These days, Ludacris puts out more movies than albums (look for him this fall in Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla and opposite Mark Wahlberg in Max Payne), but at least he's bringing his acting chops to his music. "On this album, I took everything I learned over the last five years in movies and the past eight years in the music industry and combined it," the Atlanta MC says, explaining that each track unfolds like a film. "Calling Up My Homies," featuring Game, is a three-part tale of street jealousy, while an untitled track features former heavyweight Floyd Mayweather as a boxing coach talking Luda through a series of battles with other MCs.

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Check out all of the albums in the 2008 Fall Music Preview