Planet of da Apes

Planet of da 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	G-funk; political rap; conscious rap;
Length	43:55
Label	Street Knowledge/Priority
Producer	Ice Cube (also exec.); Mr. Woody; Dr. Jam; Madness 4 Real; Quincy Jones III; 88 X Unit; Da Lench Mob (co.);
Da Lench Mob chronology
Singles from Planet of da Apes
	"Chocolate City"; Released: September 28, 1994; "Goin' Bananas"; Released: December 24, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]

Planet of da Apes is the second 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[]

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[]

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

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[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Ice Cube". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ Henderson, Alex. "Planet of da Apes - Da Lench Mob". Allmusic. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 690.CS1 maint: location (link)
^ "Rapper Accused of Murder Is Acquitted in Torrance". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1995.
^ MCDONALD, SAM. "RAP CREW'S MESSAGE PLAIN AS BLACK-AND-WHITE". dailypress.com.
^ "What are your favourite cinematic sounds?". the Guardian. August 26, 2008.
^ "Da Lench Mob Planet Of Da Apes Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
^ 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.

External links[]

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

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[TP-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[CL-3] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 690.CS1 maint: location (link)

[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.

[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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