Entertainment Music Ludacris Says He'll 'Definitely' Release New Music in 2024 After 'Taking a Step Back' and 'Living Some Life' "When you put out music, in order for it to be organic and real, you gotta talk about what goes on in your life," said Ludacris in a new interview By Jack Irvin Jack Irvin Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack started in the industry with internships at Rolling Stone and Entertainment Tonight, and he worked as a freelance writer for publications including Bustle, MTV News, Shondaland, L’Officiel USA, Ladygunn, Flood and PopCrush before joining PEOPLE. In his current role, Jack covers daily music news and has interviewed both up-and-coming and established artists including Dolly Parton, Michelle Branch, Ashanti, Cyndi Lauper, Normani, Carly Rae Jepsen and Coco Jones. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 21, 2023 06:35PM EST Close Ludacris in New York City in September 2023. Photo: Cindy Ord/WireImage It's almost time for new Ludacris tunes. In a new interview with BET.com, the Grammy-winning rapper revealed he plans to put new music out in 2024 and reflected on retreating from releasing albums since 2015's Ludaversal to spend time "living some life." "Some music projects will be coming out next year," said Ludacris, 46, before explaining the new material isn't quite ready yet. "I don't wanna fake, I don't wanna stutter-step. I don't wanna be like [André] 3000 and say, I got an album coming out. I don’t know." Ludacris on 50 Years of Hip-Hop: 'I Stayed True to Myself and Who I Am' (Exclusive) Ludacris in West Hollywood in October 2023. Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty However, fans shouldn't worry. "It's definitely some music coming next year, but I don't know if it's like an EP or an LP," added the "My Chick Bad" performer. "We’re going to figure it out." Ludacris opened up about why it's taken him eight years to release a new full-length album. In short, he's been busy as ever. "These movie projects like Fast & Furious and doing a lot of things like the Karma’s World project that's on Netflix," said the "Area Codes" rapper, who also acts in the new Disney+ holiday film Dashing Through the Snow. "You know, doing other art forms where I’m creative, where I'm putting my heart into that, I want to make sure that I leave a legacy on this earth. So it was just taking a step back and getting hungry again, living some life," added Ludacris. Ludacris performs in Las Vegas in August 2023. Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Ludacris and His 'Brother for Life' Usher Deliver Surprise Performance of 'Yeah!' in Las Vegas For the musician, actor and father of four — daughters Karma, 22, Cai, 9, Cadence, 8, and Chance, 2 — there's a pressure that comes along with sharing new material, especially after more than 20 years in the game. "'Cause when you put out music, in order for it to be organic and real, you gotta talk about what goes on in your life," said Ludacris. "So if I had, like, nine consistent albums, sometimes you gotta take a step back and live some life so that you have a lot more to talk about, and that's what I was doing." At this point, though, he can't make any promises about the new music's sound or lyrical material. "It's a little premature to answer that because I'm working on a lot of stuff," Ludacris teased.