Donnie G: Don Gorilla

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Donnie G: Don Gorilla
Don gorilla sheek louch.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)
Recorded2009–10
Genre Hip hop
Length45:50
Label Def Jam
Producer
Sheek Louch chronology
Life on D-Block
(2009)
Donnie G: Don Gorilla
(2010)
Wu Block
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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HipHopDX 2.5/5 [2]
Pitchfork 5.3/10 [3]

Donnie G: Don Gorilla is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on December 14, 2010, via Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Red Spyda, Y-Not, Bangladesh, Big H, Darius "Phonix" Barnes, DJ Webstar, Don Cannon, J. Cardim, Mike & Keys, Nemis, Pree-Recorded, Statik Selektah, Team Ready and Kool Aid. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Casely, DJ Webstar, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Jeremih, Kevin Cossom, Kobe, Styles P and The Bully. [4]

Contents

The album made it to number 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 17 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States.

A music video was directed for the song "Party After 2". [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rhyme Animal" (Intro)Big H1:28
2."Get It Poppin'"
  • Jacobs
  • John Wesley-Groover
  • Michael Cox
  • Yaasiel Davis
3:04
3."Club Jam Packed" (featuring DJ Webstar)
DJ Webstar 3:34
4."Out of the Ghetto" (featuring Kobe Honeycutt) Don Cannon 3:26
5."Make Some Noise" (featuring Fabolous)
4:05
6."Blood & Tears" (featuring Casely)
Nemis3:48
7."Nite Falls" Statik Selektah 2:57
8."Party After 2" (featuring Jeremih)
Phonix Beats4:09
9."Ol' Skool" (featuring Bun B)
J. Cardim 3:42
10."Picture Phone Foreplay" (featuring Kevin Cossom) Bangladesh 3:38
11."Dinner Guest" (featuring Jadakiss, The Bully and Styles P)
Red Spyda4:51
12."Ready 4 War"
  • Jacobs
  • Keith Fogah
Y-Not3:22
Donnie G: Don Gorilla iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Clip Up (Reloaded)" (featuring Styles P)
  • Jacobs
  • Styles
  • Fogah
  • Y-Not
  • Kool Aid
3:46
14."Cocaine Trafficking" (featuring Jadakiss)
DJ Green Lantern 3:47

Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6] 43
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [7] 17

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