Ever since its inception, Disturbing Tha’ Peace has been consistent in one facet...loyalty. Unlike other record labels that shelter their artists, Disturbing Tha’ Peace embraces individuality [in spite of the fact that Ludacris is clearly the focal point] and more importantly, allows its artists to actually RELEASE albums. Albeit a bit rushed sometimes, recent releases have been relatively good when compared to the flood of material that is out but all is lost in poor sales and chart performance. Not wanting to fall victim to the same fate, Disturbing Tha’ Peace’s latest act, Playaz Circle, has stepped to the forefront and hope to educate people on the basic principles of supply and demand.
Getting things started, “Dear Mr. LA Reid” serves as an opus to the hard work and dedication Dolla and Titty Boi have put in over the years to get here and while both members are far from being named lyricist of the year…the track works in that it allows them to be themselves. Conceptually, the album works because of this fact alone as none of the tracks seem forced. Trap music has become a constant staple among southern hip-hop artists and unlike those who are more so in it to exploit it, it’s evident that Playaz Circle is far from doing just that.
At only 11-tracks, Supply & Demand makes for a solid debut and should prove to be remotely profitable for Playaz Circle just off of the success of the Lil’ Wayne assisted “Duffle Bag Boy” alone. Aside from the aforementioned, guest appearances are few and far between but peep the Shawnna featured “Gucci Bag”. Although Shawnna is no longer with DTP, her verse alone makes you wonder why Ludacris would let her walk away because when compared to a lot of male rappers, half of them can’t hold a torch to Shawnna when she’s on top of her game. Real talk! Other standout cuts include “#1Trap Pick” and “Betta Knock” but overall the album is solid in its effort. Often times, debut albums are oversaturated but there seems to be a perfect mixture here of surefire beats, sub par lyrics, and relative subject matter which makes for a decent introduction for Playaz Circle and the perfect segue into the upcoming DTP compilation album due sometime in January.
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