Disturbing tha Peace

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Disturbing tha Peace
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2000
Founder	Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges Chaka Zulu
Status	Active
Distributing label	Def Jam Recordings
Genre	Various
Country of origin	United States
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Official website	Disturbing tha Peace

Disturbing tha Peace Records, LLC (commonly known as DTP) is a recording company and management company based out of Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in hip hop and rap. The label was founded by Ludacris and his manager, Chaka Zulu, when Ludacris failed to get a record deal. Ludacris rose to fame after his release of his Back For The First Time debut on the label Def Jam.

Disturbing tha Peace released a compilation Golden Grain in 2002 in which it featured Shawnna, I-20, Tity Boi, Lil Fate, DJ Jay Cee also known as DJ JHB, and Ludacris himself on the album.

In 2003, the label became home to St. Louis rapper Chingy who released Jackpot on the label. After a dispute over royalties, Chingy abruptly left the label. Since then, Disturbing tha Peace has signed R&B singer Bobby Valentino, Field Mob, Shareefa, Playaz Circle, Norfclk, Willy Northpole and rock group Lazyeye to the label. Most of the artists on Disturbing tha Peace are distributed through Def Jam. Capitol Records has also distributed Chingy's and I-20's albums and Koch Records has distributed I-20 as well. Def Jam Records is distributing the Playaz Circle release, and Field Mob are a part of Geffen Records.

Chingy recently returned to DTP, but he was dropped because of lackluster sales of his fourth album.

DTP has officially signed an exclusive distribution deal with Island Def Jam.

Contents 1 Artists 1.1 Former artists 2 Discography 2.1 Upcoming albums 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Artists

• Ludacris
• Shawnna
• I-20
• Lil Fate
• Field Mob
• Playaz Circle
• Tity Boi
• Dolla Boy
• Chingy
• Shareefa
• Lil Scrappy
• Willy Northpole
• SkandO
• Brolic D
• Small World
• Block Xchange
• Glock

[edit] Former artists

• Bobby Valentino
• Steph Jones
• Serius Jones
• Lazy Eye

[edit] Discography

Information
Ludacris - Back for the First Time Released: November 4, 2000 Chart positions: #4 U.S Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 3x Platinum U.S. sales: 3.2 million Singles: "What's Your Fantasy", "Southern Hospitality"
Ludacris - Word of Mouf Released: November 27, 2001 Chart positions: #3 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 3x platinum U.S. sales: 3.8 million Singles: "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)", "Move Bitch"
Disturbing Tha Peace - Golden Grain Released: September 10, 2002 Chart positions: RIAA Certification: U.S. sales: 300,000+ Singles: "Growing Pains (Do It Again)", "N.S.E.W."
Chingy - Jackpot Released: July 15, 2003 Chart positions: #2 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 3x platinum U.S. sales: 3.3 million Singles: "Right Thurr", "Holidae In", "One Call Away"
Ludacris - Chicken-N-Beer Released: October 7, 2003 Chart positions: #1 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 2x platinum U.S. sales: 2.7 million Singles: "Stand Up", "P-Poppin", "Splash Waterfalls", "Diamond in the Back", "Blow It Out"
Shawnna - Worth tha Weight Released: September 28, 2004 Chart positions: #22 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. sales: 300,000+ Singles: "Shake Dat Shit"
I-20 - Self Explanatory Released: October 5, 2004 Chart positions: #42 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: U.S. sales: 200,000+ Singles: "Fightin' in the Club", "Break Bread"
Ludacris - The Red Light District Released: December 7, 2004 Chart positions: #1 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: 2x platinum U.S. sales: 2.2 Million Singles: "Get Back", "Number One Spot", "The Potion", "Pimpin' All Over the World"
Bobby Valentino - Bobby Valentino Released: April 26, 2005 Chart positions: #3 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Platinum U.S. sales: 1,000,000+ Singles: "Slow Down", "Tell Me", "My Angel"
Ludacris & Disturbing Tha Peace - Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace Released: December 13, 2005 Chart positions: #11 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Gold U.S. sales: 590,000+ Singles: "Georgia", "Gettin' Some", "Two Miles an Hour (Remix)"
Shawnna - Block Music Released: June 6, 2006 Chart positions: #13 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. Sales: 240,000+ Singles: "Gettin' Some", "Damn"
Field Mob - Light Poles and Pine Trees Released: June 20, 2006 Chart positions: #7 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. sales: 200,000 Singles: "Georgia", "So What"
Ludacris - Release Therapy Released: September 26, 2006 Chart positions: #1 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Platinum U.S. Sales: 1.2 million Singles: "Money Maker", "Grew Up a Screw Up", "Runaway Love", "Slap"
Shareefa - Point of No Return Released: October 24, 2006 Chart positions: #25 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. sales: 100,000+ Singles: "Need a Boss", "Cry No More"
Bobby Valentino - Special Occasion Released: May 8, 2007 Chart positions: #3 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: Gold U.S. sales: 500,000+ Singles: "Turn the Page", "Anonymous"
Playaz Circle - Supply & Demand Released: October 30, 2007 Chart positions: #27 U.S. Billboard 200 RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. sales: 75,000 Singles: "Duffle Bag Boy", "Betta Knock", "U Can Believe It"
Chingy - Hate It or Love It Released: December 18, 2007 Chart positions: #84 U.S. RIAA Certification: N/A U.S. sales: 70,000 Singles: "Fly Like Me", "Gimme Dat"
Ludacris - Theater of the Mind Released: November 24, 2008 Chart Positions: #5 U.S. RIAA Certification: Gold U.S. Sales: 623,779 Singles: "What Them Girls Like", "One More Drink"
Willy Northpole - Tha Connect Released: June 23, 2009 Chart positions: #TBD U.S. RIAA Certification: TBD U.S. sales: TBD Singles: "Body Marked Up", "Hood Dreamer"

[edit] Upcoming albums

Disturbing tha Peace compilation - Strength in Numbers

Lil Fate - Do You Believe In Fate

Playaz Circle - Flight 360: The Takeoff - August 11th

I-20 - Blood in The Water

Small World - World Premiere

Brolic D - Street Monument

Shareefa - The Secret - 2009

BXC - Young & Restless - 2009

Ludacris & Shawnna - Battle of the Sexes - September

Lil Scrappy - The Grustle

Glock - Still Livin'

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• DTP website
• DTP Fans
• DTP Fans Myspace
• DTP Youtube interview