It's clear that
Disturbing tha Peace isn't just a way for
Ludacris to play the rap entrepreneur; he not only toured with the crew --
Shawnna, Lil' Fate,
Tity Boi,
I-20,
Jay Cee -- and hand-picked them, but delivered a full album with plenty of spots for himself as well as a trio of starring guests:
Scarface,
Mystikal, and
Too Short. Though it's these tracks that stand out ("Growing Pains (Do It Again)," "Pimp Council," the uproarious "Move B***h"), the newcomers do pretty well too.
Shawnna especially shines on the opener "Break Sumthin'" and "R.P.M.," while his production follows the blueprint for Down South ballin'. No, it's not up to the level of
Ludacris' own output, but
Golden Grain proves that
Disturbing tha Peace is solid enough to stand on their own. ~ John Bush