Ludacris finally performs at East Tennessee State University

<p>Atlanta rapper Ludacris finally performed for East Tennessee State University students after weeks of arguments with city officials.</p><p>The concert had been scheduled at city-owned Freedom Hall Civic Center, but City Manager Pete Peterson rejected the contract because he had security concerns.</p><p>School officials allowed the event to be held in the ETSU Memorial Center, where an estimated 5,000 people showed up for the performance.</p><p>"Ya heard it took a lot to get (me) here, right?" the 28-year-old rapper asked the crowd after his first song Thursday night.</p><p>Many students thought the city rejected the contract because Ludacris' songs include profanity, drug references, violence and misogyny.</p><p>"I can understand where people are coming from, but at the same time, this is America and we have freedom of speech," said ETSU senior Jennifer Davis. "I have the choice if I want to go see something like this or not."</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>HASH(0x1cd98ac)</p>