Don't Feed da Animals

Don't Feed da Animals
A man wearing a black tanktop and vest with a dollar counting machine and piles of cash in front of him. His right hand holds an alcohol-filled glass and his left hand is placed on top of an open briefcase while holding a cigar.
Studio album by
Gorilla Zoe
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2008
GenreHip 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.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
DJBooth[3]
RapReviews[4]
The Smoking Section[5]
XXL[6]

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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Untamed Gorilla" (featuring JC)Kane Beatz3:29
2."What It Is" (featuring Rick Ross & Kollosus)Zaytoven3:28
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

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Weekly charts

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Don't Feed Da Animals Information Archived 2013-01-25 at archive.today
  2. ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Don't Feed Da Animals - Gorilla Zoe". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Slavik, Nathan. "Gorilla Zoe - Don't Feed The Animals". DJBooth. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (March 24, 2009). "Gorilla Zoe :: Don't Feed Da Animals :: Block Ent./Bad Boy/Atlantic". RapReviews. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  5. ^ The Smoking Section review
  6. ^ a b Frederick, Brendan (January 27, 2009). "Gorilla Zoe: Don't Feed the Animals". XXL. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on August 25, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Year-End Charts: Rap Albums - 2009". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
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