Ludacris Picks Up Platinum Plaque For 'How Low' One Million Sold

via The Life Files

If you weren't on UStream where Ludacris was streaming this live as it happened, check out our exlcusive footage of one of the "kings of the south" picking up a plaque from Island Def Jam Chairman L.A. Reid for the incredible success of his new single "How Low". Ludacris thanks his fans for supporting him over the past ten years then reminds us that he will never change no matter how much success he has.

Then the.LIFE Files' Daria Burke caught up with Ludacris to find out the inspiration behind his new "Battle Of The Sexes" album which features collaborations with some of the hottest female rappers.

DTP Office Tour In Atlanta With Label's New Signees Untitled

New R and B group Untitled takes us on a tour of the Disturbing tha Peace offices in Atlanta. Mr. Velvet Jones as Ludacris is out of the office, CEO of DTP Chaka Zulu in a meeting, but co-CEO Jeff Dixon has a do not disturb sign on his door, sounds like he means it.

Lil Scrappy Interview With The Cost Magazine

Ludacris & Shawnna Part Ways As 'Battle Of The Sexes' Under Goes Some Changes

Ludacris and Shawnna have reportedly parted ways and the duo’s highly-anticipated Battle of the Sexes album is scheduled to move forward with various female replacements.

According to hip-hop personality Gyant, Shawnna has been dropped from Luda’s Distrubin’ Tha Peace record label.

Anybody remember the mild hoopla surrounding former Disturbing The Peace member Shawnna and her extremely shady business decision to leave the rap home that held her down through all the legalities and unsold CD’s? Well, it seems that her conniving ways have proven to be all too much for Ludacris and his team, and as a result she’s been unceremoniously dropped from the much hyped “Battle of the Sexes” project. For those of you don’t recall, Shawnna chose to diss Luda and the DTP family for T-Pain’s Nappy Boy imprint. While details are sketchy at the moment, not really, but I’m afraid to say too much, what is known is that instead of Luda teaming up with the Chicago-native for the co-ed inspired rap album – she’s been replaced with a plethora of young and old female MC’s. Tenatively, rappers like Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, Eve and a few others are being tapped for the project, which is set to hit stores in early 2010. (Gyant Unplugged)

Speaking to a packed concert venue of fans last month, Shawnna said her main focus was still on getting out her Battle of the Sexes joint album with Luda.

“I know y’all been hearing a lot of sh*t about what’s been going on with me and sh*t, right, right,” Shawnna told a crowd of fans. “I know y’all been hearing a lot of T-Pain rumors, ‘Shawnna ain’t f*cking with Luda no more’ and all that sh*t. I just want y’all to know that I’m still f*cking with Luda, that’s my n*gga 100 percent man. We have Battle of the Sexes coming soon and I’m signing a new deal with T-Pain right there…I’m f*cking with two real good n*ggas in the industry so I can’t help but win. But I can’t do sh*t without y’all support, you understand?” (Vimeo)

While performing at an Illinois homecoming event earlier this fall, Pain initially broke the news of his relationship with the female rapper.

“I decided to do it and I just signed somebody else from Chicago,” Pain explained. “But I ain’t go nothing else to say. Let’s go.” Following his statement, Shawnna appeared on the stage as they both performed a quick song together. (Get In Tune Stupid)

Early September reports suggested both Pain and Shawnna were working on a deal.

Auto-tune King T-Pain just leaked a track called ‘Dope,’ from his forthcoming album RevolveR, featuring Chicago rapper Shawnna. The long-overlooked female MC begins her verse by announcing that she is the newest signee to Pain’s Nappy Boy imprint, rhyming “It ain’t no secret that lyrically I’m the reason Nappy Boy had to put me on their team.” (The Boom Box)

No further details have been revealed as of now. (source)

Lil Scrappy 'Tha Grustle' Album Listening Session

At last night's (Tuesday, November 10) Lil Scrappy listening session for 'Tha Grustle' held at Fight Club NYC.

Lil Scrappy - 'Tha Grustle' on Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up arrives in-stores December 15.

Disturbing Tha Peace: Lil Scrappy, Playaz Circle, Don Cannon and Ludacris Talk About The DTP Movement

Rolling Out TV recently linked up with Ludacris, DTP crew members Lil Scrappy, Playaz Circle and DJ Don Cannon about the Disturbing Tha Peace movement.

Playaz Circle "Flight 360:The Takeoff" in stores September 29.

Lil Scrappy "The Grustle" out in Fall 2009.

Ludacris & Shawnna "Battle of the Sexes" out late fall 2009

Ludacris "Ludaversal" out in 2010.