Ludacris and Tamika Fuller with Cai Bella Bridges (TWC)
Ludacris
Like Dwyane Wade, Ludacris also had been on a break from his then longtime girlfriend Eudoxie when he became the father of Cai Bella Bridges in 2014, according to TMZ. Tamika Fuller is the mother of Cai, who is now 2, and she lost primary custody of Cai to Luda in 2015. Meanwhile, the Atlanta-based rapper wed Eudoxie during the 2014 holiday season and last year, Luda was reportedly ordered to pay the legal fees Fuller incurred during their custody battle, according to documents obtained by The Jasmine Brand.
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