LUDACRIS Appearing on Finale Episode of THE RAW WORD Airing Tomorrow (Friday, March 30)

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LUDACRIS ON FINALE EPISODE OF THE RAW WORD AIRING FRIDAY, MARCH 30^TH

Multiple Grammy Award-winning Artist sits down with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Claudia Jordan to discuss his Next Album, his Movie Career and More!! Plus, a Special Appearance by Ludacris’ mother, Roberta Shields

“I’m definitely about to start working on some new music.” - Ludacris

Watch Promo HERE

Los Angeles, March 29, 2018 – On Friday, March 30^th, co-hosts Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Claudia Jordan will be joined by multiple Grammy Award-winning artist and actor, Ludacris for an exclusive interview on the finale episode of the new syndicated talker, The Raw Word. Ludacris will discuss his next album, who influences his music, his movie career, his hosting role on MTV’s reboot of “Fear Factor” and his work with the Ludacris Foundation. There will also be a special appearance by none other than Ludacris’ mom, Roberta Shields, who competes with him in an epic (w)rap battle against Dr. Dyson and Claudia Jordan.

Also on tomorrow’s episode, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Diva CJ (aka Lana) Perry stops by to talk about winning a title and being a part of the women’s revolution, and Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member, Cynthia Bailey dishes with co-host Claudia Jordan about single life at 51.

ABOUT THE SHOW

Daytime gets a dose of no-holds barred honesty, energy and witty commentary courtesy of one of the country's most outspoken cultural voices, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. The syndicated talker which launched a four week test run on select Sinclair affiliates, also features co-hosts Claudia Jordan (“The Celebrity Apprentice,” “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”), Psychologist Dr. Dan Ratner and Executive Producer Ice-T will guest host a number of episodes.  Irreverent and witty at its core, The Raw Word is a daily talk show that specializes in a new kind of narrative – where the ordinary and the extraordinary get equal billing and where the conversation focuses squarely on what we all have in common vs. pointing to our differences. The perfect mix of celebrity and human interest, Dyson will put a spotlight on the relevant and relatable – whether he is going one-on-one with one of Hollywood’s top A-listers or is engaging in meaningful dialogue with someone who could be your next-door neighbor, Dyson’s goal is to give audiences what they’ve been craving – a show where love of life and laughter rule the day and a place where they can expect the unexpected. Unfiltered and uncensored in every way – Dr. Michael Eric Dyson always says exactly what you’re thinking.

The Raw Word can be seen on the following stations:

WPNT Pittsburgh, PA — MY 2PM
WRDC Raleigh, NC — MY 2PM
WUTB Baltimore, MD (Deerfield) — MY 10AM
WUXP Nashville, TN — MY 1PM

WSMH Flint/Saginaw/Bay City, MI — FOX 9AM
WRSP Champaign/Springfield, IL — FOX 10AM
WTWC.2 Tallahassee, FL — FOX 3PM
WGXA Macon, GA — FOX 1PM

WCGV Milwaukee, WI — MY 10AM
EKRC Cincinnati, OH — CW 2PM
WMYA Greenville/Spartanburg, SC/Asheville, NC — MY 12PM
KVCW.2 Las Vegas, NV — MY 12PM

WWMT.2 Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, MI — CW 11AM
WTTO Birmingham, AL — CW 9AM
WNYO Buffalo, NY — MY 10AM
WJTC Mobile, AL/Pensacola, FL (Deerfield) — IND 11AM

Filmed at CBS STUDIO CENTER in Studio City (Stage 15), The Raw Word is a production of MEDE (Michael Eric Dyson Enterprises) in association with Final Level Productions. The series is executive produced by Andre Jetmir (Ice & Coco, TLC's Beyond Tough), Grammy winning musician and actor Ice-T and Robert Parada; co-executive producers are Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Keegan Heise (The Doctors, To Tell the Truth). 

Check http://rawword.com/ for more information and local listings.  Viewers can join the conversation on Twitter @therawwordtv or Facebook @TheRawWordTV