On
King Kong,
Boyz N Da Hood member
Gorilla Zoe combines the good-time Atlanta attitude of his home boy
Ludacris with the slick, techno-throb of club kings like
Rick Ross. This means cuts like “Crazy,” “Nasty,” and “Party Over Here” all deliver on the poppin’ bottles promise of their titles, and if you DJ or dance in a strip club, you know about half these cuts by heart. No surprise, then, that
Lil Jon’s spirited “Yeah”’s help make “Twisted” a key cut, or that the title track is a big, attractive monster with a suitably banging beat from producer Drumma Boy. Add the loopy, light single “What’s Goin’ On” and
King Kong is the kind of album weekends were made for, and with more than its fair share of highlights, don’t expect to care much once Monday rolls around. ~ David Jeffries