Rapper Ludacris unveiled his new Conjure Cognac drink Tuesday (Aug 25) with a tasting party held at The King is Dead Lounge in the Grass Restaurant in Miami. He recently signed a deal with Creative Artists Agency to represent him and his new business ventures, including the cognac drink, his new TAG fragrance and his new movie, “Gamer,” set to hit theaters next Friday (Sept 4).

And that’s not all! Luda also has endorsement deals with AT&T, Puma, Pontiac AND Pepsi. And let’s just add that his new representation, CAA, has clients like Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Oprah, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and LeBron James, who all have pretty deep pockets.

Can you say “DAMN?!” Ludacris is definitely getting to the money. Jay-Z, 50 Cent, etc. … watch out! We have another hip-hop mogul making his way up to the top!

Rapper Ludacris, pictured above with actor Larenz Tate, hosted the Ludacris Foundation Summer Splash Saturday (Aug 22) at a private residence in Malibu, Los Angeles. Other celebrities who attended the benefit to raise awareness for Luda’s charity were Ciara, Terry Crews, Brian J. White and more. Continue reading for more pics!

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Rappers Ludacris and Shawnna were spotted at Luckie Food Lounge in Atlanta Wednesday night (Aug 12) on the set of their new music video for the debut single from their upcoming Battle of the Sexes album, due in stores later this year. The disc will be the first ever hip-hop album from both a male and female perspective.

Comedian Lil Duval also hit up the set of the video. He knows he’s a damn fool for that wig! LMAO … are you following him on Twitter? If you’re not, you’re missing out on some hilarious daily commentary!

Rappers Shawty Lo and Lil Scrappy also rolled through the set of the video. More pics when you continue reading!

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Rap duo Playaz Circle recently premiered their new music video for “Gettin Rich,” featuring Ludacris. This song is the second single for their sophomore album, Flight 360: The Takeoff, due in stores September 15th. Featured guests on the upcoming LP include Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Bobby Valentino, Jagged Edge, Ludacris (of course), Lil Scrappy, who makes a guest appearance in the video, and more. Continue reading to check out the new video!

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Here’s “Born An OG,” a brand new music video from rapper Ace Hood featuring Ludacris. Lil Scrappy also makes a few appearances in this new video. This song comes straight from Ace Hood’s sophomore album, Ruthless, in stores now! Peep the video after the break…

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Basketball star Carmelo Anthony, Rapper Ludacris and skateboarder Rob Dyrdek are the new faces of TAG signature series body spray and the three of them were pictured clowning around on the red carpet of the launch party for the new line of TAG body sprays at the London Hotel Tuesday (Jul 28) in West Hollywood.

Other celebs who hit up the event were Melo’s fiancee Lala Vazquez, singer Teairra Mari, model/actress Eva Marcille, actor Lance Gross and more. Continue reading for all of the pics!

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Below is a list of the top 20 new artists that emerged this decade. These artists have sold the most albums and as sales in the music industry have been decreasing, artists who emerged early in the decade stood a better chance. Sales peaked in 2000 and have been on the decline since 2004. So below are the names of the top 20, accompanied by the total number of albums the artist has sold as of this week, the year of their debut, the title of their best selling album, and their rank on the Nielsen/SoundScan running list of the 200 best selling artists in its history, which includes Nelly, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, Pink and more!

1. Linkin Park – 21,223,000
Debut: 2000
Best Selling Album: Hybrid Theory
Top 200 rank: #52

2. Nelly – 21,215,000
Debut: 2000
Best Selling Album: Country Grammar
Top 200 rank: #53

3. Nickelback – 19,414,000
Debut: 2000
Best Selling Album: All The Right Reasons
Top 200 rank: #63

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R&B singer Usher, along with rapper Ludacris, hosted the 54th International Streetball Championships, which were held at George Carpentier stadium overseas in Paris, France Saturday (Jun 27).

If you were wondering where Usher was Sunday night during the BET Awards, he already had plans to be overseas this past weekend and was unable to catch a plane in time to make the show. His publicist released a statement, which includes Usher saying that he plans on working on some sort of tribute when he returns to the U.S.
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Usher: “This loss has deeply saddened me, with a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire Jackson family particularly Michael’s mother and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. I have great admiration and respect for Him and I’m so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer In so many ways he transcended culture. He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled Michael Jackson will never be forgotten.”

Diddy: “Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!”

Ludacris: “If it were not for Michael Jackson I would not be where or who I am today. His Music and Legacy will live on Forever. Prayers to the fam. R.I.P.”

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Chris Brown was among the celebrities who sat courtside Tuesday (Jun 9) night as the Orlando Magic took on the Los Angeles lakers in Orlando, FL at the Amway Arena during Game 3 of the 2009 NBA Finals. Ludacris, Lil Wayne, Omarion and others also sat and watched as the Magic defeated the Lakers with a final score of 108 to 104. More pics after the cut!

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