You guys already know that Luda’s annual holiday was filled with excitement for both fans and celebrities. Not only did the music mogul party like it was 1999. Or so I hear.

If I’m being honest I didn’t make it out to all the festivities this year. Call me “over it,” but this year I was on some true low-key sh*t. I had my brown juice aka Conjure cognac, and I was good. But if you follow me on instagram then you already know the events I did take part in. But if you don’t follow me then you’re out luck. LOL.

Luckily though, Branded PR sent over a fantastic recap detailing every event.

Per Branded PR:

Thursday, August 30th: WELCOME TO ATLANTA DINNER

To celebrate the kick-off of the 7th Annual LudaDay Weekend festivities, Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, Ebony Son Management, and DTP Records hosted an invite-only dinner for 50 close friends and business associates to express appreciation for their support of the Atlanta community. The dinner, held at Frank Ski’s Restaurant & Lounge, featured a cocktail hour on the patio where guests were treated to complimentary Conjure Cognac signature cocktails, Hublot watch displays, a Soul by Ludacris photo backdrop, and plush lounge seating. Following cocktail hour, guests including; Mayor Kasim Reed, actress Keka Palmer, actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, actor Larenz Tate, NBA player Kenyon Martin, music producer/reality television star Stevie J., NBA player Josh Powell, Hosea Feed the Hungry founder Elizabeth Omilami, The Ludacris Foundation president Ms. Roberta Shields, corporate executives, and tastemakers, dined on a lavish four course menu. Hublot sponsored the dinner and also held a silent auction for one of their premiere diamond watches valuing at almost $20,000, which music executive Devyne Stephens placed the highest bid for in support of The Ludacris Foundation. Guests were also treated to gift bags stocked with goodies provided by sponsors New Era and Soul by Ludacris.

Friday, August 31st: LUDA SALUTES THE DJ & MEDIA APPRECIATION PARTY

DJs, music-enthusiasts, media, and industry tastemakers gathered for a private appreciation party at Frank Ski’s Restaurant & Lounge sponsored by Conjure Cognac and Miller Coors. Guests enjoyed passed appetizers while listening to some of Atlanta’s premiere DJs take turns providing the soundtrack for the event. Notable DJs including; DJ Infamous, DJ Holiday, DJ Kash, DJ Will, producer Sonny Digital, actor Lance Gross, Larenz Tate, and more lent their support to Ludacris, DTP Records and LudaDay Weekend.

Saturday, September 1st: LUDA & FRIENDS COLLEGE CAMPUS TAKEOVER

Ludacris and his celebrity friends, Kevin Hart, Larenz Tate, Keke Palmer, Lil Chuckee, Mykko Montana, Pastor Troy, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta co-star Momma Dee, producer Mike Will, buzzing new artist Crystal Renee and thousands of students and locals gathered for the annual free block party and concert at Clark Atlanta University’s Student Center. Patrons were treated to complimentary Zaxby’s, Red Bull activations, live performances, and Microsoft gaming stations displayed throughout the venue.

Sunday, September 2nd: TEAM LUDA VS TEAM HART CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME

The premiere LudaDay Weekend event was the sold-out celebrity basketball game (Team Luda VS Team Kevin Hart) held at Morehouse Forbes Arena. Thousands gathered to watch their favorite NBA players; Lou Williams, Kenyon Martin, Josh Powell, John Wall, Shannon Brown, face- off against Floyd Mayweather, Larenz Tate, Pusha-T, Big Tigger, Mase, Kenny Burns, Sammie, and Lil Chuckee, while numerous celebrities on the sidelines including; Keri Hilson, Keshia Knight Pulliam, LeToya Luckett, Lance Gross, Diamond, Toya Wright, Kandi Burruss, Rasheeda, Keke Palmer, Devyne Stephens, Akon, and more cheered on the teams from the stands.

Hublot presented the halftime challenge where a lucky winner won a trip for two to Miami and courtside tickets to watch the Miami Heat game. Patrons also had a chance to win exclusive pairs of Soul by Ludacris headphones.

The highlight of the event occurred when Ludacris was honored with a proclamation from City Council President, Ceaser Mitchell, officially declaring September 2nd “Luda Day” in the city of Atlanta!

Team Hart won against Team Luda 103 to 100.

Since I didn’t travel out I don’t have many pics. But luckily enough I found some blogs who got extensive shots. Plus, Donna Pernell, Ludacris personal photographer, got some great pics. Links below.

Freddyo.com

Donna’s exclusive shots

Majour MAJOR props to the following sponsors:  Conjure Cognac, Soul by Ludacris, Hublot, New Era, Trojan Magnum, Red Bull, Zaxby’s (75N, Exit 267) Miller Coors and Crown Royal Black

The time has come yet again. Atlanta’s self-proclaimed “entrepanegro” kicks off the 7th Annual Luda Day Weekend with an impressive schedule. For the past 6 years, I have been consistently bringing you all a birds-eye view into exclusive events. From the private VIP celebrity dinner, to the ultra lavish pool party, Luda, Ebony Son Management, and his DTP team have proven year after year that, not only do the know how to party, but they also know how to push the envelope each and every year keeping L.D.W. fresh and new.

In addition to the above mentioned causes, LudaDay Weekend has also partnered with the local organization,  Charles McCree Presents: Project Walk A Mile In My Shoes, to collect donations of new and slightly used shoes and sneakers to be collected at the Ludacris (Team Luda) vs. Kevin Hart (Team Hart) Celebrity Basketball Game on Sunday, September 2nd, at Morehouse Forbes Arena. The collected shoes will be donated to the following Atlanta-based organizations; Hosea Feed The Hungry, ENBA CAMP & YouthTakeBack, and My Sister’s House women’s shelter for abused women. Since its inception in 2008, Project Walk A Mile in My Shoes has collected over 7,000 pairs of shoes for several organizations including The Boys & Girls Club, It’s Cool To Be Smart, My Sister’s House and Hosea Feed the Hungry . For more information on Project Walk A Mile In My Shoes visit http://projectwalkamileinmyshoes.tumblr.com

Thanks to Branded PR for sending me over the schedule of events. As always I plan to be out and about to bring you all the imagery, and file an official report here on BET of all the happenings. Take sometime to plot your Labor Day weekend with the schedule I have for you below. Major shouts to the amazing people at Zaxby’s 2080 Lower Roswell Road. I hear they’re will be a whole lot of Zaxby’s eating going on.

The 7th Annual LudaDay Weekend Event Schedul:

Thursday, August 30th | Welcome to Atlanta Dinner | Private Location

Friday, August 31st | Luda Salutes the DJ & Media Appreciation | Private Location

Saturday, September 1st | Luda & Friends College Campus Takeover | 2PM-6PM| Clark Atlanta University Universaity Student Center Fair Street Atlanta, GA 30314

Special Thank you to Zaxby’s (75N Exit 263) for sponsoring the CAU Block Party & Pool Party

LudaDay Party | 3PM-Until | Frank Ski’s 2110 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA

Sunday, September 2nd | Ludacris (Team Luda) vs. Kevin Hart (Team Hart) Celebrity Basketball Game | Tip-off at 4PM| Morehouse College Forbes Arena 833 Fair St. Atlanta, GA 30314

Monday, September 3rd | Splash Waterfalls 2012 The World Famous Private Mansion Pool Party | Private Location

Join the conversation on Twitter by following @RealDTPRecords & @Ludacris using the hashtag #LudaDayWeekend

If you’ve never been you need to get on it. Luda Day Weekend is where its at.

Last night I was scheduled to come out and rep the media for Mizzay Entertainment and Wacka Flocka’s celebrity bowling team. I was dressed and ready to head out, but let’s just say powers beyond my control didn’t pull through.

It’s an unfortunate mistake that I clearly regret after seeing how ON AND POPPIN it was as Metro Lanes was where it was at last night. Ludacris, Wacka Flocka, Katt Williams, Toya Carter, Boss Squad and more were all in the building bowling their hearts out for a good cause.

Per Lola Sims:

I also hear a special birthday surprise was set up for me that I missed. I’m not happy right now. Check the pictures below.

Ludacris

Katt Williams

Aunt Deb and Toya Carter.

Toya

Shawty Lo.

Looks like a party I shouldn’t have missed. It’s still dubious to me why I did.

Photo Credit: Thaddeus McAdams of ExclusiveAccess.net

I haven’t even gotten myself all wrapped up in Luda Day weekend just yet, but that doesn’t mean the party is waiting on me. The homie Thaddeus McAadam, and I hear exclusive photographer for Luda Day Weekend, just sent me over day 1 recaps from last nights events.  Lance Gross, Ciara, Letyoa Luckett and more all came out to show Luda and ATL some luv.

Check it out below:

LudayDay Weekend is one of the longest running celebrity weekends in the country, with a focus on the community and celebratory events all held in Atlanta, GA. The 6th Annual LudaDay Weekend kicked off with rapper/actor/philanthropist and entrepreneur, Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges, DTP Records and The Ludacris Foundation, inviting over 1,000 kids from various schools and youth organizations to the Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals Baseball Game.

The momentum from the day spilled into the evening with an after party at Opera Nightclub with host DJ Drama and DJ Sense on the 1s and 2s. Ludacris’ celebrity friends, Ciara, LeToya Luckett, Matt Kemp, LaLa Vasquez, Lance Gross, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Atlanta Hawks player Josh Powell, and more came out to support the kick-off of Ludaday Weekend.

The momentum from the day spilled into the evening with an after party at Opera Nightclub with host DJ Drama and DJ Sense on the 1s and 2s. Ludacris’ celebrity friends, Ciara, LeToya Luckett, Matt Kemp, LaLa Vasquez, Lance Gross, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Atlanta Hawks player Josh Powell, and more came out to support the kick-off of Ludaday Weekend.

Ludacris hangs with his young fans as he treated a 1000 kids to the Atlanta Braves game last night.

Letoya Luckett and Keisha Knight-Pulliam

More pics with Luda and the kids.

The homie Lance Gross picked up with Luda in the ATL nightlife looking casually dapper.

Luda and friends.

Lil Scrappy clearly feeling nice.

DJ Drama and DJ MLK

Stay Tuned for Day 2…

Photo Credit: Thaddeus McAdams of ExclusiveAccess.net

Yes people its Labor Day weekend again and this year Luda Day weekend looks to be bigger and better than the years before. Checkout the schedule below. Get your mind right. It looks like its gonna be one hell of  a time.

Per Branded PR:

The LudaDay Weekend Event Schedule

Thursday, September 1st |

Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals | 7PM-10PM| Turner Field

Friday, September 2nd |

DTP Appreciation | 2PM-8PM | [Undisclosed Location]

“Welcome to Atlanta” VIP Dinner | 7PM-10PM| Private (Invite Only)

Saturday, September 3rd|

Clark Atlanta University Block Party/Concert | 1PM-6PM| Student Center 223 James P. Brawley Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 30314

Sunday, September 4th |

Celebrity Basketball Game | 3PM-7PM| Morehouse College Forbes Arena 833 Fair St. Atlanta, GA 30314

Sunset Lounge Day Party | 3PM-8PM| Shout 1197 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30361

Monday, September 5th |

Farewell Pool Party | Private Residence (Invite Only)

Red Bull Sound Clash | 7PM-10PM| West Plaza Georgia World Congress Center 281 Andrew Young International Blvd Atlanta, GA 30313

Thanks to the fantastic people over at DTP Gyant & BET will be bringing you a live blog from all the festivities especially the VIP events. Oh and if you’ve got “Bieber Fever”, which thankfully I don’t, you might want to get your tix for the celebrity basketball game early.

Until Next Time…

Listen up Ludacris fans!

Tomorrow, Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 the most successful rapper/entrepreneur of 2010 is taking time out of his busy schedule to show his Conjure cognac fans luv.

Come down to Camp Creek World of Beverage on Princeton Lakes Pkwy to grab a bottle of the absolutely splendid Conjure cognac, which has been rated the fastest growing cogac in the history of hip-hop and beyond for an exclusive bottle signing.

Please note you will have to be 21 years of age or older to enter the store. And, though Luda loves and appreciates all the luv and support, will only be signing Conjure cognac bottles.

Gyant on BET will be on hand to bring you all an exclusive live blog from the event. A signed Conjure cognac bottle would make a great gift for any spirit fan.

And If That’s Not Sensory Overload Enough….

Furious Entertainment & Opera Nightclub presents a special holiday affair with Ludacris, sponsored by Conjure cognac. Be sure to have your swag right and be ready to party with Luda and his DTP crew.

Tell em Gyant sent you.

Until Next Time…

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Last night King Luda, along with Lil Scrappy, BOB and a few others pulled through Wild Bills in Duluth, GA for a holiday concert. To call it packed would be an understatement as Chris, and his popular Conjure cognac brand, put it down on the stage like no other.

Checkout the exclusive video that the homie Thaddeus with ExclusiveAccess.net collected for Gyant on BET Blog.

Oh And Before I Forget….

Luda has more reasons to celebrate this holiday season now that his brand new cognac just scored an impressive — and unheard of  95 — from The Tasting Panel Magazine.

Checkout what they had to say about Chris fantastic new spirit.

Conjure would make the perfect holiday gift. I’m just sayin.

Until Next Time…

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With an impressive year!

It looks like Ludacris, DTP and Luda’s cognac partner Kim Birkedal-Hartmann, have a lot to celebrate. Chris’ new spirit endeavor, Conjure Cognac, has just been included on “Top Ten 2011 Cognac list: The Coolest Products For The Next Year” by expert cognac blog site Cognacexpert.com.

With so many long running cognac brands that have taken generations to become popular amongst spirit drinkers, Luda and his fanstastic team jumped leaps and bounds in a little under a year. Bananas!

You all know I live for the Conjure brand. I’ve never been into cognacs, however Luda’s amazing “yac” has so many different elements to it that it blends harmoniously.

Per Cognac Expert:

There is lots of movement in the cognac world so let’s sum it up: Chinese cognac cocktail drinkers go to Versailles, tasting green tea with eaux-de-vie, listening to Ludacris’ rap music, jumping into a swimming pool filled with ‘Punch’, after saluting the ‘Comandonte’, ending up in the garden where a music newcomer festival takes place, with Remy Martin labeled barrels standing around, that are filled with unaged clear brandy – and everyone is waiting for Dr. Dre.

Here is our Top10 list.

1. Conjure Cognac … because Ludacris and Kim Birkedal-Hartmann are in the house. Simple as that. A great launch in the US speaks for itself. Read more about Conjure
2. Remy Martin V … because it’s highly mixable, a clear vodka-like spirit and a clever, clever, clever move to use the brand of a high-end cognac producer to produce a brandy, that is not a cognac.
3. ABK6 … because they have a modern approach to design and taste, win the most awards, are a sympathetic family business and have a Dr. Dre cognac in the pipeline.
4. So Yang … because it’s the only one that combines the Chinese market, a female Chinese RnB spokesperson, the cocktail trend, the wellness trend and women as a targetgroup. Wow.
5. Comandon … because they are rebooting the brand, support several music events, were nominated as 1/12 hottest spirits and have a cocktail called ‘Comandonte’. What a cool name.
6. De Luze … because they are about to reposition their brand in a solid way, have huge production capacities and a great balance of family tradition and modern ideas, plus a website that feels like poetry.
7. Courvoisier Exclusif … because Charles Dickens was a Courvoisier lover, and the re-invention of the “Punch” Cocktail is a great deal of contemporary consumption, story telling and tradition.
8. Martell … because they understand to market their Cognacs in Asia and help restoring historic interiors in Versailles, the birthplace of modern gastronomy.
9. Hennessy Black … because they combine the right events with their brand ‘Artistry’ in a very smart way, are about to test the European market to re-introduce Cognac to Europe as a piece of the HipHop world (which again is a cultural import), starting with the difficult cognac market of Germany.
10. Rastignac … because the Chateau des Plassons is a great small family company with two young brothers managing it with their father, there has to be another smaller producer in this list, and the XO is a masterpiece.

Good job Luda and Conjure!

Until Next Time…

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As you all know I put you onto the scoop about self-proclaimed “entreprenegro” Ludadcris and his surprise in-store bottle signing of his hit new cognac line Conjure cognac.

Well I just got some video sent my way, for those who couldn’t make it. Ludacris took some time out of his busy schedule to link up with cognac fans at Super Duper Liquors to meet and greet as well as sign bottles.

Watch the video above. And always remember to PLEASE drink responsibly. Oh and be 18 or over. #imjustsayin

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Lil Chuckee, Tity Boi, Yo Gotti “Big Money Talk” [JTF\CONJURE] from CONJURE CONGNAC JTF

Look, it’s no secret that I really dig Ludacris and his parter Kim Birkedal Hartmann Cognac amazing new top shelf product Conjure Cognac.

And just to show you all that I know what I’m talking about, checkout all the videos that are getting crazy love. Today’s top music artists like Gucci Mane, Drumma Boy, Trae Da Truth, J Futuristic and many many more are pumping their fists — and music videos for the perfect holiday gift [I'm just sayin].

Checkout a collection of top video’s that all have the fastest growing spirit of 2010.

Playaz Circle Feat Young Buck “Issues” [JTF\CONJURE] from CONJURE CONGNAC JTF on Vimeo.

Yung LA & J Futuristic “Superhero Language” [JTF\CONJURE] from CONJURE CONGNAC JTF on Vimeo.

Enjoy tie visuals. Please drink responsibly. Must be 21 year of age or older to consume alcoholic beverages.

Part II tomorrow.

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