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Amid 'Fast & Furious' life, Ludacris can 'stand still' for a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES — During a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, Ludacris sat at his dining room table, appreciating the view from his Hollywood Hills home. Over the last several months, the rapper and actor has been in constant motion, and moments like these are rare. He's on tour opening for Janet Jackson, with the pair recently selling out back-to-back nights at Madison Square Garden. He went on to ...
Rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges poses for a photo with his newly unveiled star during his Walk of Fame star ceremony in Hollywood, California, on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

LOS ANGELES — During a sunny afternoon in Los Angeles, Ludacris sat at his dining room table, appreciating the view from his Hollywood Hills home.

Over the last several months, the rapper and actor has been in constant motion, and moments like these are rare.

He's on tour opening for Janet Jackson, with the pair recently selling out back-to-back nights at Madison Square Garden. He went on to play three straight nights of arena shows along the East Coast. Sandwiched between performances, he has to attend press events and TV talk shows to promote "Fast X," which was released in theaters across the U.S. and North America this week.

But right now, Ludacris is talking about what helps him get his eight hours of sleep at the end of it all.

"That right there is what helps me end my day," said Ludacris, whose real name is Chris Bridges, during a Zoom interview, turning the camera toward his infinity swimming pool framing

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