Now, though, he's finally stepping out into the uncharted world of original production. In preparation for his upcoming Burning Bridges EP release in late December, the rapper has shared "In My Life," featuring John Legend.

Over swaggering, horn-driven production, Ludacris grouses about made up stories about his private life, including the claim that he's involved with reality stars--'I live in Atlanta but do not have an Atlanta Housewife."

He takes aim at web-based gossipmongers, too: 'Bloggers barely believe their own lies, turning the computer screen into a mirror, look at your own lies."