LUDACRIS: I'M RETIRING FROM HIP HOP TO BECOME A FULL TIME ACTOR!!!


 







September 07, 2008. MediaTakeOut.com has learned that rapper Ludacris is preparing to retire from hip hop and become a full time actor. Here's what Luda told the Los Angeles Times:
I can see a point where acting is my full-time job, really. I will always be involved in music, but it may be more behind the scenes, as a producer, I will always do that.

But when I look at 10 years from now, I don't think rapping is necessarily what I want to do when I'm in my 40s.

My focus is film.

With the way the music industry's been going ... Can't say that's a bad plan.

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COMMENTS:

    getmoneyceo
    IM SECND U PUSSY [EXPLETIVE]
     

    UNDER_SCORE
    o wow
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    BITCHES AINT ISH NI99AS AINT IT

    Lakia_B
    No Luda!!!! Say it aint so!
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    www.myspace.com/misslakia

    blackexec
    This sounds lika a great career move. [SPAM] helped clear his mind with All Natural Supplements.

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    TexasGlamourChic
    I'll believe it when I see it...rapper always claim to retire then come out wit 3 cd's afterwards.
     

    michi00
    Should have known this was gonna happen.
     

    mstwotwo
    good for him, there's nothing like a man with a plan
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    if the shoe fit put it on & kick rocks

    BKALLDAY23
    i would say thats a smart move, movies is where the money is.
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    ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DOLLAR

    kahmmillion
    And?
     

    Australia
    awww damn Luda we gon miss ya
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    www.myspace.com/pure_taesty

    demetriathe1
    I'm sick of these rappers talking about they are retiring from hip hop and come back 2 weeks later. All this just for publicity, stop playing with our emotions and just leave....hip hop is probably better off anyway
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    The Legacy Lives On.....

    donnya
    And then...
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    *SMOOCH* Trust me, I can Keep a SECRET

    JaeCe
    Heard a million times before but Luda is a smart dude so he might be able to really make that transition.....we'll see!
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    No City Has Swagger Like US!!

    breathe_again
    The way the music industry is going, jump ship!But I don't think this is true though.Looked through the LA Times don't see it anywhere.
     

    Chokalate_Kiss
    No, Luda!!! Don't Leave!!!!!
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    hit me up @ myspace.com/misskeva84

    2FACE
    Ain't half of the hip hop industry in the movies industry already?


    ~ 2face.
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    I See Fake Sneakerheads!

    MsOYes
    mmmmm... i luv me sum ludcris. and he a good actor, i think its a smart move
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    Im at da fone booth!Can u come & get me?

    JaeCe
    Damn it's sad to say but Hip Hop is in serious trouble...
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    No City Has Swagger Like US!!

    Nesha_Boo
    Another one bites the dust and sold his soul
     

    Lion-S
    that's a good move
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    http://www.youtube.com/liondashs

    LeeLeeCakes
    Actually he is a pretty good actor. I wish him much luck and success.
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    Dreams are the seedlings of reality

    Pepsicola_2002
    He's made his mark in the world of Hip-Hop, so he deserves to change up a little bit and get full-throttle into the movie industry...Go, Luda!! When you start to smoke that "stanky budda", call me!
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    Myspace.com/Pepsicola2002--Visit me!

    luvinlife26
    good luck
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    www.myspace.com/darkelygance

    HotChocolate07
    I don't Think Luda Is A Bad Actor So More Power To Em!
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    ain‘t i cute? Call me Rhi Rhi

    monique2468
    nooooo. Good luck 2 him in the acting business nywayz
     

    vibrantvirgo
    Good Luck Luda.
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    STAY SUCKA FREE!

    silky1700
    that's good luda, it's to much hate in hip-hop, and u don't have to worry about getting shot playboy.
     

    mommahips
    GOOD LUCK LUDA.....HE IS A PRETTY GOOD ACTOR.
     

    daddyschile
    Clawd hab mercy I lub me sum Luda wit his sexzy self!!! I'm witchu babeee u can do whatever u want!!!
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    "A fool‘s mouth is his ruin."

    Chokalate_Kiss
    I guess it wont be a bad move, but I still love his music, though!!!
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    hit me up @ myspace.com/misskeva84

    daddyschile
    ".....when I move u move..jus like dat. when i move u move jus like dat....."
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    "A fool‘s mouth is his ruin."

    AKeysWannabee
    He's a good actor..
     

    tjtrae1
    GIVE HIM TWO YEARS AND HE'LL BE HOLDING A MIC
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    Stop following and become a leader..

    sexy41
    ACTING PAYS BETTER. HE GOTTA GET IN WHERE HE FIT IN. IT AINT LIKE HE'S ICE CUBE OR WILL SMITH OR QUEEN LATIFAH. HE'LL BE BACK I GURANTEE IT.I'M NOT HATING. DO YO THANG LUDA!!!
     

    DQC
    weezy is making everybody retire! LOL
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    ~www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ4Jd-QouvQ~

    damaddblogger
    he just jump in the movies to get a big azz check
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    MR. UNFUCKWITABLE

    juniorthug
    yeah weezy making everyone retire becuz ppl keep supporting his crappy music he has no talent as all good luck to luda if this is true hes a god damn good actor by the way!!
     

    takeitorleaveit
    As long as he stays in music on some level. "These bitches throwing rose petals at my feet man, they want to spoil me, treating me like loyalty- what am I supposed to do ..." Love Luda
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    Handle your business

    KEEYSHAJ50
    THATS WASSUP WITH HIS SEXY ASS I HOPE HIS NEW ALBUM THE LAST ONE WAS SO SO...
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    ...BISD-09-09...

    KEEYSHAJ50
    THATS WASSUP WITH HIS SEXY ASS I HOPE HIS NEW ALBUM HOTT THE LAST ONE WAS SO SO...
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    ...BISD-09-09...

    shalane
    THAT'S NOT COMPLETELY TRUE. THEY ALWAYS COME BACK LIKE THEY STILL GOT IT.HE WILL STRAY BUT THEY ALWAYS COME BACK.
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    IT‘S THE PERSONALITY THAT COUNT&ls

    KEEYSHAJ50
    HE'LL BE BACK LET HIM ENJOY THE MOVIES HES DOING FOR NOW ;)
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    ...BISD-09-09...

    Nevada233
    he killed em in "Crash go luda"

    Add me on myspace "Or ya mama got yung bergs chain, she jumped him with ya aunts"

    LMAO
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    Carmel908
    I DONT THINK HE WOULD BE A GOOD ACTOR. i DONT SEE IT.
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    Sexy Carmel Comming Straight Out Of Jerz

    SO_HAUTE
    I'm not mad cause he's good at it, beside you know how these rappers "retire" we'll still hear from him
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    THIS IS WHY I‘M HAUTE!

    DQC
    it aint like hip hop will suffer without lil luda. lol weezy got it resuscitated and off life support. vaya con dios, chicito! lol

    weezeh!
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    ~www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ4Jd-QouvQ~

    infp45
    He can act, which is I can the least about some people. Besides, they make more money acting then rapping or singing. He has an Oscar for "Crash".
     

    jessicaBunnii
    nooooo i love LUDA
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    http://www.myspace.com/jeszicarenee

    spyda418
    BIG UPS TO U LUDA...MAKING THAT MOVE TO THE HILLZ HUH...U OWE IT TO URSELF...BE ALL U CAN BE!
     

    flycancer4lyfe
    hmmm....good luck to that
    LMAO
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    misssexytexas
    Well if thats what he wants to do.....
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    jamjones66
    YALL ACTUALLY BELIEVE DIS.

    LUDA SAID HE WILL BE RETIRING IN ABOUT 10 YEARS NOT NOW.

    HE HAS AN ALBUM COMING NEXT MONTH.
     

    Blacque
    Alright Luda, do what you know is best for your future. Good Luck!
     

    MisterMC
    OH WELL

    THERE IS MORE MONEY IN MOVIES
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    1st single ‘Obsessed"now! Album Aug

    mickey212
    Really??? Didn't Ja Rule say the same thing and didn't we see what happened to him. wait, what happened to Ja. These rappers think after doing two movies, they just that good
     

    Skillz-Inc
    Nuthin wrong wit dat
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    GeeQue
    Luda go head bruh, You did good in the Fast and Furious. Hold Atl down.
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    GeeQueBoi

    LovelyLibra01
    Luda is a pretty good actor, and he is not limiting himself to one thing, why not explore other options? At least he is thinking about the future and taking a sensible view on things, did he actually say retire??
    FYI Hip hop is on a downward spiral as it is Lil Wayne isn't keeping hip hop alive... LMAO @ that comment...
     

    Antidumb
    Here's an example of someone doing something JUST BECAUSE THEY CAN.

    In his case MAYBE.

    We are not analytical and I've noticed a trend of our celebrities overshadowing those TRUE actors and actors shining through.

    It's because we are considered so INSIGNIFICANT, they won't think twice about overlooking our struggling actors and actresses and letting those that we clearly support act.

    Even if they can't act, even if they never had a burning desire to do so.

    It's just a NEW FOUND OPTION.

    I'm through with supporting Black celebrities with major roles in the movies.

    I think Angela or Vanessa Simmons was suppose to star in a ply about rappers taking jobs from legitimate actors.

    How ironic right considering who they are, lol.

    It's becoming annoying.

    Luda being a real actor, lol.
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    Are Our Ancestors Proud

    BklynRogue
    I mean it's cool that he wants to do movies, but at the same time he's gonna be the same rapper who takes the role that another deserving and passionate actor wants. It's like stay in your lane and do your music, thats what you do best. Ugh, I really feel for my starving black actors out there. Don't give up on your passion.
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    5 Boroughs Of Death, U dont Understand!!

    Vers3tile
    Luda has played a big role in hip hop, it aint gonna be the same, but a man needs to follow the path he think is right.
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    STONE COLD BLACK KING

    TheBrokenSilence
    Who cares. I hate when celebrities "announce" that they are stopping what they are doing to focus on another thing. Like who cares? They all say that so when they do come back it'll be all this hype. Just like Jay-Z.
     

    interesting
    when he made that last rap for Obama, I can understand why he said that.

    LOL!

    PUMA 2008!
     

    losersayswhat
    Um, good luck with that?
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    ~I‘m juicy~

    TrimmzGirl
    I wont miss his ass...
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    Be a Leader, Not a damn Follower

    susta
    it's best for him to leave hip hop than for hip hop to leave him.



    luv u Luda!
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    ...wish i was darker...

    crw227
    thats a good look
     

    myxy
    SOMEONE WAKE THIS BUM UP!!!!

    Movie Producers will not put him in any movie unless his music is still hot!!! He best look at LL Cool J's movie career and stop dreamin' of Will Smith's

    Luda, you dont have the crossover appeal or looks to pull off what Will has.
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    I am Encyclopedia Brown.

    CraziNae630
    GOOD LUCK LUDA IF THIS IS TRUE!
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    I Love Me...Fuc You

    bigtymvp
    its all good....willy did it....ll did it....cube did it
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    myspace.com/tymvp

    McLovin08
    Good.
     

    Jayla
    DON'T DO IT LUDDA...PLEASE STAY IN YOUR LANE !!
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    Keep them Haters out your Circle...

    Gabriellesays
    What if acting doesn't work out.
    I'd still do both - more money.
    Atleast ghost write, [EXPLETIVE]- something!
     

    Selector
    OK cool, do u luda
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    Excuse me while I light my spliff

    girliegirl87
    Good for him. I am proud of him. I will be missing him as an rapper though.
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    msamazing
    you know how many times we heard that from so many different rappers!!!!! I wonder what Samuel Jackson will think about this one!!!! LOL
     

    12envy
    I feel him because #1 the rap stuff kid's and 30,40 even 50 yr old foke's are listening to is garbage and everthing sound's almost the same and their rapping about the same stuff!Luda done had a very good successful run and it's about over!I think rap need's to convert over to all r&b and really kill hip hop 4 good!
     

    focus
    These gangsta rappers sell their souls to sell cds to to make $. They will call a female everything but what she really is. After they've achieved it, they realize there isn't any more smut to put out so they resort to acting, which pays way more money. They know that rap is down 25% now and sliding.
     

    LegendaryRebel
    He's actually doing a good thing. I mean, what's the point of even making music when the industry itself is unreliable and already perished... Good luck, Luda.
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    If I ruled the world...

    lildollienay
    I think they only put him in the movies because he raps.....he better keep his day job and his acting side hustle. Get all the money you can't while you hot Luda.....audiences are fickle as he11.
     

    Foxy90210
    SOMEBODY NEED TO LL THAT???? NOW HE NEED TO SIT HIS OLD ASS DOWN.....THT NEW SONG IS GARBAGE! FOOL SOUND FOOLISH....THT'S WHAT'S UP THO LUDA!
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    I‘m so 3008 U So 2000 & LATE!

    whowhatwhywhen
    he needs to diversify, i would not announce it but that is just me!
     

    sssensuallll
    Good for him
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    http://www.myspace.com/sssensualll

    that_girl
    well, when was the last time Luda had an album you wanted to hear....

    i can't remember either...

    good luck Luda, you and every other rapper will be auditioning for the same part
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    www.myspace.com/omakarocks

    righteous514
    even brett favre came out of retirement. rap aint what it use to be. because people started cutting off all their braids and dreads lol j/k but there is alot more money in movies. so i dont blame him.
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    Mr. Las Vegas..righteous2oo2 @ Y!

    nobodyspecial
    I could care less, but damn Luda I ain't feeling your acting skills at all!!! Still tho, much luck and get that American dream money!! If Ice Cube can do it than any rapper can (except the Young Guns) so I applaud the effort. Even Xzhibit is doing a good job in X-Files as well as The Game in a few movies so Luda might be ok. He was aight in Hustle & Flow, but it was marginal imo. Maybe its a West Coast thing for me!!!
     

    black_panther2k8
    i hope he gets some real acting roles besides the ones that he been getting
     

    Ms904Duval
    Wow
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    HardCore
    This dude can play in a movie and get his 5 million dollar fee. Unless you up there with him, don't tell dude what he can and cannot do. Luda has lunches with heads of film companies and still have time to go for a spin in Russell Simmons new Porsche. He's like a rubber ball, he's reboundable. I don't like alot of mutha fucc'ers but I like him.
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    Women 2 things, ho up or blow up

    tripolargemini
    ALL THE MALES WANT TO RETIRE INTO ACTING. AT LEAS THE WOMEN GENERALLY STAY TRUE TO MUSIC AND KEEP PERFORMING. PROPS TO LUDA.
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    Me&Mariah Go Back Like Babies&Pacifiers

    Imlikesunshine
    good..... he wack as hell anyway...only time he sounds hot is on someone elses song. IF its his song alone it sounds like cartoon garbage. Nobody but his cd anyway.
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    Yes! Im da $h!t & the urine!!

    Imlikesunshine
    *bought

    for those who do spellcheck
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    Yes! Im da $h!t & the urine!!

    soulsangr
    i'll support whatever he does...!
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    Black is BACK!!

    KitChenKen87
    That's the only guy in the game that I can tolerate. Everyone else seems to have sold their souls long ago and just looking at all of the "new comers" it doesn't look like anyone will change that. It's just getting worse. SMH. If we lose Luda it will 8e a sad day in music and entertainment.
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    87.95.116.E/S‘KCG- Myspace.com/Konscious

    BeautyWithinME
    Weelll....good luck with that...cause he sucked in that one movie he was in....can't remember what it was called but it was a good movie...he sucked tho...
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    Catch phrase or Wise Quote HERE

    MemphisTn
    LUDA NO!!!!!

    "YOUR A MONSTER IN THIS GAME....SIMILAR TO THE LOCH NESS!!"

    LOL
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    www.myspace.com/masondixieboyz

    smackdat
    go head chris, do what u do baby.
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    SydSylvr
    to the pic above in the white titus slacks:

    Ohhh Ma Gaaawwwd! Lawd Hammercy!


    anyways Luda gay and can't act <no hater>
     

    scottie
    thatz bull
     

    cowboyfan4lyfe
    Good! the last few he did sucked to the highest of sucktivity
     

    Cocomamacita
    He's been out the game since, well since he cut the hair. He's a step away from Will Smith. I guess he'll join the church of scientology next...
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    C-ya on my space Nikki St. Clair

    Cocomamacita
    Get at Nikki St. Clair on my space, I'm out!!!!
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    C-ya on my space Nikki St. Clair


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