“Disturbing Tha Peace Presents Ludacris’ Open Mic” will feature songs handpicked by Luda, including cuts from his own personal catalog, special guests and interviews with other artists. The show, which also marks a return to radio for the emcee who began his music career as a an Atlanta radio DJ, is slated to premiere in January 2006 on XM’s RAW (XM channel 66) Hip-Hop channel.

“This is the beginning of a great partnership and I really look forward to growing with XM and their millions of subscribers,” Ludacris said via a statement. “XM Satellite Radio is affording me the opportunity to expose our audience to a wider variety of music and ideas.”