Best of 2011 - Big K.R.I.T. ft. Ludacris - Country Shit Remix

This song is off Big K.R.I.T.'s mixtape Return of 4Eva. It features Ludacris and Bun B, and was released in April. I don't think it got anywhere near the amount of radio play it deserved, at least not in DC. Regardless, it's still one of the best of 2011.

4-IZE ft Senor Kaos - Classic Example

Chicago-born 4-IZE moved to Atlanta and began rapping in 1999 with Loudmouth Hooligans, a group that included Ludacris. He has since been featured on a couple of Luda's albums but has remained somewhat underground. This collaboration with Senor Kaos is off his Illuminated Animals mixtape and is a sensory masterpiece. Not only is the song sick, but the music video is artistic and creative as opposed to the average rap video. Seriously, let me know what you think.

Ludacris - Grew Up a Screw Up

This is the second single off Luda's 2006 album Release Therapy, featuring Young Jeezy. The chorus is sampled from Biggie's verse on 'Runnin' by Tupac. This song is mostly about how Ludacris grew up in a bad neighborhood and knew he had to to something meaningful with his life to be successful.