Photos: Ludacris through the years

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Photos: Ludacris through the years

Take a look back at the rapper's career.

Hip-hop star Ludacris stops to buy some barbecue in South Fulton County and ends up signing autographs in this 2001 file photo.

Ludacris performs at the Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta on May 6, 2001.

Ludacris and Monica Keena present at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 4, 2001.

Rose McGowan with Ludacris (left) and Ginuwine at the 29th annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2002.

Atlanta rapper Ludacris performs at HiFi Buys Amphitheater on Sept. 4, 2002. Ludacris was the opening act for Eminem.

Bubba Sparxxx (left), Nelly (center) and Ludacris at the MTV Rock-n-Jock at Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans on Feb. 1, 2002.

Ludacris performs on MTV's "TRL at Super Bowl XXXVI" in New Orleans on Feb. 2, 2002.

Ludacris and Nate Dogg at the 44th annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 27, 2002.

Ludacris rehearsing for the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards on Avenue of the Americas at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Aug. 28, 2002.

Ludacris performs during MTV Spring Break 2002 on the beach at the Grand Oasis Hotel in Cancun, Mexico, on March 13, 2002.

Rappers Ludacris (left) and Lil' Bow Wow joke around during the NBA Read to Achieve Reading Rally at the NBA All-Star Jam Session on Feb. 7, 2003, at the Gergia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Rap artist Ludacris (left) and singer Jessica Simpson attend The 2003 MTV Movie Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on May 31, 2003, in Los Angeles.

Ludacris appears on stage during MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on Aug. 26, 2003, in New York City.

Musician Ludacris (center) performs on stage at the "Fast and Furious" DVD Release Party in Farajdo, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 25, 2003.

Rappers Ludacris (right) and Fate perform atop of the ABC Times Square building during the "MTV New Year's Eve: 2004" celebration at the MTV Times Square Studios on Dec. 31, 2003, in New York City.

Musicians Ludacris (left) and Lil Jon appear on MTV's TRL at the MTV studios in Time Square on March 23, 2004, in New York City.

Ludacris performs on stage during Music Midtown on April 30, 2004, in Atlanta.

Rapper Ludacris attends MTV's "TRL Beach House: Summer on the Run" on June 4, 2004, in Long Beach, Calif.

Rap artists Ludacris (left) and Snoop Dogg watch Game 1 of the 2004 NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on June 6, 2004, in Los Angeles.

Usher performs with Lil Jon (left) and Ludacris (right) at a concert during "The Truth Tour 2004" on Oct. 13, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Ludacris throws an A-Town sign off set during the shooting of his music video May 15, 2004.

Rapper Ludacris makes an appearance on MTV's Total Request Live on Feb. 22, 2005, in New York City.

Rapper Ludacris and singer Ciara make an appearance at MTV's Straight Up Hip-Hop All Week on April 28, 2005, in New York City.

Singer Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and singer Ludacris arrive at the 20th annual "Midsummer Night's Magic Awards Dinner" on July 13, 2005, at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Hip-hop artist Ludacris accepts his award for Best Rap Video on stage during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards at the American Airlines Arena on Aug. 28, 2005, in Miami.

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Hip-hop star Ludacris stops to buy some barbecue in South Fulton County and ends up signing autographs in this 2001 file photo.

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