Planet of da Apes explained

Planet of da Apes should not be confused with Planet of the Apes.

Planet of da Apes
Type:	studio
Artist:	Da Lench Mob
Cover:	Planet of Da Apes.jpg
Released:	November 1, 1994
Recorded:	1993–1994
Studio:	QDIII Soundlab (Los Angeles, CA)
Length:	43:55
Prev Title:	Guerillas in tha Mist
Prev Year:	1992

Planet of da Apes is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Da Lench Mob.^{[1] [2]} 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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.^[5]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "is no match for its predecessor’s focused fury."^[6]

Track listing

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

External links

• Web site: Da Lench Mob - Planet of da Apes . Discogs.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rapper Accused of Murder Is Acquitted in Torrance. March 10, 1995. Los Angeles Times.
2. Web site: RAP CREW'S MESSAGE PLAIN AS BLACK-AND-WHITE. SAM. MCDONALD. dailypress.com.
3. Web site: What are your favourite cinematic sounds?. August 26, 2008. the Guardian.
4. News: Da Lench Mob Planet Of Da Apes Chart History. Billboard 200. December 1, 2017.
5. Book: Westhoff, Ben. Original Gangstas: The Untold Story of Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, Ice Cube, Tupac Shakur, and the Birth of West Coast Rap. September 13, 2016. Hachette Books. 9780316344869. Google Books.
6. Web site: Ice Cube . Trouser Press . 21 October 2020.