boy,do your thing!!!
Posted by facts1
Yea i agree luda is looking mighty good nowadays but he aint got sh*t on my man gameis
Posted by facts1
Those sideburns are horrible
Posted by grapple
All y'all shud shut the F*ck up. Dumbasses. You guys think you know sh*t but you just dont know sh*t cause your brains are filled with sh*t. Shout out to my man krs one, shout outs to nas, shout out to my hommie dmx. Peace.
Posted by John E.
Bigwalt are u a girl? that comment is kinda wierd homie. But dem sideburns is kinda outder naw mean
Posted by Trill Talk
I understand and respect luda for reaching out to the youth but in his rhymes he preaches ignorance. If you want to hear positive music with an uplifting motto for all to follow i suggest you pick up a copy of j-dilla's "the shining" this is real hip hop at its best and if you like that then go to you tube and look for the late great j-dillas lasts production for "ugly duckling" they are real hip hop. Peace to all the true heads. One.
Posted by TheGodJustice
Haah big walt is gettin sunned...i aint hatin im jus laffing
Posted by p
Lol. Once again i say that yall people need jobs or go to school or something, but anyway props to my man luda, cause this guy is doing a lot. Luda even admitted that his rhymes in the past have been irresponsible for young people, and he is doing a lot for the black community. He's doing more than just making music and talking about what black people need to do all the time, and using big words in his rhyme while staying underground, and not selling anything so no one hears or cares about what he's saying. He's actually making songs that make people happy and dance and forget about their problems while still starting organizations, to help runaway kids, and organizations in africa (the original "a" town) as well as atlanta. But i respect luda, cause he is a true emcee that can actually rhyme, and allow people to have fun instead of drilling people's brains about how ignorant black people are and all that. And i like how he stepped back from that oprah situation, cause white people are always tryna start conflict within the black community to tear us apart, and we always fall for the okydoke,and tearin each other down all publicly in the media instead of doing it behind close doors to actually help our people. But thats another discussion for another time. Good job luda keep doin what you doin, and represent for the south. Peace and god bless
Posted by Ahmad
Bigwalt you know nothing about true hip hop. J-dilla is a god where i come from. What other producer has started a cult following like my man jay-dee ? r.i.p. You must try to understand bigwalt, violence is not the answer. We must all unite together and fight the demons that hold our proud black race back in the hood. If will smith can rise above these hardships. Why cant you bigwalt ?
Posted by TheGodJustice
bigwaltyou are ignorant my brother, may god have mercy on youre misguided soul. Will smith is the perfect example of a fine black man that minister farrakhan would be proud of. J-dilla had started a movement and may his soul rest in peace. It is now up to young aspiring artists like mf doom, madlib, and ugly duckling to continue dillas dream of a beautiful world where hip hop rightiousness reigns supreme. Peace.
Posted by TheGodJustice
Bigwalt i no longer use that name. Why do you hate j-dilla ? what did this legend do to you ? he has pioneered the sound of souful concious underground urban melodies, making him better than lil jon could ever be. And if you didnt know "ugly duckling " is a premire hip hop group inspired by the heart of j-dilla ! if you havent heard of them i suggest you go to you tube and check them out.
Posted by TheGodJustice
Yeahh this news is exiciting.
Posted by G-unit
Look at bigwalt and gameis getting punked out of another site hahahaha....they're like the dipset moving to koch now trying to find another label...two faggots!!! hahaha... And another thing if you ever disrespect the late great j.dilla i'll make sure to cut off your tip and feed it to your homie big gwop (the biggest tiprider of all time) run and hide you little Bia'ches, run and hide
Posted by everyone from hiphopdx
You fu ck boys on this site and hhdx stay on gameis and bigwalts genitals..ever since i came to that site and this 1 ive seen nothing but you guys hating on those dudes!!why?because they listen to dipset and g unit?maybe they can identify with gangsta rap more than that other boring stuff u guys are hip to. G unit and dipset appeal to a fresher audience..they usually attract street hustlers,bloods ,crips,people living the street life..if u dont understand that lifestyle or dont like that music u shouldn't hate on people that does.....im just wondering if the guy thats posting all these comments with other users names bust his nutt yet!! the people on this site are corny!!
Posted by tha god sha hova
G unit are rap gods.dip5et are rap ruler5. I dont hate on dem.. I bang that dip5et all day..
Posted by pelle pelle
Tha god 5ha hova ha5 a 5trong point.big walty bear i5 a cool chi town cat,but he need5 to ju5t 5top being 5o har5h with hi5 comments
Posted by pelle pelle
We appreciate all the hate you hardcore n*ggas gave us.we are movin on 2 bigger and er things at another site that caters to are type of music and lifestyle.sorry we are such pricks and our comments are pure bullsh*t.we had a great time being bashed for are childish viewsl.we will miss all of you.one
Posted by bigwalt+GAMEIS
Damn did anybody even read the article on ludacris?lol yall crazy in here i swear, jumpin from site to site, cause of internet haters. Um ok. I guess i'll just never understand this internet beef yall got goin on even though yall like thousands of miles away from each other, butta yea props to luda once again. Peace and god bless
Posted by Ahmad
That was me guys...i suck a trill good tip too homie...yo gameis what's the link to your page with all the fake weed pics...
Posted by god sha hova
Yea let 'em know what time it is bigwalt..gotta admit you are lookin mighty good in that tight pink shirt u was wearing for our"vice queens" meetin on sunday...yo bigwalt i F*cks with the "rainbow coalition" so maybe we could hook up a meeting btwn. These two great revolutionary organizations,what u think?
Posted by tha god sha hova
Aight sha hova imma get back to u on that vice queens and rainbow hook-up,who knows we might could have a free-for-all male orgy lol...yea u wasn't lookin bad yourself with those apple bottoms u had on,you got ass homie!!..damn u turning me on just thinkin about u in those apple bottoms!!
Posted by tha god sha hova
Yea i got them in all colors bigwalt...muuuuaahhh,damn u a cutie!!!
Posted by tha god sha hova
Rap artists aren't known for being the brightest people on the scene, rappers like krs-1, mobb deep(until they went to gu), 2pac were intelligent rappers they knew how to play with words and probably could have wrote a good book. Unfortunatley rappers do not tend to have 'great' educations' and so do not know the benefits of study/education-most of these folks dont make it through school... So what do you expect?
Posted by UKCHOPUP
Any way i could get down with that rainbow coalition big homie..i done got my 8 inch long frank ready to do work lol...and yea bigwalt i5 one 5exy mofo for all my brother5 that havent 5een thi5 fine 5pecimen!!
Posted by pelle pelle
All yall r "sick",and i cant belive that ,yall r having this ass "convo".....over the internet....... I hope u all get delivered from evil........cause that sh*t not cool.....what would yall "mama" think? ........................................ .............and as far as "luda".......good luck......!
Posted by REETHA
All u muthaF*ckaz iz nasty, talkin bout suckin each other's tip's an sh*t an F*ck*n 2! y'all some ass broke ass n*ggaz who need 2 b shot 4 all that bullsh*t y'all iz stressin. Get a life fagot ass muthaF*ckaz, an go see tha doctor nasty Bia'chez! this iz supposed 2 about ludacris, but u ass sh*t 4 brainz ass muthaF*ckaz iz F*ck*n it up! get somewhere an try 2 b somebody, nasty Bia'chez! now put that in ya pipe an smoke it!
Posted by IMALEO
I have never in my entire life laughed so hard. This is just too funny. Oh my god. Just too F*ck*ng funny. Guys keep it up cause i just can't stop laughing anytime i come on here.
Posted by ohmyGod
Imaleo we cuda sworn you was at one of our meetings b4 didnt you were some short cut off shorts and a hot pink tank top and a bow in yo weave?holla back youngin
Posted by bigwalt+GAMEIS
Luda is not real hip hop ! he has never been ! i agree with thegodjustice you people need to start listening to real hip hop like ugly duckling !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Can we get rid of these faggets ! nobody cares about these fools ! get the F*ck outta here ! give me some real hip hop for the people ! ugly duckling, mf doom, pretty ricky ! now thats what the F*ck im talkin about !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
That couldnt have been the real pelle pelle that said g-unit r rap gods
Posted by GUNIT-
What is going on here ? why does every website bigwalt and gameis enter turn into a fag site ? cant you fools leave these forums for the real heads who dont play silly internet games ! get the F*ck outta here ! let me make my posts on the legendary j-dilla and blast my fergie cd in peace ! big ups to the real hip hop heads !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Get the F*ck outta here ! bigwalt you have disgraced hip hop !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Why iz everybody 5cared of 5 ???i wa5 rai5ed around 5occor player5 my whole life..hiphop 5hould open up to 5 in5tead of ba5hing ....what doe5 being have to do with your lyrical 5killz.. And who ever is po5ting under bigwalt and game i5 name need5 to chill..you are me55ing up our hiphop 5ite...there5 nothing wrong wit being a ...eric 5ermon and redman are and they are rap god5! one
Posted by pelle pelle
Wally smallzz that i5 not really big walt or game is that i5 po5ting that 5tuff! i think it is jp or j dilla5 gho5t! one
Posted by pelle pelle
When 5hyne get5 home from jail he will be too,and his lyric5 are hard! 5o please 5top ba5hing,becau5e 5hyne i5 a rap king!
Posted by pelle pelle
You need to get off of this board and stay off of hip hop dx or you will be dealt with the way bigwalt and gameis were dealt with ! why do you think they are posting here now !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Anyone who disrespects the true hip hop legends such as j-dilla and bubba sparks does not understand the 4 elements of hip hop ! get the F*ck outta here !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Yea i 5ee where u coming from big homie and i gotta 5ay u 5ure been lookin good lately,u been workin out 5exy? lol...i al5o got pink apple bottom5 bigwalt 5o if u ever wanna come 5ee me in them u holla u 5exy mofo!!!
Posted by pelle pelle
F*ck all of yall is a disgrace to hip hop ! where are all the kid rock fans at ?
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Right here playa i been a huge kid rock fan all the way back to yodelin in the valley !
Posted by O. G. BigWalt
I bet you didnt know kid rock was going to work with dilla right before he died ? r.i.p.
Posted by wallySMALLZ
We luv postin 2gether and doin each other.who eva the A**hole that is postin under pelle pelle is not a homo hes sr8 and i repeat hes not like us.one c*ck or 2?
Posted by bigwalt+GAMEIS
For real son ? what happened ?
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
Before dilla died there were some lost tapes that were stolen and are hidden somewhere in detroit ! unreleased dilla son ! do you know what that means ?
Posted by wallySMALLZ
By the way guys i am also . I am hoping bigwalt or gameis give me a shout out so we can have a nice chill orgy. Looking forward to it. 1
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Wow thats hot son ! i hope they find those tapes !
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
F*ck you n*gga cant you see i am trying to tell the big homey about those dilla lost tapes ! rumor has it that dilla went to the west to do a joint with the boo-ya tribe !!!
Posted by wallySMALLZ
The boo ya tribe son those mexicans are hot ! dilla is a genius !
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
Yeah walt n*ggaz like pelle pelle dont even know about the boo-ya tribe ! they new jacks kid ! we are the real o.g.'s ask anyone on hip hop dx !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Yo wally son you feelin john cena's album ?
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Nigga stop swagger jackin my name ! there is only one wallysmallz and i dont like cena ! im not that guy from the nwo !
Posted by wallySMALLZ
What is this son ? is there 2 wallysmallz cause the real one is my boy from hiphopdx and we hang out together at rjd2 concerts !
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
I am the real wallysmallz man. The dude that got 2weeks ago. I don't know why people hate on peeps. We are all human aren't we? damn.
Posted by wallySMALLZ
Stop using my name !
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
Hey wallyworld from disney park when u gonna come to the "rainbow" meeting,we about to start testing these new condoms we ordered on penis-on-penis
Posted by O.G. BigWalt
Is his hairline and beard shaped up with german laser technology?aaaaaaaa
Posted by ya shee?! who killed it
The inteliectual capacity of you neantrathals is astoundinglly undereffective because you cannot apply the given talents of your crainium to discuss the topic of discussion. You must challenge your meantal capacity by induldging in a more coeherant form of expression on the subject of hip hop to expidite the functions of your arteriesl when implementing a strategy to defeat your nemisis in confrontations of this cybergenic atmosphere. Only then will you overcome the dominant force to be reckoned with when you enter the abyss of oblivion.peace
Posted by kaymel (nWo)
Apparently nobody smilin doesn't regulate these blogs anymore. Monitor your sh!t p l e a s e!
Posted by BCCthaREALIST
Gameis and bigwalt are faggots, that's why they were banned. They ruined hhdx just like they ruined this site. They just sit on the net all day and write weird sh*t and then gangster sh*t, it's like they have multiple personalities. Damn they're
Posted by 420westcoast
I co-sign that, nobody smiling ban these dudes we're trying to talk about hip-hop here! big up to luda doing something positive!
Posted by the God Justice
Hey big homie dont be sad i'll give u the two ball tickle anytime u want cause thats how i do baby boy..and i gotta admit u was lookin real sexy thurs. In that "rainbow coalition" meetin we had..we def. Gotta hook up again big homie
Posted by kaymel (nWo)
We're all a bunch of faggots going to hell. Who's cumming with us?!?!?!
Posted by axis of evil
Damn, who the f.uck keeps writing these ass comments? get a life, homo...you got a -ass mind!
Posted by Jae Good ™
Pelle how u dooing daddy,i missed you.i was at my boys house watching the superbowl.i love to see those balls go from in zone to inzone.i love when they splash the water on the coaches head!!ohhh.there was water glistening all over his bodyy!!
Posted by jp2376
A dint mean wot a sed bout dipset cos there diss record woz big!!
Posted by Posted by everyone from hiphopdx
Why did he do that my sister love him so much
Posted by Marquavis Johnson
Luda went wack talking bout he matured. I bet next he will be talking about aarp wheelchairs canes and how he can't afford his persciption meds. I liked his first 2 albums the last 1 sucked. I aint bout to by this release therapy cuz i know it's wack aint even heard most of it. These homo posts are getting old there funny sometimes but enuff with it already.
Posted by straight up
Thanks luda for the encouraging words and hard work you put in your music.it always sends a positive vibe to my fellow classmates here in hartsville,tn. Your words get me trough a lot. Thanks for everything thats on everything, t.j. Bray - tennessee
Posted by thomas bray
This is for 'thegodjustice'. I understand you are a fan of jay dee / j dilla, as i am also a long time fan of his music. But reading your description of him leads me to believe that you have never really listened and paid attention to dilla. Jay dee spoke of gun play, trickin' on hoes, whips, chains and many other popular flossy type sh*t. The difference is though, dilla was fresh about it. His production transcended the barriers of commercial and underground. He basically made club music. Various joints he did for busta rhymes, frank n dank, med, slum village and his own solo work were intended club bangers. Don't misinterpret his cult popularity among his underground fanbase as him being this conscious, positive, revolutionary emcee. Dilla was a real n*gga from the block with a passion for making dope music. Whether he was spitting a verse with frank n dank about smashing broads, lacing a track about dirty cops, flossing about his range rover or expressing how one chick ain't enough for him, it was clear that dilla dawg was street, and could be just as ignorantly ghetto as the rest of us. Dilla's death was a devastating loss the the hip-hop community and the neo soul world, because he was the blurred line between the genres. Respect due to your favorite producer's favorite producer, the late great jay dee aka j dilla. R.i.p.
Posted by Bliggs
An as far as ludacris is concerned, homboy is sick with it. Anyone denying his talent and flare for emceeing is obviously forcing it, and hating commercially successful artists because it is the popular "real hip-hop" thing to do. Luda is a nasty emcee, and makes banging club music as well. I challenge anyone that says luda sucks to battle him. Period. Out rhyme hm and then talk sh*t. Until then, respect the man for his accomplishments and recognize that his charasmatic, skilled, artistic track record isn't just a fluke. This cat is for real. Peace to luda.
Posted by Bliggs
R.i.p. J dilla...bliggs, good job on setting the record straight.
Posted by 2X
I have one question? how come when some people at least try to get some one to come to there hometown they dont win and iam one of those people. I love ludacris i remember when he was dj lova lova and he is so good wit punch lines for some people that dont listen to him need to. He' s trying to do things betta in 2008 so listen to him
Posted by Neshea

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