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{{About|the album by Gorilla Zoe|other uses|King Kong (disambiguation){{!}}King Kong}}
{{Infobox album <!--See Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums-->
{{Infobox album
|Name = King Kong
|Cover = Gorilla Zoe - King Kong.jpg
| name = King Kong
| type = studio
|Type = Studio
|Artist = [[Gorilla Zoe]]
| artist = [[Gorilla Zoe]]
| cover = Gorilla Zoe King Kong.jpg
|Released = June 14, 2011
| alt =
|Recorded = 2009-2011
| released = {{Start date|2011|6|14}}
|Genre = [[Southern hip hop]]
| recorded = 2009–2011
|Length =
| studio =
|Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], [[Bad Boy South]], [[Block Entertainment|Block]], [[E1 Music]]
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
|Producer = [[Drumma Boy]], [[Lil Jon]], Sonny Digital, [[Zaytoven]]
| length = {{Duration|m=51|s=18}}
|Last album = ''[[Don't Feed da Animals]]''<br />(2009)
| label = {{hlist|[[Block Entertainment|Block]]|[[E1 Music|E1]]}}
|This album = '''''King Kong'''''<br />(2011)
| producer = {{hlist|Church Boi|Demarco|DJ Affect|[[DJ Montay]]|[[DJ Spinz]]|[[Drumma Boy]]|ID Labs|Nicholas Balding|Saleem "Lazyboi" Asad|[[Sonny Digital]]|Willie "Chuck" Shivers}}
|Next album =
| prev_title = [[Don't Feed da Animals]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = King Kong
| type = Studio
| single1 = What's Goin On
| single1date = December 14, 2010
| single2 = Twisted
| single2date = May 11, 2011
| single3 = Crazy
| single3date = June 14, 2011
}}
}}
'''''King Kong''''' is the third [[studio album]] by American rapper [[Gorilla Zoe]], released on June 14, 2011. The album debuted at #56 on the [[Billboard 200]] with 10,300 copies in its first week out.<ref>{{cite web|last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |url=http://www.sohh.com/2011/06/eminem_royce_da_59_raise_hell_gorilla_zo.html#more |title=Eminem & Royce Da 5'9 Raise Hell, Gorilla Zoe Climbs High, Random Axe Slices Into The Chart |publisher=Sohh.Com |date=2011-06-22 |accessdate=2012-02-27}}</ref>

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/king-kong-r1967599|title=Allmusic Review}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=David |title=King Kong - Gorilla Zoe {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-kong-mw0002041333 |access-date=September 30, 2024 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
'''''King Kong''''' is the third solo studio album by American rapper [[Gorilla Zoe]]. It was released on June 14, 2011 via [[MNRK Music Group|Entertainment One]]. [[Hip hop production|Production]] was handled by [[Sonny Digital]], [[Drumma Boy]] and [[DJ Montay]] among others. It features [[guest appearance]]s from [[Gucci Mane]], [[Lil' Jon]], Ray Dinero and [[Yo Gotti]].

The album debuted at number 56 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], number 12 on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]], number 8 on the [[Top Rap Albums]] and number 9 on the [[Independent Albums]] charts, selling 10,300 copies in the United States in its first week.<ref>{{cite web |last=Langhorne |first=Cyrus |date=June 22, 2011 |title=Eminem & Royce Da 5'9 Raise Hell, Gorilla Zoe Climbs High, Random Axe Slices Into The Chart |url=http://www.sohh.com/2011/06/eminem_royce_da_59_raise_hell_gorilla_zo.html#more |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140808115950/http://www.sohh.com/2011/06/eminem_royce_da_59_raise_hell_gorilla_zo.html#more |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2012 |website=[[SOHH]]}}</ref> It was preceded by three singles: "What's Goin On", "Twisted" and "Crazy". The second single off of the album, "Twisted", debuted at number 77 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = King Kong
| title1 = King Kong
| extra1 = [[Drumma Boy]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Gorilla Zoe|Alonzo Mathis]]|[[Drumma Boy|Christopher James Gholson]]}}
| length1 = 4:03
| extra1 = [[Drumma Boy]]
| title2 = I Do It
| length1 = 4:03
| extra2 = Wille "Chuck" Shivers, Saleem "Lazyboi" Assad
| length2 = 3:50
| title2 = I Do It
| writer2 = {{hlist|Mathis|William Shivers|Saleem Asad}}
| title3 = Crazy
| extra2 = {{hlist|Willie "Chuck" Shivers|Lazyboi}}
| extra3 = Sonny Digital, Jesse "Corporal" Wilson <small>(co)</small>
| length3 = 4:06
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Crazy
| note3 = featuring [[Gucci Mane]]
| note3 = featuring [[Gucci Mane]]
| title4 = Nasty
| writer3 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[Gucci Mane|Radric Delantic Davis]]|[[Sonny Digital|Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke]]|Jesse W. Wilson|Rico Brooks}}
| extra4 = Sonny Digital
| extra3 = {{hlist|[[Sonny Digital]]|Jesse "Corparal" Wilson <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length4 = 3:08
| length3 = 4:06
| note4 = featuring [[Yo Gotti]]
| title4 = Nasty
| title5 = At All
| note4 = featuring [[Yo Gotti]]
| extra5 = Sonny Digital
| writer4 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[Yo Gotti|Mario Mims]]|Uwaezuoke|Brooks}}
| length5 = 3:24
| extra4 = Sonny Digital
| note5 = featuring Ray Dinero
| length4 = 3:08
| title6 = What's Goin On
| title5 = At All
| extra6 = Sonny Digital
| note5 = featuring Ray Dinero
| length6 = 3:47
| writer5 = {{hlist|Mathis|Ray Dinero|Uwaezuoke|Brooks}}
| title7 = Party Over Here
| extra5 = Sonny Digital
| extra7 = Drumma Boy
| length7 = 3:47
| length5 = 3:24
| title6 = What's Goin' On
| title8 = Your Bitch
| writer6 = {{hlist|Mathis|Uwaezuoke}}
| extra8 = Sonny Digital
| extra6 = Sonny Digital
| length8 = 3:34
| length6 = 3:47
| title9 = My Shawty
| title7 = Party Over Here
| extra9 = Sonny Digital
| writer7 = {{hlist|Mathis|Gholson}}
| length9 = 3:20
| extra7 = Drumma Boy
| title10 = Twisted
| length7 = 3:47
| extra10 = DJ Montay
| title8 = Your Bitch
| length10 = 2:57
| writer8 = {{hlist|Mathis|Uwaezuoke}}
| note10 = featuring [[Lil Jon]]
| extra8 = Sonny Digital
| title11 = Turn Me On
| length8 = 3:34
| extra11 = Church Boi; DJ Affect, Chris Hamer <small>(co)</small>
| title9 = My Shawty
| length11 = 4:22
| writer9 = {{hlist|Mathis|Uwaezuoke|Brooks}}
| title12 = Main Thing
| extra9 = Sonny Digital
| extra12 = Nick Balding; Calvo da Gr8 <small>(co)</small>
| length12 = 3:27
| length9 = 3:20
| title10 = Twisted
| title13 = It's Over
| note10 = featuring [[Lil' Jon]]
| extra13 = DJ Spinz
| writer10 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[Lil Jon|Jonathan Smith]]|[[DJ Montay|Montay Desmond Humphrey]]|William Larkin Jones|Korey Roberson|James Edward Smith III}}
| length13 = 3:25
| extra10 = [[DJ Montay]]
| title14 = I'm Not Perfect
| length10 = 2:57
| extra14 = Demarco, ID Labs
| title11 = Turn Me On
| length14 = 4:08
| writer11 = {{hlist|Mathis|Church Boi}}
| title15 = Get Off Me <small>(Bonus Track)</small>
| extra11 = {{hlist|Church Boi|DJ Affect|Chris Hamer <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| extra15 = [[Zaytoven]]
| length15 = 3:36
| length11 = 4:22
| title12 = Main Thing
| writer12 = {{hlist|Mathis|Nicholas Balding}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Nicholas Balding|Calvo Da Gr8 <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length12 = 3:27
| title13 = It's Over
| writer13 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[DJ Spinz|Gary Rafael Hill]]}}
| extra13 = [[DJ Spinz]]
| length13 = 3:25
| title14 = I'm Not Perfect
| writer14 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[Demarco (musician)|Collin Demar Edwards]]}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|[[Demarco (musician)|Demarco]]|ID Labs}}
| length14 = 4:08
| total_length = 51:18
}}{{Track listing
| headline = [[Best Buy]] exclusive bonus tracks
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title15 = Liquor in My Cup
| writer15 = {{hlist|Mathis|Jared John Beam}}
| extra15 = J Beam
| length15 = 3:32
| title16 = Work Hard
| writer16 = {{hlist|Mathis|[[Zaytoven|Xavier Dotson]]}}
| extra16 = [[Zaytoven]]
| length16 = 3:23
| title17 = Mile High Club
| writer17 =
| extra17 = Kevin Erondu
| length17 = 3:38
| total_length =
}}
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Peak<br/>position
|-
{{Album chart|Billboard200|56|artist=Gorilla Zoe|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2024}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|12|artist=Gorilla Zoe|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2024}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardRap|8|artist=Gorilla Zoe|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2024}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardIndependent|9|artist=Gorilla Zoe|rowheader=true|access-date=September 30, 2024}}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|1848742|Gorilla Zoe – King Kong}}


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[[Category:Albums produced by Lil Jon]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Sonny Digital]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Zaytoven]]
[[Category:Bad Boy Records albums]]



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Latest revision as of 00:00, 30 September 2024

This article is about the album by Gorilla Zoe. For other uses, see King Kong.
King Kong
Studio album by
Gorilla Zoe
ReleasedJune 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
Recorded2009–2011
GenreHip hop
Length51:18
Label
Producer
Gorilla Zoe chronology
Don't Feed da Animals
(2009) 		King Kong
(2011)
Singles from King Kong
  1. "What's Goin On"
    Released: December 14, 2010
  2. "Twisted"
    Released: May 11, 2011
  3. "Crazy"
    Released: June 14, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

King Kong is the third solo studio album by American rapper Gorilla Zoe. It was released on June 14, 2011 via Entertainment One. Production was handled by Sonny Digital, Drumma Boy and DJ Montay among others. It features guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Lil' Jon, Ray Dinero and Yo Gotti.

The album debuted at number 56 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 8 on the Top Rap Albums and number 9 on the Independent Albums charts, selling 10,300 copies in the United States in its first week.[2] It was preceded by three singles: "What's Goin On", "Twisted" and "Crazy". The second single off of the album, "Twisted", debuted at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."King Kong"
Drumma Boy4:03
2."I Do It"
  • Mathis
  • William Shivers
  • Saleem Asad
  • Willie "Chuck" Shivers
  • Lazyboi
3:50
3."Crazy" (featuring Gucci Mane)
4:06
4."Nasty" (featuring Yo Gotti)
Sonny Digital3:08
5."At All" (featuring Ray Dinero)
  • Mathis
  • Ray Dinero
  • Uwaezuoke
  • Brooks
Sonny Digital3:24
6."What's Goin' On"
  • Mathis
  • Uwaezuoke
Sonny Digital3:47
7."Party Over Here"
  • Mathis
  • Gholson
Drumma Boy3:47
8."Your Bitch"
  • Mathis
  • Uwaezuoke
Sonny Digital3:34
9."My Shawty"
  • Mathis
  • Uwaezuoke
  • Brooks
Sonny Digital3:20
10."Twisted" (featuring Lil' Jon)
DJ Montay2:57
11."Turn Me On"
  • Mathis
  • Church Boi
  • Church Boi
  • DJ Affect
  • Chris Hamer (co.)
4:22
12."Main Thing"
  • Mathis
  • Nicholas Balding
  • Nicholas Balding
  • Calvo Da Gr8 (co.)
3:27
13."It's Over"
DJ Spinz3:25
14."I'm Not Perfect"
4:08
Total length:51:18
Best Buy exclusive bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Liquor in My Cup"
  • Mathis
  • Jared John Beam
J Beam3:32
16."Work Hard"
Zaytoven3:23
17."Mile High Club" Kevin Erondu3:38

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 12
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 9

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "King Kong - Gorilla Zoe | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (June 22, 2011). "Eminem & Royce Da 5'9 Raise Hell, Gorilla Zoe Climbs High, Random Axe Slices Into The Chart". SOHH. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Gorilla Zoe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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