Don't Feed da Animals

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Don't Feed da Animals
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre Hip hop
Length54:58
Label
Producer
Gorilla Zoe chronology
Welcome to the Zoo
(2007)
Don't Feed da Animals
(2009)
King Kong
(2011)
Singles from Don't Feed da Animals
  1. "Lost"
    Released: October 14, 2008
  2. "What It Is"
    Released: February 24, 2009
  3. "Echo"
    Released: March 10, 2009

Don't Feed da Animals is the second studio album by American rapper Gorilla Zoe. It was released on March 17, 2009. [1] The album peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums. The album sold 29,000 copies in its first week, and 134,660 copies to date.

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Don't Feed da Animals received mixed reviews from music critics. Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews credited the album for toning down on the skits and featured guests to showcase Zoe's vocal delivery but found it lacking with more luxury rap and silliness. Juon called it "a slight improvement over [Gorilla] Zoe's debut, but his personality still tends to get lost in the mix and he sometimes seems to be a caricature of Southern rap instead of one of its stars." [4] AllMusic editor David Jeffries said that while the album carried the usual ear-grabbing club tracks, it was kept down by the more sophomoric lyricism on tracks like "S*** on 'Em" and "Lost". [2] Brendan Frederick of XXL said he saw some growth in Zoe's brag-rap lyricism along with introspection on the track "Lost," saying that he found his "comfort zone somewhere between singsongy rap and electro R&B, proving that this boy from the hood is finally starting to man up." [6]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Untamed Gorilla" (featuring JC) Kane Beatz 3:29
2."What It Is" (featuring Rick Ross & Kollosus) Zaytoven 3:28
3."Dope Boy"Don Vito4:07
4."Lost" Drumma Boy, J. "808" Frazier, Jr.4:48
5."I'm Dumb"Jesse "Corparal" Wilson3:45
6."Shit on 'Em"Zaytoven3:39
7."Hood Clap"Dee Jay Dana3:28
8."Helluvalife" (featuring Gucci Mane & OJ Da Juiceman)Zaytoven3:24
9."I Got It" (featuring Big Block)Drumma Boy4:03
10."Watch Me" (featuring Yung Chris)Crack3:53
11."Man I"K-Rab3:38
12."Talk Back" (featuring EbonyLove & Roxy Reynolds)Sparkz tha Trakman3:49
13."So Sick"Zaytoven4:13
14."Echo"Drumma Boy3:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 2
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [10] 60
US Top Rap Albums [11] 22

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