OUT NOW – More music on the way
(Los Angeles, CA) June 12, 2026: Heating up the summer to a boiling point, three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning hip-hop legend, actor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Ludacris tags in GRAMMY® Award-nominated rap powerhouse and CMG signee GloRilla for a brand new single entitled “Real Hustla” out now via DTP Records/Def Jam Recordings. It marks the first-ever collaboration between these hip-hop titans.
Stream the song https://ludacris.lnk.to/RealHustla
Watch the official visualizer https://youtu.be/oL3UnnnULng?si=nm1OZXPfzAvrEDQc
Ludacris first previewed “Real Hustla” with a clip on social media, inciting widespread anticipation for its release from his global audience. The track’s distorted synth loop twists around a loose beat punctuated by the thump of 808s and jittery hi-hats. Against this backdrop, Ludacris and GloRilla lock into an incendiary back-and-forth boosted by highly quotable bars. Fittingly, this banger culminates on a chantable chorus, “This the real hustla, this the real flow.”
Stay tuned for the premiere of a wild cinematic music video to accompany the song.
Just last month, he and GloRilla joined forces for the first time during the 2026 American Music Awards. Together, they presented the “Song of the Summer” award to global juggernaut BTS. Following the show, he dropped a super popular photo dump on Instagram, cataloging candid moments with the K-Pop superstars as well as Katseye, Leon Thomas, Teddy Swims, Queen Latifah, Blackpink, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, and more. The carousel of pics reeled in 1 million-plus “likes.” EVERYBODY wants to party with Ludacris!
He maintains his momentum on the heels of “Pull Over.” Beyond stacking up millions of streams, its hilarious music video directed by legendary Dave Meyers, that still has the internet in a frenzy. Beyond plugs from Billboard, That Grape Juice, and more, The Source praised, “The release continues Ludacris’ legacy of delivering memorable and visually inventive music videos that blend comedy, storytelling, and hip-hop culture.”
In advance of the song’s release, he had HBCUs nationwide buzzing just in time for graduation. 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 showstopping performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards where he also hosted the award show.
In 2025, Ludacris 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.
There are no hustlas as real as Ludacris and GloRilla…
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.
ABOUT GLORILLA
The world got its first taste of the multi-platinum recording artist GloRilla with her breakout single “FNF (Let’s Go)” in 2022, which sparked the viral #FNFChallenge and paved the way for the rising star to sign with Yo Gotti’s prestigious CMG record label in partnership with Interscope Records. The Memphis native’s 2024 rap domination kicked off when she released four Hot 100 top 30 hit songs, including “Yeah Glo!,” “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME,” “TGIF,” and “Wanna Be.” Along with amassing the highest opening week for a female rapper on the Billboard 200 with her acclaimed debut album GLORIOUS earning a career-best 69,000 units, Big Glo became the first female rapper to have multiple projects, Ehhthang Ehhthang and GLORIOUS, sell over 500,000 units in 2024.
GloRilla has received multiple GRAMMY nominations, including Best Rap Performance in 2022 with “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and in 2024 with “Yeah Glo!.” She has earned several nominations and awards from BET, Billboard, BMI, iHeartRadio, MTV and more. Billboard crowned her the “Hottest Female Rapper of 2024.” This year GloRilla received the Powerhouse Award at Billboard Women’s In Music event. She also took home the BMI Impact Award for her groundbreaking artistry, and influence on the future of music. GloRilla became the youngest female artist to receive Songwriter of the Year at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, further cementing her status as one of the premier artists of today. In 2025, GloRilla was the Top Female Rap Artist for Billboard’s year-end chart.
