Where His Hos At

[Epyon MX]

A geographical guide to Ludacris.

Be sure to check out the map:

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“I’m a female and a feminist. I dislike the usage of the word ‘ho’. However, as a geography major, I find this song hilarious, and had to map it,” says Stefanie Gray, referring to ‘Area Codes’ by the rap artist Ludacris.

Rap, for those less familiar with the term, is a genre in which the rhythmic delivery of rhyme and wordplay constitutes the main element of the music.

Rap relates to singing as racewalking relates to running – but that’s just my inexpert opinion.

Rap music has been criticised for its content, which often consists of crude and ludicrous bragging about the rapper’s lyrical, financial, criminal, physical and sexual prowess. ‘Area Codes’ could be considered as an example of this phenomenon, sometimes referred to as gangsta rap:

“I’ll jump off the G4, we can meet outside/So control your hormones and keep your drawers on/’Til I close the door and I’m jumping your bones/3-1-2’s, 3-1-3’s (oh), 2-1-5’s, 8-0-three’s (oh)/Read your horoscope and eat some horderves (sic)/Ten on pump one, these hoes is self serve/7-5-7, 4-1-0’s, my cell phone just overloads.”

“In this song, Ludacris brags about the area codes where he knows women, whom he refers to as ‘hoes’,” says Ms Gray, who plotted out all the area codes mentioned in this song on a map of the United States. She arrived at some interesting conclusions as to the locations of this rapper’s preferred female companionship:

“Ludacris heavily favors the East Coast to the West, save for Seattle, San Francisco, Sacramento, and Las Vegas.”

“Ludacris travels frequently along the Boswash corridor.”

“There is a ‘ho belt‘ phenomenon nearly synonymous with the ‘Bible Belt’.”

“Ludacris has hoes in the entire state of Maryland.”

“Ludacris has a disproportionate ho-zone in rural Nebraska. He might favor white women as much as he does black women, or perhaps, girls who farm.”

“Ludacris’s ideal ‘ho-highway’ would be I-95.”

“Ludacris has hoes in the Midway and Wake Islands. Only scientists are allowed to inhabit the Midway Islands, and only military personnel may inhabit the Wake Islands. Draw your own conclusion.”

Ludacris is not deterred by clever and/or strong women? The concept of Ludacris’ song reminds me a bit of ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’ by Johnny Cash, which, come to think of it, probably shares some subtext with ‘Area Codes’.

[namehater]

or maybe he just up some numbers that rhymed in his lyrics....

[D_Litch]

Yeah, I doubt "Luda" was looking at a map while writing that.

[Quo]

Funny stuff!

[Wondermonkey]

Ho' belt!

[Stewii Griffin]

Personally I can't stand the guy's music. He has had very few songs that I can stand. Anyway I love the quote about 808 area code

Ludacris has hoes in the Midway and Wake Islands. Only scientists are allowed to inhabit the Midway Islands, and only military personnel may inhabit the Wake Islands. Draw your own conclusion.

Yeah he probably hasn't been there but I bet he has been to Hawaii. I have a friend that lives there and his number starts with 808. The map even says that Hawaii is part of 808. I don't know just makes her sound stupid.

[Desi Cuse]

Good stuff!

[Nolimit4show]

I dunno, This guy might be lieing about having hoes in my Area code, he especially doesnt have one in Botman's area.

Luda is definitely afraid of the West espcially Cali, Cali got the Tan and Surfer girls and crazy night clubs, you would think he would come here to pimp, but other rappers always get jacked around here.

Map was cute though lol.