Planet of da Apes

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]

Planet of da Apes
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994
Recorded1993-1994
StudioQDIII Soundlab (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre
Length43:55
LabelStreet Knowledge/Priority[1]
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]

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.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

  • 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. "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.
  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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