Ludacris vs T.I. - What Really Happened?

In 2004 a rap beef started between two of the biggest Southern rappers at the time. Ludacris and T.I.. Here's how that went down.
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[@_215CAPO]

💪FIRE AS ALWAYS🔥🔥🔥

[@brockbridge]

I like both but Luda definitely took the beef. Luda doesn't get the props that he fully deserves either. His ad-libs and punchlines are one of the best out there..

[@AyEoKaY247]

The “you’re worth a couple hundred grand and I’m worth millions” line is in reference to TI’s chorus on Rubberband Man

[@AyEoKaY247]

“Worth a couple hundred grand/chevys all colors man”

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Good catch, I haven't listened to that song in a while. I forgot about the chorus.

[@prettylaurynn]

Literally lmao “worth a couple hundred grand”

[@elijahhanley55]

I like both Luda and T.I but my dawg Luda!!! hands down won that beef!

[@Masedogg10k]

@@elijahhanley55 war with god

[@panther45-c2r]

straight facts

[@adamgordon2572]

@@elijahhanley55 : Not even debatable, Ludacris is a UNDERRATED LYRICIST 🔥🔥

[@anthonyherring6636]

@@elijahhanley55 Luda is better lyrically! And no, T.I is NOT The King of The South, lmao!

[@Cgrhelm]

@@elijahhanley55 I don’t think so because nobody even count this beef far as it goes cause it was other real Atlanta beef’s Ti had lol

[@torrelewis6108]

Go listen to Rubber Band Man and you’ll see why Luda said T.I. was only worth a couple hundred grand… it wasn’t a reference to his label name…

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Someone actually commented about the chorus of Rubberband Man already. Either way it was a reference to T.I. however.

[@SneakerShet]

Facts. Rubberband man wild as the taliban. Worth a couple hundred grand

[@cfairfax85]

Luda is an absolute animal bruh. One of my all time favorites and completely underrated. This was a great video.. appreciate you.

[@MrMpm3001]

Their beef can be summed up in one bar… “Please stay off the T.I.P of my diiiuuuuccckkk”😂😂😂

[@deraelevans222]

@@MrMpm3001 😂😂

[@blacksuperman9891]

@@MrMpm3001 came here to say that

[@MrMpm3001]

@@blacksuperman9891 😂😂😂

[@Shellz386]

Those ad-libs on War With God was just vicious man. Luda took a victory lap with his feet in TI ass with that one.

[@vincechavez6256]

Both are dope but Luda won that one

[@panther45-c2r]

straight facts

[@trevingodbolt-ep3pg]

@@vincechavez6256 I agree 💯

[@marcusmosiahgarveysr4310]

There are two things I consider true amongst these two. Ludacris won the rap beef on wax, but King was a better album than Release Therapy.

[@commonsenseotis3360]

If that's really how the beef started that's some stupid s***. They had to already dislike each other

[@jameshamilton8720]

@@commonsenseotis3360 I agreed.

[@KeevinPrry]

That Legendary Beef went No where it was O.V After Ludacris Verse On Young Buck's Record Stomp REMIX! & Luda was Smart for Switching Up Went From Rapping 2 Acting He Makes way More Money As A Actor..✅💯💯

[@lordkiza8838]

Man I don’t care about the beef I had both they albums on bootleg and slapped em both 😂😂

[@corysmith4361]

@@lordkiza8838 Which of their albums?

[@lordkiza8838]

@@corysmith4361 word of mouf and gran hustle aka (trap Muzak)

[@corysmith4361]

@@lordkiza8838 No disrespect but did you mean "Trap Muzik"? Grand hustle was the label.

[@lordkiza8838]

@@corysmith4361 lmao nigga I’m old now you know what I meant tho lmao atleast I got the other one right

[@bmorecare4ul]

Cool video, I was already familiar with how the beef got started but it was nice to hear it again. One area I highly disagree with you're perspective though is, Ludacris not being "from Atlanta", the place a person was born does not automatically equate them to being "from" that place. Luda not only spent his teenage and adolescence in Atlanta, but that's also where he got his start in music, he reps Atlanta because that's where his music background has foundation and the parts of his life that were more meaningful. So to say he isn't "from Atlanta", is just a goofy take. A better choice of words would've been "although he was not born in Atlanta"..... Birth equals born, but born doesn't always equals "from"

[@OneStopHipHop811]

I hear ya. I'm only speaking from the facts of where the person was born. That's why I said that he "started his career there" so as far as Ludacris the DJ, rapper, etc. yea he's from Atlanta. It's not a goofy take, as it's not my opinion as I said before just facts of where he was born and wound up moving to and beginning his career. Just like 2Pac and Ice-T were born on the east coast but got their careers started in Cali for example.

[@QdaddyCTB]

You forgot when Luda said “I’m universal Luda never limits his self to the south” a shot at T.I. Alias King of the South

[@harveymcelroy9332]

I need popcorn 4 dis!

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Haha, enjoy!

[@snappwolftv]

@@harveymcelroy9332 Ong

[@YaramYahuHaGadi]

"So pimpin be easy, quit catching feelings/ Cause you worth a couple hundred grand and I'm worth millions" That last bar was referring to TI's Rubberband Man. In the hook he says "I'm the trouble man, always in trouble man/ Worth a couple hundred grand, Chevy's all colors man"

[@MeetThaNewBadGuy]

Stomp was a hot song. I heard both versions of tha song n still thought it was hot, I knew where it was going cause at that time they both was my favorite rappers to listen to, luda went in after T.I punt off tha ball on his end n luda took off on nem, they got cool some time after that n made a ft on T.I paper trail

[@panther45-c2r]

luda snapped t.i. seems like he wasn't really into the energy

[@TalksWitTodd]

Luda won that battle but musically, I think T.I. has the upper hand

[@MichaelBellJr81]

The "couple hunid grand" mention by Luda was in reference to the hook on 'Rubberband Man'....

[@matthewjohnson8117]

Ludas way more talented lyrically. I like a few TI songs but I feel almost any decent rapper could string those lyrics together

[@artemiomurray88]

T.I always been my number 1 & that will never change

[@fastpastechase6025]

👎

[@dazluda]

These guys are two of my favorites from the south. I’m glad that they came together and talked it out like men and put that petty stuff to the side.

[@heaflatin9787]

I’d love to see a Dre vs Suge one

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Not much for me to say on that considering there really wasn't any diss tracks back and forth between the two. Suge isn't even an artist. However they did have their artists dissing each other so I could see myself approaching it from that angle perhaps.

[@dannydbrown90]

I'm talking to you is one of my favourite TI tracks

[@jamesstarter]

@@dannydbrown90 man so underrated

[@mrsterlinj8789]

Ludacris is very underrated as a MC. Luda definitely won this battle.

[@Fbg_Mack_Mr.269]

That couple hundred grand line came from the song rubberband man

[@4olufade]

"Two of the most iconic rappers" from Atlanta would be Outkast

[@OneStopHipHop811]

They're two more yea. What about it?

[@southernbandit93]

Everybody that around at that time know that T.I. and Luda beef started from T.I. and I-20 cause I-20 was mad he lost a freestyle battle on the radio to T.I.

[@kylizz3l]

Hopefully homie got a waterproof keyboard 🎹😭

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Nope

[@THEOLDDURTYBASTARD1]

@@kylizz3l 🤣🤣🤣

[@BlazeScapes]

My man spittin! 💦 😂😂

[@JStoTheArtist]

Great video as always! The Top 5 Beefs I would like to see you cover. Bone Thugs N Harmony Vs Chicago Dr Dre/Eminem/Xzibit Vs Jermaine Dupri Nas Vs Cormega Jay Z Vs Cam’ron/Jim Jones Eminem/D-12 Vs Everlast/Dilated Pupils/Limp Bizkit If you ever chose to do any of these and want some help on some research, just flash the Bat Signal.

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Glad you like it. A few of those I am definitely considering. Send me a message somewhere yo.

[@JStoTheArtist]

@@OneStopHipHop811 Heading to work right now but I’ll shoot you a text either tonight or tomorrow.

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Ight

[@jameshamilton8720]

Dr. Dre/Eminem/Xzibit vs Jermaine Dupri vs Nas vs Cormega!?

[@OneStopHipHop811]

You never reatched out yo lol

[@roythao6624]

That buck album was 🔥🔥🔥

[@terrancethompson9138]

That War With God record is a monster!!

[@ChristopherGreen-tu3ql]

Tbh best down south beef ever nobody died got locked up and they was able to wash it and make music together they both won

[@andrewaugustus6447]

Luda the man. They sleep 💤 on him alot

[@panther45-c2r]

straight facts

[@SpitPropah88]

T.I. was born in Harlem New York while Luda was born in Champagne Illinois

[@DLex912]

Wrong. Luda was born in Champagne Illinois, T.I was born and raised in Atl Georgia.

[@wadewilson7985]

Bruh, we are not going to talk about "tell me what you mad for" when luda went in on TI (and Push going in Cash Money)

[@mikecooke7876]

I have not heard stomp with the game in it I have only heard the vision with both t.i & Luda

[@izocshow2158]

Ti I'm talking to you was a diss track towards Beanie Sigel. Luda War with gods the beginning of that song was aimed at Chingy you can hear him saying Chingy name in the background in the ad lives. Overall good careers for both artists. Luda last album went under the radar TI last album is way overdue

[@panther45-c2r]

talking to you was aimed at flip 🙃

[@gargeluy3035]

Where’d u get beanie Siegel from???

[@izocshow2158]

@@gargeluy3035 there's a whole interview on there beef

[@izocshow2158]

@@panther45-c2r and Beanie

[@izocshow2158]

@@gargeluy3035 you can go watch the truth behind Beanie Sigel and Ti beef also Beanie Sigel diss T.I Jay Z and Dame Dash on stage.

[@leiamims3633]

I really like both! I didn’t realize they were beefing!😢

[@OneStopHipHop811]

It was years ago. AFAIK, they're cool nowadays.

[@jefeking2117]

Hated they was beefing when I found out! These two are Atlanta!

[@rayxaivertm]

This was one I was hurt by because while I liked both I fucked with TIP way more. It really didn't need to go past Stomp because everybody already decided Luda won fr lmao

[@2kFL-d6g]

luda moved to atlanta when he was 9 not a teenager, wikipedia isnt always accurate he was raised in atlanta therefore he’s from there, however the beef was a stalemate they are both still loved in the city

[@2kFL-d6g]

no different then gucci moving there when he was 9 or savage when he was 7, they were all raised there, so theyre from there

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Yea several of them weren't born there.

[@2kFL-d6g]

@@OneStopHipHop811 exactly my point and its like that for multiple cities, kanye and chicago, dolph and memphis, wiz and pittsburgh, but where they raised is where they from

[@Kkayy020]

Damn Luda not really from Atlanta hurts my 💔 😅

[@dreskee8422]

@@Kkayy020 Eminem is from Missouri a.k.a. (Misery).😎

[@Lunch_Box_666]

The couple hundred grand line is reference to rubber band man

[@Noobalator]

People bringing up Luda not being from Atlanta is so whack to me. That man did more for Atlanta during it's early reign than the majority of Atlanta rappers.

[@OneStopHipHop811]

What's wrong with acknowledging where someone was born?

[@fastpastechase6025]

I just to went to a Luda concert featuring Ti this past Saturday..Ti opened up had no mentions for Luda.. Luda came to close and no mentions to him either lol they have two songs together they could’ve of atleast preform one together

[@notallowed337]

Im Serious was a dope album. On the Stomp track. Luda changed his verse after hearing T.I. verse. T.I. had the better verse.

[@BigCeezar]

I fuck with them both. Been rockin with them since i’ve heard their first albums. And yes I enjoyed I’m Serious. This was one battle that was hard to choose to me and I was relieved as fuck when they squashed it 😂😅

[@tcausey32]

You got that wrong Homie. Worth a couple hundred grand was a verse TI had in his song Rubberband Man

[@OneStopHipHop811]

The chorus

[@willardweston8984]

No mention of Ti and I-20

[@VisuARISE]

T.I : real niggas know the difference between you and this, me getting beatdown thats Ludacris... I knew Luda was coming Ludacris: Nobody's thinking boutchu plus The Beef aint Legit, so Please stay off the T I P of My DIIIIIIIIIIIX🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Historicutuber]

I like them both. Both had the south on lock

[@dmercy8477]

Like both of them but Luda won this. His verse on Stomp was dope and War With God is an overlooked diss track.

[@KetKetDO2ce]

My personal perspective is Luda won this beef Lyrically, But because Luda is not a street artist, N TI was the newest best thing on the rise at the time, we in GA, marked Luda as a Lame rapper after this. No cap.

[@cricketol]

faith made issues where that are nothing more then in your own mind.

[@lonelystoner3810]

How did he forget to mention Luda verse on I need Boss .... im boss of all bosses King of All Kings ... im ya favorite rappers idol I been had the title call me hot 16 with more verses then the Bible 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@paradoxr.n.o8688]

Luda verses will still wash most these rappers even now

[@visionarybrushstroker7694]

So basically it was just rap beef

[@coreyburns2074]

Tbh I don’t know a lot of rappers that wanted any smoke with Luda at that time even today !!!!! T.i. Was dope back then and I understand Luda got on the song after t.i did he he could’ve dropped another diss but I guess he knew better lol Luda did him so bad and had one or the best verses I’ve ever heard in my life LUDA!!!!!!

[@mauriceclifton1656]

Unpopular opinion: they should've did that on their own albums don't diss each other on someone else's song without them being on board or least not liking either or of them two they're great don't get me wrong legends even i just thought it was a time and place. My opinion of course

[@OneStopHipHop811]

I agree.

[@Balller133]

Their "beef" started WAY before Stomp.

[@jameshamilton8720]

What caused it tho?

[@comfortmobilecarwash9561]

I always thought it was due to TI started calling himself "king of the south" before he really blew up

[@Balller133]

It started with T.I. and I20. I20 was at an Atlanta radio station talking how big he was and nobody could see him on the mic…T.I. called in and they had a rap battle. They left it up to the listeners to judge who won and T.I. Won…that’s where the tension started. Luda and T.I. Eventually started taking shots simply because both groups were rising and those two were the head of their camps. They took shots at each other for years on wax before Stomp. I’m not going to go through all of them but an example of how far it goes back…T.l’s “Never Scared “ verse (Bonecrusher) was about Luda and I20.

[@jameshamilton8720]

@@Balller133 *BRUH....so Luda went in on T.I for his homie all because homie talked smack and T.I crushed him!?* Shiiidddd. 🤣

[@LawrenceBooHolnessOfficial]

Stomp - Young Buck Feat Jayceon Terrell Taylor The Game Ludacris Television & Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. Troubleman31 T.I. [Produced By Paul Beauregard DJ Paul & Juicy J] [Year: 2004] [Album: Straight Outta Cashville] - One Stop Hip-Hop [Official Music Video]

[@NoWorriesTJ]

They were taking shots WAYYYYYY b4 stomp

[@wyattrussell7496]

T.I. stood on lil flips career The way Drake stood on T.I.’s career Atl and Houston have always hated each other

[@OneStopHipHop811]

In what way did Drake stand on T.I.'s career?

[@t-god2439]

@@wyattrussell7496 yeah in what way did Drake stand on ti career?

[@willardweston8984]

🦗🦗🦗🦗

[@wyattrussell7496]

@@OneStopHipHop811 name that big T.I. song after drake got pissed on

[@OneStopHipHop811]

There's a few songs. I'll name 1 though. "About the Money" featuring Young Thug. He had less hit songs but you'd really chalk that up to Drake? That happens to almost every artist that's popular in hip hop who has been in the game for years.

[@CHEEKSWHITE]

Luda for me easy 😌

[@jocquinedye9922]

Come to Texas 😂😂😂😂😂 that bih gone cook in 30 minutes

[@grymeyworld]

Luda bodied tip, you missed some disses on war with god.

[@humaneshadow300]

Yep war with God is actually a real t.i diss

[@tobydanger86]

Luda killed that man

[@hellrello2739]

Luda cooked 👨🏾‍🍳

[@Kingbossdon]

Ludacris finished T.I. even if they went in the booth at the Sametime, Ludacris would body T.I hell listen to war with god that was straight at T.I

[@DLex912]

Luda smoked T.I on Stomp

[@anthonymcintosh545]

TI arms to short to 🥊 with Luda

[@BigDic-qz8su]

Tip was in his feelings trying to call himself kjng of the south people waa like naw face is he got hurt

[@jamesstarter]

Only person that said that was flip and even face said he got because he aint wanna be no king

[@BigDic-qz8su]

@@jamesstarter luda said it to .

[@alexfenton3655]

You think you can do enj vs knicks you mad cuz im styling on you

[@kingstonlamar6089]

U kinda comfortable saying the n word

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Thanks?

[@panther45-c2r]

🤬 im monster in this game 🎮

[@champchamberlain]

That’s not “the first shot”. TI subbed Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris on the song called “In The A” on one of the PSC In Da Streetz mixtapes. TI was also subbing Ludacris on Trap Muzik album. “All you rap n!66az ‘ROLL OUT’ I trap when it’s cold out” Trap Muzik intro. He was subbing him on the song “I Can’t Quit” on Trap Muzik album too.

[@jamesstarter]

See now i gotta go back and listen to it because i never peeped it

[@bigsed112]

This isn't accurate.

[@trebester6835]

These ppl who not from the culture that be doing these breakdowns are getting outta pocket. 90% of your interpretations were incorrect. It’s funny listening to you trying to figure it out though 😂

[@OneStopHipHop811]

"Not from the culture"... lol. Save that for them.

[@juniorurrieta]

Cap ti dissed him on 24s

[@jacarr7699]

How old are you? You can't attempt to explain something and have your information wrong. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Old enough.

[@vinsemi9734]

Who cares? Who cares about southern rap?

[@lordkiza8838]

14:31 imagine being rich and going to a crack heads funeral especially one you never met 😂😂😂😂😂 oh my

[@matthewjohnson8117]

Unreal. Sometimes things are better left unsaid. Little class goes a long way. You are hating on the dead. Somebody you had no personal relationship with. Trashy bro

[@lordkiza8838]

@@matthewjohnson8117 I don’t give a fuck what you call it I ain’t going to no crackhead I never met funeral nor would I give a single fuck about em

[@Supremacyr]

Man I just spit out my drink. 😂😂😂

[@lordkiza8838]

@@matthewjohnson8117 I don’t give a fuck about no dead crackheads ☠️

[@christopheralexander624]

The lisp is too much......unwatchable

[@_215CAPO]

How much of a loser u gotta be to comment that u too PU$$Y to handle the sound of something instead of clicking another video? 😂 Weirdo

[@korytucker305]

T.i won

[@joehooks90]

Are you black or white 🤔

[@OneStopHipHop811]

It's a very obvious answer but why do you ask? Lol

[@Jl4sho314]

Why are you saying the N word? It's cringy. Stop it

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Cringy? Lol... ight

[@YungBasedPrince25]

ARe you black?

[@OneStopHipHop811]

Is that not obvious?

[@R4tchetrockst4r]

Bruh if anybody thought TI held up against Luda in that beef they TWEAKING! We not talmbout big word using, podcasyer TI, we talmbout Rubberband man...he was NOT fucking with Luda then bruh!

[@maniackmack1590]

Ludacris ain't never in his life being able to handle TI boy TI first album will his second album which was compare that shit to Ludacris second album and you going to have a commercial ass nigga who on that hole cracking jokes and you going to have a street niggga who thuggin in trapping we wasn't checking for no Ludacris Ludacris was a cartoon rapper man he will never be able to add wrap TI

[@kOround1]

Ludacris brought up Be Easy on Stomp because T.I. was spiiltting mad subliminals on that track. "Set the standard for Atlanta rearranged the league, so what tha fuck is FAME to me, i been popping since kindergarten, you's a lame to me!!! Luda knew he was shooting shots at him.