Ludacris said the top three influences on his sound and style are LL Cool J, Scarface and Jay-Z.
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time to stay a part of it. Some people
hate that and they want it to just stay
a certain way — the only way that
they know it — I love the change be
cause it means that as an individual
you don't have to change but you
have to change (musically).
Q: How do you think your expe -
rience at Georgia State affected
you? Did you learn about the
record industry?
A: To be real with you, I didn't
graduate. I had to leave college be
cause of my career. 1 learned a lot
about music management so far as
marketing and things like that. But I
think college is important in helping
you to think like yourself and as an
individual.
Q: Did you get your internship at
the radio station (Hot 97 in Atlanta)
through college?
A: That had nothing to do with it.
But being at a radio station taught me
more about the industry than Geor
gia State, because experience is the
best teacher. It was a lot of hands-on
and learning a lot of political stuff
about the business, because there are
so many record executives and artists
coming through there everyday.
Q: Your new album is called
"Chicken & Beer." So how do you
like your chicken and beer?
A: (laughs) I like my chicken pretty
much fried. But I eat two meals of
chicken a day, man. Rotisserie, fried,
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