The Atlanta six-piece Disturbing tha Peace was formed by Shawnna, Lil' Fate, Tity Boi, I-20, and Jay Cee. Protégés of Ludacris, whose pair of multi-platinum albums resulted in a label deal for the group, they released their debut, Golden Grain, on Def Jam South in early 2003. A self-titled album followed two years later.