Rapper Ludacris has joined a campaign to restock New Orleans’ libraries, which have sat largely depleted since the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Many public institutions in The Big Easy, destroyed in the natural disaster, are still unable to replenish supplies six years after the storm. That’s why Luda has teamed up with US charity organization DoSomething.org to help sponsor the Epic Book Drive, an initiative urging students across America to share a book with those in need.

“I am proud to be a spokesperson for this initiative as it’s in line with my dedication to empowering young people,” the “My Chick Bad” hitmaker remarks in a public service announcement that . “The campaign is giving something as simple as a book to a student in a much needed area… so they can have the opportunity to read, communicate and be inspired. Sharing in this way will have an incredible impact on the confidence and abilities of the next generation of leaders and I’m excited to be leading the charge.”

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MTV has gone South of the Border for Spring Break! The network has taken over the Playa Suites Hotel in Acapulco Bay, Mexico as its official mtvU Spring Break 2010 destination — featuring performances from raved-about rap star Drake, heartthron Trey Songz, and Ludacris and Nicki Minaj (In a blonde wig and white catsuit…) performing their single, “My Chick Bad.”

Luda drops by The Tyra Banks Show with a little holiday milestone on Wednesday

Theater of the Mind star Ludacris on Letterman Wednesday, Nov. 26–Video