Planet of da Apes

Planet of da Apes
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
StudioQDIII Soundlab (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre
Length43:55
Label
Producer
Da Lench Mob chronology
Guerillas in tha Mist
(1992)
Planet of da Apes
(1994)
Singles from Planet of da Apes
  1. "Chocolate City"
    Released: September 28, 1994
  2. "Goin' Bananas"
    Released: December 24, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Planet of da Apes is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Da Lench Mob.[4][5] 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.[6] Audio production was handled 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.[7]

Production

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J-Dee's vocals were erased from the album after he went to prison. Maulkie, of Yomo & Maulkie, was brought in as his replacement.[8]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that the album "is no match for its predecessor’s focused fury."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Scared Lil' Nigga" (Insert)Ice Cube0:49
2."Chocolate City"Mr. Woody3:43
3."Cut Throats" (featuring Mack 10)Ice Cube4:31
4."King of the Jungle"Madness 4 Real3:51
5."Who Is It?" (Insert)Ice Cube0:38
6."Planet of da Apes"Dr. Jam4:50
7."Goin' Bananas"
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
3:31
8."Mellow Madness" (featuring K-Dee)Ice Cube5:59
9."Environmental Terrorist" (featuring Yo-Yo)Quincy Jones III4:16
10."Set the Shit Straight"Ice Cube4:20
11."Trapped"
3:37
12."Final Call"Mr. Woody3:50
Total length:43:55

Sample credits

Personnel

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "Ice Cube". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Planet of da Apes - Da Lench Mob". Allmusic. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 690.
  4. ^ "Rapper Accused of Murder Is Acquitted in Torrance". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1995.
  5. ^ MCDONALD, SAM. "RAP CREW'S MESSAGE PLAIN AS BLACK-AND-WHITE". dailypress.com.
  6. ^ "What are your favourite cinematic sounds?". the Guardian. August 26, 2008.
  7. ^ "Da Lench Mob Planet Of Da Apes Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 1, 2017.[dead link]
  8. ^ 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.
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