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Disturbing tha Peace
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2000
Founder	Christopher Brian Bridges Chaka Zulu
Distributing label	Def Jam Recordings (US) Mercury Records (Non-US)
Genre	Various
Country of origin	United States
Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Official Website	DTPRecords.com

Disturbing tha Peace Records, LLC (commonly known as DTP) is a recording company and management company founded by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges and his manager, Chaka Zulu.

Contents 1 History 2 Artists 3 Discography 4 Upcoming releases 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The label was founded when Ludacris failed to get a record deal. Ludacris rose to fame after the release of his major-label debut Back For The First Time which debuted on the Def Jam Recordings record label.

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.

Rudy Currence was signed with DTP in april 2009 as their new R&B Singer.^[1] Also Lil Scrappy recently left BME Recordings and signed onto Ludacris's label Disturbing tha Peace. Ludacris welcomed Lil Scrappy to his Disturbing Tha Peace family during a concert show by Young Jeezy were Ludacris and T.I. were special guests. Ludacris brought out Lil Scrappy and revealed to the crowd that his newest signee's deal had been inked a week before. Ludacris confirmed the signing of Lil Scrappy During the concert show when he announced:

“	"Lil Scrappy has joined the DTP family. And Scrappy won't be alone; he'll be bringing his own artists."	”
—Ludacris, MTV News[2]

Also Jeff Dixon, co-CEO of DTP, said:

“	"he and his family hope to make Scrappy into the next Luda — meaning he'll be successful artistically and business-wise. We're just excited to sign him because he's been in the game for a long time and he never got the shot he needed to get," Dixon said. "He has exciting music. ... He brings another dynamic to our label. We're adding another dimension."	”
—Jeff Dixon, MTV News[3]

[edit] Artists

See List of Disturbing tha Peace artists

[edit] Discography

Year	Information
1999	Incognegro by Ludacris Released: November 30, 1999 Singles: "Ho", "What's Your Fantasy"
2000	Back for the First Time by Ludacris Released: November 4, 2000 Singles: "What's Your Fantasy", "Southern Hospitality" RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
2001	Word of Mouf by Ludacris Released: November 27, 2001 Singles: "Rollout (My Business)", "Area Codes", "Saturday (Oooh Oooh!)", "Move Bitch" RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
2002	Golden Grain by Disturbing Tha Peace Released: November 27, 2002 Singles: "Growing Pains (Do It Again)", "N.S.E.W." RIAA certification: Gold
2003	2 Fast 2 Furious (Soundtrack) by Various Artists Released: May 20, 2003 Singles: "Act a Fool", "Pick Up the Phone", "Pump It Up" RIAA certification: Gold
	Jackpot by Chingy Released: July 15, 2003 Singles: "Right Thurr", "Holidae In", "One Call Away" RIAA certification: 3x Platinum
	Chicken-N-Beer by Ludacris Released: October 7, 2003 Singles: "Stand Up", "P-Poppin", "Splash Waterfalls", "Diamond in the Back", "Blow It Out" RIAA certification: 2x Platinum
2004	Worth tha Weight by Shawnna Released: September 28, 2004 Singles: "Shake Dat Shit"
	Self Explanatory by I-20 Released: October 5, 2004 Singles: "Fightin' in the Club", "Break Bread"
	The Red Light District by Ludacris Released: December 7, 2004 Singles: "Blueberry Yum Yum", "Get Back", "Number One Spot", "The Potion", "Pimpin' All Over the World" RIAA Certification: 2x platinum
2005	Bobby Valentino by Bobby Valentino Released: April 26, 2005 Singles: "Slow Down", "Tell Me", "My Angel" RIAA Certification: Platinum
	Ludacris Presents: Disturbing tha Peace by Disturbing Tha Peace Released: December 13, 2005 Singles: "Georgia", "Gettin' Some", "Two Miles an Hour (Remix)" RIAA Certification: Gold
2006	Block Music by Shawnna Released: June 6, 2006 Singles: "Gettin' Some", "Damn"
	Light Poles and Pine Trees by Field Mob Released: June 20, 2006 Singles: "Georgia", "So What"
	Release Therapy by Ludacris Released: September 26, 2006 Singles: "Money Maker", "Grew Up a Screw Up", "Runaway Love", "Girls Gone Wild", "Slap" RIAA Certification: 2x platinum
	Point of No Return by Shareefa Released: October 24, 2006 Singles: "Need a Boss", "Cry No More"
2007	Special Occasion by Bobby Valentino Released: May 8, 2007 Singles: "Turn the Page", "Anonymous" RIAA Certification: Gold
	Supply & Demand by Playaz Circle Released: October 30, 2007 Singles: "Duffle Bag Boy", "Betta Knock", "U Can Believe It"
	Hate It or Love It by Chingy Released: December 18, 2007 Singles: "Fly Like Me", "Gimme Dat"
2008	Theater of the Mind by Ludacris Released: November 24, 2008 Singles: "What Them Girls Like", "One More Drink", "Undisputed", "Wish You Would", "Nasty Girl" RIAA Certification: Gold
2009	Tha Connect by Willy Northpole Released: June 23, 2009 Singles: "Body Marked Up", "Hood Dreamer", "#1 Side Chick"
	Flight 360: The Takeoff by Playaz Circle Released: September 29, 2009 Singles: "Stupid", "Hold Up", "Can't Remember", "Yeah We Gettin' Rich"

[edit] Upcoming releases

• Lil Scrappy - Tha Grustle - January 26, 2010
• Ludacris - Battle of the Sexes - 2010
• Willy Northpole - W.I.L.L.I.A.M. - TBA 2010
• Shareefa - The Secret - TBA 2009
• Block XChange - Young & Restless - TBA 2009
• Lil Fate - Do You Believe In Fate - TBA
• I-20 - Blood in The Water - TBA
• Small World - World Premiere - TBA
• Brolic D - Street Monument - TBA

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Disturbing tha Peace