Ludacris' Other Side

" Ball in the segment -- beyond the drain -- different look at Chris Ludacris bridges the rap stars sold more than 24 million records. Plus he's an actor successful record label executive. And what may come as a surprise to you. A philanthropist. During his recent appearance at the National Press Club in Washington I sat down with the Grammy Award winner to interview him about the Ludacris foundation. Which is designed to help youth and families."

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" In his song runaway love which features Mary. That is nearly two million teens running away from home every year."

" We partner with the national runaway switchboard. And just -- and out the statistics and how many people and how many kids run away from home every year. It concerned me -- as is wanted to do some about it."

" Don't run away and yeah. You know here. What he's doing about it is taking an active role in the public service campaign to help runaways. Find their way back home Ludacris is taking the hip hop culture to a higher and deeper level. He created to Ludacris foundation and 2001. To provide help to youth and their families since then his organization has literally poured millions of dollars and volunteer manpower hours. To help children in three key areas. Leadership and education community outreach and living healthy lifestyles."

" Has made such a tremendous impact because we are geared towards. Basically helping people help themselves -- and whether it's families in need. Everything from Hurricane Katrina to know that devastation that Atlanta flood victims. Rehabilitation sentenced to feed the homeless to have -- kids -- Thanksgiving. God you know -- says. Yeah. We'll just continue to do work to help -- hear anything from violence there that are geared towards. I have -- things -- and help them in the right wing given handouts instead of giving hand out."

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" Undaunted by the controversy Ludacris presses on in his effort to help youth and families in need. Break free from the vicious cycle of poverty."

" There are very -- difficult issues like issues within. With violence was -- with so many different things and again I feel like starts in the house and home. And the father and the mother -- raising these individuals."

" Chris may be -- hip hop mogul but he adheres to old school values that he learned from his mother she challenged him to write down his life's expectations. Every day. Because of that Chris says he's accomplished his goals and fulfilled his dreams. And now he strives to pass on the same advice to a new generation."

" Face adversity to learn from their mistakes. -- never take no for an answer. To go from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. To strive to be the best. You know life is about competition. And just -- to treat people the way they were wanna be treated."

" And Sylvester from look at Ludacris a lot of people are really surprised -- see this kind of story about a because it is objectionable. Language and his lyrics Ludacris and his foundation however continue to provide help to you to need the foundation describes itself. As an organization that seeks inspire you through education -- uplifting families communities and fostering economic development. All of Richard Cheney keys were helping kids -- succeed to fulfill the dream great work."

" Well for years -- made."