Ludacris headlines Bulldog Bash in Starkville. See when

Hip-hop artist Ludacris will be back in Mississippi this October to perform at Mississippi State University's Bulldog Bash.

Bulldog Bash will take place at the intersection of Jackson and Main streets in downtown Starkville.

The free concert will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, with Ludacris taking the stage around 9:15 p.m.

Opening for Ludacris will be the winner of this year's Battle of the Bands sponsored by MSU’s Music Makers Productions, which takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday in Lee Hall’s Bettersworth Auditorium.

Bulldog Bash begins earlier in the day on Oct. 4, with the Maroon Market opening at 3:30 p.m. The market will feature music by local artists, artwork to purchase, food vendors and a kids' zone.

The event is sponsored by MSU’s Student Association.

Ludacris has been a chart-topping artist and actor who has sold more than 24 million albums, according to a news release from MSU.

Although he originally lived in Illinois, he moved to Atlanta with his family as a teen. It was in Atlanta that he perfected his craft, producing five No. 1 hits and 18 Billboard Top 10 songs, according to Billboard.

Ludacris has won three Grammy Awards out of 20 nominations.

His hit songs include “Stand Up,” “Get Back,” “Southern Hospitality,” “Number One Spot,” “Money Maker” and “My Chick Bad.” He kicked off his music career in the early 2000s with such albums as “Back for the First Time,” Billboard’s No. 3 “Word of Mouf,” and Billboard’s No. 1 “Chicken-N-Beer. “Release Therapy” in 2006 also topped the chart and produced one of his Grammys, MSU reported.

Ludacris also is known for his acting roles, including the character Tej in the “Fast & Furious” series and 2005’s “Hustle & Flow” and “Crash,” which won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006.

Inspired by his daughter Karma, he created the animated series “Karma’s World” in 2009, a children’s coming-of-age story about a young Black girl finding her voice to change the world. In addition, he began the Ludacris Foundation in 2001 to help the youth of Atlanta, MSU reported.

For more information on Bulldog Bash, visit msubulldogbash.com or call the MSU Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930.

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