''Don't Feed da Animals'' is the second

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by American rapper

Gorilla Zoe Alonzo Keith Mathis Jr. (born January 27, 1981), better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe (), is an American rapper originally from East Point, Georgia. He is best known for being a member of the rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album ...

. It was released on March 17, 2009.Don't Feed Da Animals Information
The album peaked at number 8 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, number 2 on the ''

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, and number 1 on the ''Billboard''

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. The album sold 29,000 copies in its first week, and 134,660 copies to date.

Critical reception

''Don't Feed da Animals'' received mixed reviews from

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s. Steve 'Flash' Juon of ''RapReviews'' credited the album for toning down on the skits and featured guests to showcase Zoe's vocal delivery but found it lacking with more luxury rap and silliness. Juon called it "a slight improvement over orillaZoe's debut, but his personality still tends to get lost in the mix and he sometimes seems to be a caricature of Southern rap instead of one of its stars."

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editor David Jeffries said that while the album carried the usual ear-grabbing club tracks, it was kept down by the more sophomoric lyricism on tracks like "S*** on 'Em" and "Lost". Brendan Frederick of '' XXL'' said he saw some growth in Zoe's brag-rap lyricism along with introspection on the track "Lost," saying that he found his "comfort zone somewhere between singsongy rap and electro R&B, proving that this boy from the hood is finally starting to man up."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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