Rapper Ludacris gave away 20 cars in Atlanta at his “Stars for Cars Luda Day Car Giveaway” at Nissan South Sunday (Sep 6).

For his Stars for Cars giveaway, Luda read thousands of essays about contestants’ inability to afford cars to commute to their jobs, and on Sunday, he partnered with an Atlanta car dealership to help out some of those fans. Twenty winners were chosen from the approximately 4,000 people who submitted their 300-word essays to the Ludacris Foundation explaining why they needed a car.

“People are getting laid off, and now are looking for jobs,” the 31-year-old rapper said. “To be efficient, you need some transportation of your own to get there. That’s why I wanted to give back to those who need it.” In addition to the cars, they also got free gas for 30 days. The contest winners were, however, responsible for tags, registration, tax and insurance.

There was one contestant’s story that particularly stood out for Ludacris. “His story touched my heart,” Ludacris said about Mading Duor, a man who moved to the U.S. after his family was killed in Sudan only to have his son killed here by a drunk driver. “He’s endured so much in his life and he’s still here standing. I’m very proud to have helped him.” Duor works at a school and explained that with his new car, he no longer has to worry about how he’ll get there every day. “I’m so happy that I’m nervous,” Duor, who won a Nissan Maxima, said. “When I look at my new car, I say to myself, ‘Is this really happening?’ ”

SOURCE: MTV

Actress Kyla Pratt celebrated her 23rd birthday with a party Sunday night (Sep 6) in Hollywood. Ludacris and Jamie Foxx were spotted in the VIP area of Atlanta nightclub the Velvet Room Saturday night (Sep 5) after Jamie’s concert at Chastain Park Amphitheatre. And Dr. Dre and Lady Gaga attended the launch of “Heartbeats by Lady Gaga” headphones at an event in Berlin, Germany.

We also have recent photos of Ice-T, Tahj Mowry, Kerry Rhodes and more when you continue reading!

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Actress Terri J. Vaughn and singer Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas attended Terri’s private birthday party in Atlanta Saturday (Aug 29). Also in Atlanta on Saturday night, Ludacris hosted an event at Straits (his restaurant) and Keshia Knight Pulliam and Tommy Lee came out. And Q-Tip and Solange posed for a pic backstage at “Long Live the King! A Birthday Celebration for Michael Jackson” that same night at the Nokia Theatre in New York City.

We also have recent pictures of Meagan Good, M.I.A. and more all attending events in various location this past weekend. Continue reading to check them out!

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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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