Ludacris to Kick Off U.S. Tour With Black Eyed Peas

Ludacris will head out on on the road with the Black Eyed Peas when the foursome kick off their 32-city U.S. tour for their recent album 'The E.N.D.' on Feb. 4. The first stop will be Luda's hometown of Atlanta followed by stops in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and a closing date in Tacoma, Wash on April 10.

Luda's upcoming album, 'Battle of the Sexes,' will see a release date of March 9, instead of the previously scheduled date of March 16. The LP, which was originally slated as a joint album with former Disturbing Tha Peace member, Shawnna, has been redone to feature collaborations with several other female artists including Trina, Eve, Lil' Kim and Nicki Minaj.

Flo Rida, Ne-Yo and Plies will add to the testosterone level on the album and Swizz Beatz and the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League have been named as producers. Ludacris will promote the new album in a series of upcoming appearances on talk shows including, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show.'

'Battle of the Sexes' will be Ludacris' seventh studio album. Visit BlackEyedPeas.com for full tour dates and information.