Disturb n tha Peace

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Disturb n tha Peace
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Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1992
Genre Political hip hop
Length51:17
Label Luke/Atlantic
Producer Professor Griff, Luke Skyywalker, Kavon Shah, DJ SZider, DJ Toomp
Professor Griff chronology
Kao's II Wiz*7*Dome
(1991)
Disturb n tha Peace
(1992)
Blood of the Profit
(1998)

Disturb n tha Peace is the third album by the American musician Professor Griff. [1] [2] It was released on November 17, 1992, and was his final album released on Luke Records. The production was handled by Professor Griff, Luke Skyywalker, Kavon Shah, DJ Spider, DJ Toomp, Tone Control, Snake Eyez, and Society. Two singles were released, "Blackdraft" and "Sista, Sista," but neither charted. "Sista, Sista" is a tribute to Black mothers. [3]

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote: "Religion and politics aside, Griff has produced an intriguing, funky album. He proves himself world-class as a rapper, producer and arranger, mixing the usual studio trickery and sampling with a tough-sounding band that gets Griff's anger over to great effect." [5] The Sun Sentinel determined that the album "reveals a more mature raconteur who adroitly—and often humorously—exposes the absurd side of racial friction, while advocating black self-containment." [6]

The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph said that "the raps, stylishly put together and ringing with authority, are masterfully executed." [3] The Manchester Evening News opined that "an unbridled hatred overwhelms any merit in Griff's arguments." [7]

Track listing

  1. "The Least We Forget" - 0:56
  2. "Blackdraft" (Marcus Effinger, Richard Griffin, Anthony Mills, Simonian) - 5:10
  3. "Sense or Shit"- 0:20
  4. "Color Confrontation" (Effinger, Mills) - 2:40
  5. "Disturb N tha Peace" - 3:39
  6. "2-Mintute War...Ning" - 2:00
  7. "7 Wattz of Reality" - 3:42
  8. "Respect tha Art-Kill-Tech" (Sean Devore, Griffin) - 4:20
  9. "KKK-Vs-Doo Doo Brown" - 0:20
  10. "God Bless AmeriKKKa" (Devore, Griffin) - 3:02
  11. "Phuck the Media" (Effinger, Griffin) - 3:58
  12. "Ti'ant No Bitch - 0:15
  13. "Sista, Sista" (Effinger, Griffin, Mills, Simonian) - 5:39
  14. "Pre-Game Activity" (Griffin) - 1:00
  15. "Rebelz Against the Develz" (Effinger, Griffin, Mills, Simonian) - 3:24
  16. "43rd Negative Confession" (Shah) - 3:00
  17. "Wlad" - 0:32
  18. "107. Point Live" (At the Slave Theater) (Devore, Effinger, Griffin, Marcelin, Marcelin, Anthony Mills, Nixon) - 5:28
  19. "Blax Thank, Pt. 3" - 1:52

Personnel

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