Planet of da Apes

Not to be confused with Planet of the Apes.

Planet of da Apes
Studio album by Da Lench Mob
Released	November 1, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Studio	QDIII Soundlab (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Political rap gangsta rap [1]
Length	43:55
Label	Street Knowledge Priority [2]
Producer	Ice Cube (also exec.) Mr. Woody Dr. Jam Madness 4 Real Quincy Jones III 88 X Unit Da Lench Mob
Da Lench Mob chronology
Guerillas in tha Mist (1992) Planet of da Apes (1994)
Singles from Planet of da Apes
"Chocolate City" Released: September 28, 1994 "Goin' Bananas" Released: December 24, 1994

Planet of da Apes is the second and final studio album by American hip-hop group Da Lench Mob. ^{[3] [4]} The group's final album, it was released on November 1, 1994, via Street Knowledge/Priority Records. Its title is a reference to Planet of the Apes . ^[5] The album was produced by Ice Cube, Mr. Woody, Dr. Jam, Madness 4 Real, Quincy Jones III, and 88 X Unit. It featured guest appearances from K-Dee, Mack 10, and Yo-Yo. The album peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200. ^[6]

Production

J-Dee's vocals were erased from the album after he went to prison. Maulkie, of Yomo & Maulkie, was brought in as his replacement. ^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[8]
Music Week	[9]

Trouser Press wrote that the album "is no match for its predecessor’s focused fury." ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Scared Lil' Nigga" (Insert)	Ice Cube	0:49
2.	"Chocolate City"	Mr. Woody	3:43
3.	"Cut Throats" (featuring Mack 10)	Ice Cube	4:31
4.	"King of the Jungle"	Madness 4 Real	3:51
5.	"Who Is It?" (Insert)	Ice Cube	0:38
6.	"Planet of da Apes"	Dr. Jam	4:50
7.	"Goin' Bananas"	Dr. Jam Madness 4 Real	3:31
8.	"Mellow Madness" (featuring K-Dee)	Ice Cube	5:59
9.	"Environmental Terrorist" (featuring Yo-Yo)	Quincy Jones III	4:16
10.	"Set the Shit Straight"	Ice Cube	4:20
11.	"Trapped"	88 X Unit T-Bone (add.)	3:37
12.	"Final Call"	Mr. Woody	3:50
Total length:			43:55

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains elements from "Slow Down" by Brand Nubian (1990)
• Track 4 contains elements from "Hit It Run" by Run-DMC (1986), "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown (1976), "Mean Old Lady" by King Biscuit Boy (1974)
• Track 7 contains elements from "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob (1992) and "911 Is a Joke" by Public Enemy (1990)
• Track 8 contains elements from "Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy's Rubber Band (1978) and "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" by Zapp (1982)
• Track 9 contains elements from "Guerillas in tha Mist" by Da Lench Mob (1992)
• Track 10 contains elements from "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc. (1971)

Personnel

• Terry "T-Bone" Gray – vocals, co-producer
• Jerome "Shorty" Muhammad – vocals
• Mark Eric "Maulkie" Green – vocals
• O'Shea Jackson – vocals (tracks: 3, 8), producer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8, 10), executive producer
• Dedrick D'Mon Rolison – vocals (track 3)
• Darrel Johnson – vocals (track 8)
• Yolanda Whitaker – vocals (track 9)
• Henrik Milling – vocals (track 6), producer (tracks: 6, 7)
• Quincy Jones III – keyboards & producer (track 9)
• Michael Keith Simmons – guitar (track 2), producer (track 11)
• Victor Nathan Taylor – guitar (track 2), producer (track 11)
• Darryl "D Funk" Fisher – keyboards (track 2), piano (track 12)
• Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims – bass & guitar (track 6)
• Bootsy Collins – bass (track 8)
• Gary James – guitar (tracks: 8, 12), keyboards (track 8)
• Stan “The Guitar Man” Jones – guitar (track 9)
• Clint "Payback" Sands – guitar (track 10)
• DJ Inz – scratches (track 7)
• Keston E. Wright – engineering & mixing
• Rob Chiarelli – engineering & mixing
• Joseph L. Steiner III – mastering
• Jamie Seyberth – mixing
• Charlie Essers – mixing
• Kevin Wright – mixing

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Planet of da Apes Da Lench Mob". AllMusic . Retrieved December 1, 2017.
2. "Ice Cube". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
3. "Rapper Accused of Murder Is Acquitted in Torrance". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1995.
4. MCDONALD, SAM. "RAP CREW'S MESSAGE PLAIN AS BLACK-AND-WHITE". dailypress.com.
5. "What are your favourite cinematic sounds?". the Guardian. August 26, 2008.
6. "Da Lench Mob Planet Of Da Apes Chart History". Billboard 200 . Retrieved December 1, 2017.^{[ dead link ]}
7. Westhoff, Ben (September 13, 2016). Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap. Hachette Books. ISBN   9780316344869 – via Google Books.
8. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 690.
9. "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week . November 26, 1994. p. 21. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

External links

• "Da Lench Mob - Planet of da Apes". Discogs .