Ludacris has officially launched his second Chicken + Beer airport restaurant, this time at Los Angeles’ LAX.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday (July 19), Luda revealed that the doors are officially open on the new venture – which is named after his third studio album, 2003’s Chicken-n-Beer.
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He launched his first location at Gate D5 in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2016, and now fans can enjoy the cuisine in LAX’s Terminal 3.
“ITS OFFICIAL!!!!!” Ludacris wrote with a photo of the staff. “CHICKEN & BEER LAX IS NOW OPEN! [five fire emojis] TERMINAL 3! LOS ANGELES LETS GO!!!”
According to its official website, Chicken + Beer serves “all the flavors of Southern soul food from fresh made waffles with crispy fried chicken, creamy shrimp and grits, better than your mama’s mac & cheese, greens and more.”
In May, Ludacris joined only a handful of rappers who have received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Taking possession of the 2,756th star at 6426 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Luda was joined by a star-studded bevy of supporters that included LL COOL J, Queen Latifah, Vin Diesel and Tyrese.
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But it was when legendary Los Angeles radio host Ellen K announced that Luda’s eldest daughter, Karma, was about to share some thoughts that the “Roll Out” rapper got emotional.
“I was fighting tears. Seriously, I was glad that I had my sunglasses on today,” he said. “That blew me away. Usually, it’s not easy for people to keep certain things from me, but that was 100 percent a surprise. Seems like everybody knew but me! I’m a little pissed off right now. I’m a little mad.”
Ludacris also gave props to his fellow rap contemporaries and supporters, while also remarking that he was the product of the collective of people that helped him become who he is today.
“No matter what people say I can’t do, I will continue to shatter those stereotypes and show people it’s possible in order to make everyone who got me here proud,” he said. “Because you all inspire my hard work and dedication to receive this star today. I’m motivated by legacy and history.”
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He continued: “This means that I’ve made my mark, my own personal history being documented. To be amongst these names is just amazing to me. I’m just so thankful. So, getting a star is a statement, but be clear about this statement, the even bigger statement to me is that we are all interconnected.
“And I am a culmination of the people who showed up for me today believing in me and pushing me to inspire me. So y’all be clapping for me all day I’m gonna need y’all to give yourselves a round of applause. Because I’m nothing without you.”
