LUDACRIS PULLS UP HEAVY WITH NEW SINGLE “PULL OVER”

PRODUCED BY DJ TOOMP

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17 APRIL 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – On the mic and on fire, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning hip-hop legend, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ludacris serves up an energetic new summer single titled “Pull Over” produced by DJ Toomp [Jay-Z, Nas, T.I. etc.] out now via DTP Records/Def Jam Recordings.

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A marching band-style snare drum sets the DJ Toomp produced track in motion punctuated by rambunctious and rowdy horns. Of course, he drops the kind of metaphors only he can, “I’mma bet the house on ya I’m trying to risk it all I’m trying to break the springs in summer winter fall.”

In advance of the song’s release, he had HBCUs nationwide buzzing. Marching bands took over school football stadiums with the drumlines and horns making the track Friday Night Lights-ready! Baller Alert documented the phenomenon as did The Neighborhood Talk along with many more. Check out the viral videos now!

In case you missed it, he debuted “Pull Over” during his show-stopping performance and hosting at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, cranking up anticipation for its release—and delivering now!

In 2025, he commemorated the 25th anniversary of his breakout second full-length album, Back For The First Time, with a brand-new limited-edition Vinyl version out now. It has incited widespread retrospective acclaim. Looking back, VIBE recalled, “The album was the launchpad for what has been a legendary career, as Ludacris went on to release several more studio albums and is now widely regarded as one of the most popular and acclaimed artists the south has ever produced.”

Reigniting southern hip-hop, Ludacris vaulted to the forefront of the culture when he originally dropped Back For The First Time on October 17, 2000—exactly 25 years ago. Upon arrival, the album bowed at #4 on the Billboard 200 and captured #2 on the Top R&B/Hip- Hop Albums Chart. It eventually earned a 3x-Platinum certification from the RIAA. Among a myriad of heaters, it boasted the 2x-Platinum-certified classic “What’s Your Fantasy” [feat. Shawnna], which reached #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and graced the soundtrack of the cult classic comedy How High. Plus, it spawned the seminal “Southern Hospitality” [feat. Pharrell]. Thus far, the record has amassed hundreds of millions of streams.

Now it’s time to “PULL OVER!”

Ludacris is in the driver’s seat setting the tone for Spring and Summer….

ABOUT LUDACRIS:
Ludacris has consistently ushered hip-hop forward, defining the Atlanta scene at a pivotal moment upon his debut in 1999 and going on to impact the culture forever. Not only has he garnered three GRAMMY® Awards and sold over 24 million albums worldwide, but he has also simultaneously shined as an actor renowned for performances in everything from the Academy® Award-winning Crash to the blockbuster Fast & Furious franchise and NETFLIX’s animated Karma’s World—which he created and produced. Along the way, he picked up dozens of Multiplatinum, Platinum, and Gold certifications and scored four #1 debuts on the Billboard 200. Generating billions of streams, he’s the rare artist who’s versatile enough to collaborate with Justin Bieber, Future, Jamie Foxx, and Lil Wayne or Usher, Missy Elliott, Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias, and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback. As a successful entrepreneur, his purview encompasses his label Disturbing tha Peace, various business ventures, and dozens of major brand collaborations. At the same time, he gives back at every turn as a committed philanthropist. In 2026, Ludacris kicks off his next sonic season with “Pull Over” and a whole lot more to come.