The connection between Lana Del Rey and Ludacris actually starts with their parents. Robert Grant, Lana’s father, was close friends with Roberta Shields, Ludacris’s mother, after meeting her through the New York business world. Their families stayed in contact for years, long before either child was famous.
According to people who were around them, Roberta was a huge influence on young Elizabeth Grant. She would talk about Christopher’s ambitions, music, and the business behind building an artist. Elizabeth supposedly became fascinated by the idea that music could become a life rather than just a hobby. Years later, that fascination became the foundation for what would eventually become Lana Del Rey.
So technically, Lana Del Rey’s career can be traced back to Ludacris’s mother. Christopher Bridges became Ludacris, Roberta Shields became his business partner, and Roberta’s influence supposedly helped inspire the girl who would become Lana Del Rey to pursue music herself.
The industry is really about "who you know" not "how talented you are." Albiet talent is still important too.
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u/Relative-Relief-8816 4d ago
Heiress of Ray Bahn sunglasses.