Donnie G: Don Gorilla

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Donnie G: Don Gorilla
Studio album by
Sheek Louch
ReleasedDecember 14, 2010 (2010-12-14)
Recorded2009–10
GenreHip hop
Length45:50
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Sheek Louch chronology
Life on D-Block
(2009) 		Donnie G: Don Gorilla
(2010) 		Wu Block
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX2.5/5[2]
Pitchfork5.3/10[3]

Donnie G: Don Gorilla is the fifth solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on December 14, 2010, via Def Jam Recordings. Production was handled by Red Spyda, Y-Not, Bangladesh, Big H, Darius "Phonix" Barnes, DJ Webstar, Don Cannon, J. Cardim, Mike & Keys, Nemis, Pree-Recorded, Statik Selektah, Team Ready and Kool Aid. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Casely, DJ Webstar, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Jeremih, Kevin Cossom, Kobe, Styles P and The Bully.[4]

The album made it to number 43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 17 on the Top Rap Albums charts in the United States.

A music video was directed for the song "Party After 2".[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rhyme Animal" (Intro)
Big H1:28
2."Get It Poppin'"
  • Jacobs
  • John Wesley-Groover
  • Michael Cox
  • Yaasiel Davis
3:04
3."Club Jam Packed" (featuring DJ Webstar)
DJ Webstar3:34
4."Out of the Ghetto" (featuring Kobe Honeycutt)
Don Cannon3:26
5."Make Some Noise" (featuring Fabolous)
4:05
6."Blood & Tears" (featuring Casely)
Nemis3:48
7."Nite Falls"
Statik Selektah2:57
8."Party After 2" (featuring Jeremih)
Phonix Beats4:09
9."Ol' Skool" (featuring Bun B)
J. Cardim3:42
10."Picture Phone Foreplay" (featuring Kevin Cossom)
Bangladesh3:38
11."Dinner Guest" (featuring Jadakiss, The Bully and Styles P)
Red Spyda4:51
12."Ready 4 War"
  • Jacobs
  • Keith Fogah
Y-Not3:22
Donnie G: Don Gorilla — iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Clip Up (Reloaded)" (featuring Styles P)
  • Jacobs
  • Styles
  • Fogah
  • Y-Not
  • Kool Aid
3:46
14."Cocaine Trafficking" (featuring Jadakiss)
DJ Green Lantern3:47

Sample credits

Personnel[edit]

  • Sean "Sheek Louch" Jacobs – vocals, executive producer
  • Troy Desmond "DJ Webstar" Ryan – vocals & producer (track 3)
  • Brian "Kobe" Honeycutt – vocals (track 4)
  • John "Fabolous" Jackson – vocals (track 5)
  • Jean-Carlos Casely – vocals (track 6)
  • Jeremy "Jeremih" Felton – vocals (track 8)
  • Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 9)
  • Kevin Cossom – vocals (track 10)
  • David "Styles P" Styles – vocals (tracks: 11, 13)
  • Jason "Jadakiss" Phillips – vocals (tracks: 11, 14)
  • Donnelle "Bully" Little – vocals (track 11)
  • Hassan "Big H" Greely – producer (track 1)
  • Michael Ray "Money Mike" Cox, Jr. – producer (track 2)
  • John "J-Keys" Groover – producer (track 2)
  • Yaasiel Davis – producer (track 2)
  • Don Cannon – producer (track 4)
  • Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma – producer (tracks: 5, 11)
  • Pree-Recorded – producer (track 5)
  • Nemis – producer (track 6)
  • Patrick "Statik Selektah" Baril – producer (track 7)
  • Darius "Phonix Beats" Barnes – producer (track 8)
  • Jonas Cardim – producer (track 9)
  • Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford – producer (track 10)
  • Keith "Y-Not" Fogah – producer (tracks: 12, 13)
  • Kool Aid – producer (track 13)
  • James "DJ Green Lantern" D'Agostino – producer (track 14)
  • Jesus "Poobs" Fernandez – recording
  • Dragan Čačinović – mixing
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Antonio "L.A." Reid – executive producer
  • Mike Caruso – executive producer
  • Dawud West – art direction, design
  • Pablo Cubarie – artwork
  • Armen Djerrahian – photography
  • Javon Greene – A&R
  • Leesa D. Brunson – A&R
  • Lenny Santiago – A&R
  • Lamonte Quarles – management
  • James Looby – management

Charts[edit]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 43
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[7] 17

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jeffries, David. "Donnie G: Don Gorilla - Sheek Louch | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Ryon, Sean (December 22, 2010). "Sheek Louch - Donnie G: Don Gorilla". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Cohen, Ian (January 4, 2011). "Sheek Louch: Donnie G: Don Gorilla". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Paine, Jake (November 15, 2010). "Tracklisting & Cover Art Revealed To Sheek Louch's "Donnie G", L.O.X. Featured". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Sheek Louch - Party After 2 ft. Jeremih". YouTube. December 20, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Sheek Louch Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sheek Louch Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

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