"Southern Hospitality" is a song by American rapper Ludacris, released by Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings in January 2001 as the second single from his second album Back for the First Time (2001).

It was written alongside Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, both of whom produced the song as members of the production duo the Neptunes.

In an interview with GQ, Ludacris stated that he had eaten soon before hanging upside down for the music video, and vomited soon after recording the scene.

[9] One such example of a location on Sweet Auburn that is shown is that of Thelma's Rib Shack, previously known as Auburn Avenue Rib Shack, a popular location known to have been favored by famed activist and minister, Martin Luther King Jr.[10] This video opens with Luda walking out a large mansion with two men behind him.

After rapping on top of the car they were riding in, he and his friends stand in front of a rib shack, showing off their jerseys with “ATLANTA” on them.

A man shows the camera fried catfish, a shout out to the dirty south, while black men in suits and suitcases start dancing to the music as well.

[4] The song entered music charts in January 2001, as single from his major label debut album, Back For the first time.