One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (album)
| Company type | Independent record label |
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| Industry | Music |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Music albums |
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show represents the fourth full-length album by the American hip hop collective Goodie Mob, officially released on June 29, 2004, through Koch Records. The production roster includes contributions from Speedy, Ray Murray, Mark Twayne, Bread and Water, Cool & Dre, DJ Paul, Jasper Cameron, and J. Wells. Featured guest artists encompass Witchdoctor, Big Rube, Bone Crusher, Gator Boy, Jasper Cameron, Kurupt, Mario Simpson, Melanie "Melbo" Smith, Oozie, and Sleepy Brown. In the United States, the album attained positions of number 85 on the Billboard 200, number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums, and number 4 on the Independent Albums charts.
Background
After frontman CeeLo Green left to embark on a solo path, remaining members Khujo, T-Mo, and Big Gipp took charge of the project. This album was released via the independent label Koch following the commercial underperformance of World Party, which had explored crunk and pop influences despite achieving higher sales than prior releases. This effort signifies a return to the socially aware themes prominent in their initial two albums, Soul Food and Still Standing. The only single promoted from this album was "Play Your Flutes."
Critical reception
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show garnered mostly positive feedback from critics. On Metacritic, it holds an aggregate score of 61 based on nine reviews from mainstream sources.
James Corne of RapReviews commended the group for rejuvenating their sound despite facing obstacles. David Jeffries from AllMusic remarked on some inconsistency compared to earlier efforts but recognized its ambitious nature. Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian concluded that the album succeeds effectively when evaluated on its own merits.
Charts
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