Ludacris’ New York Ties Led To Him Being ‘Unrecognized’ By Atlanta, Says Big Gipp

    Ludacris doesn’t get the love from Atlanta that he deserves because he spent too much time trying to be “friends” with New York – that’s according to Big Gipp.

    The Goodie Mob rapper sat down for an interview with The Art of Dialogue published on Wednesday (March 1), during which he explained he was a huge fan of Luda. When asked to explain why he thinks Ludacris doesn’t get as much credit for what he’s done in the game, Gipp just chocked it up to NYC.

    “Luda one of the best rappers that came out of Atlanta. Period,” Gipp said. “One of the greatest actors came out of Atlanta. His numbers are crazy — at least 15-20 million sold. Franchise Fast & Furious. You know, résumé just impeccable. But I feel that when you go to New York and you try to be New York friend, you get unrecognized.”

    He continued: “Now when you say, ‘Fuck that. I don’t need ya friendship – respect me,’ then they have to check how they deal with you. See we never played friend to the industry. We was only friends to our peers and our counterparts in the game. And I think that’s where you won’t see Goodie Mob and OutKast recognized in a lot of places because hey man, y’all heroes ain’t my heroes and it ain’t gon’ ever change.

    “And I ain’t gon’ do too much ball holding and stroking to nobody. So that’s what they don’t like about my crew. We holds no balls and we strokes no scrotum.”

    He concluded his statements by adding: “The whole industry disrespects the south off top … The south gon’ always get the short end of the stick.”

    One person Big Gipp is seemingly not that big a fan of is DJ Khaled. In an earlier-published clip from the same interview, Gipp questioned whether Khaled is actually as talented as people claim, while stating that the Miami-based producer is far from being “the best.”

    “DJ Khaled is great at what he do,” Gipp said. “But I can turn around and look at a person that’s the real artist and that’s T-Pain. T-Pain really came through and really took it to another level. Song after song, hit after hit. Wrote, produce, singing, I just fuck with them type of artists, bro.

    “But every time you say you the best and I’m like, the first record that you can say that … that’s T-Pain. That’s not you. So I don’t understand. I don’t understand. It’s like shit, bro. I feel you, but when they say play your biggest records I hear nothing but that n-gga voice. So did you produce the track? Did you write the hook?

    “But you producing how a record company produce it … but don’t be telling me you the best at what? Putting a record together? I ain’t mad at none of that. But all I’m saying is if you the best, if you the greatest, get out here and show me you can tour without any of them people rapping on your muthafuckin’ record.”

    As for Ludacris, he’s been reminding people just how talented he is on the mic as of late. The Atlanta rapper and actor hasn’t put out a new album since 2015’s Ludaversal, but he’s been dropping a few freestyles online that not only fans but peers have been celebrating as well.

    While there are no announced plans for a new project, Luda did note that, “Dis $hit Startin to feel FUN AGAIN.”

    11 thoughts on “Ludacris’ New York Ties Led To Him Being ‘Unrecognized’ By Atlanta, Says Big Gipp

      1. Yeah bro he don’t know what the hell he talking about, Luda always been down for the ATL from day one , a fan is a fan , is has been considered been one of the top rappers in the world, Gibb need to get some business about himself

      2. actually, Gipp telling the truth. despite Luda’s success, you notice not a lot of people in ATL f*ck with him. what Gipp saying about trying to be friends with NY is new to me, but if you listen to 2chainz and think about the last time he worked with local ATL artists, even his peers during the same period.. it says a lot.

        On top of my head, I think it’s only JD when they reworked their hit for the Atlanta Falcons.

      3. @ Black I never been to nor know anyone from ATL so I cant speak on it.. but I think its prolly more of just that Luda aint really been active musically for a good decade plus at this point, aside from an occasional song or cameo. Cant blame him, he found a better paying and maybe less stressful job in acting. So with this current generation being obsessed with “relevancy” if you dont drop 2 projects a year, dude is kinda forgotten about at least with the younger listeners.

      4. I think a lot of ATL rock with him and respect him. It’s just that he reached a certain level of success a lot ATL rappers earlier in his career in terms of album sales, Grammy nominations or wards, block buster movie roles etc. A lot of the elite rapper/actors were from the North and in an industry where you need friends to keep your momentum he had to make friends with them. He never forgot where he was from.

      1. It’s his opinion. You don’t have to be a groupie. If you’re not in the industry, never been in the industry then your opinion don’t matter. It’s a reason why Gipp sitting across from him and not you!

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