Ludacris is looking forward to treating rap fans to his eighth studio release, “Ludaversal.” The emcee tells AllHipHop, that the record will reach a level fans know he’s “capable of,” adding that it will also remind all the naysayers that he’s one of the best in the business. Luda says he doesn’t mind having to continually prove himself, noting that in hip-hop it’s all “about consistency.”

As for that consistency, Ludacris explains that he’s been able to maintain his position in the industry by “staying true to the Hip-Hop lyricists’ roots” and working with all sorts of different artists. Ludacris’ “Ludaversal” is expected to arrive in stores sometime early next year.

Fans will be able to catch Ludacris in theaters this weekend when he stars in the new action flick “Fast Five.” The film also includes Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, and Tyrese Gibson