Gorilla Zoe WELCOME TO THE ZOO

Additional personnel: Yung Joc, D. Woods, Big Gee, Jody Breeze, Block, Boyz N da Hood.
Audio Mixers: John Frye; Dana "Dee Jay Dana" Ramey; Thomas Bennett "Tom Cat"; Dale "Rambro" Ramsey; Tony Rey.
Recording information: Funkshop Studio, Atlanta, GA; McKoy St. Studios, Atlanta, GA; The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL.
Editors: Daniel "Skid" Mitchell; Hughes "Yooggie" Felizor.
Photographer: Zach Wolfe.
The snarling expression Gorilla Zoe strikes on the cover of his debut WELCOME TO THE ZOO epitomizes the spirit of the music within: This is no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners hardcore rap. An Atlanta native who specializes in the bangin', heavy-lidded Dirty South style the city is known for, Gorilla Zoe made a name for himself on the scene performing with Yung Joc and Boyz N Da Hood (where he replaced Young Jeezy). WELCOME TO THE ZOO furthers the strain of well-produced hardcore with speaker-rattling beats and narratives about gangster life in Atlanta. The album's lead-off single, "Hood Nig*a," is a case in point.

• Format: CD
• Genre: R&B