{{about|the rap album|the animal|silverback}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Silverback Gorilla | type = studio | artist = Sheek Louch | cover = Silverback Gorilla.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2008|3|18}} | recorded = 2007–2008 | studio = | genre = Hip hop | length = {{Duration|m=59|s=32}} | label = {{hlist|D-Block|Czar|Koch}} | producer = {{hlist|Dame Grease|DJ Montay|Doc Little|J. Cardim|Marcus D'Tray|Mr. Devine|Red Spyda|Soul G.|StreetRunner|The Knocks|Vinny Idol}} | prev_title = After Taxes | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Life on D-Block | next_year = 2009 | misc = {{Singles | name = Silverback Gorilla | type = studio | single1 = Good Love | single1date = October 30, 2007 }} }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = AllHipHop | rev1score = {{Rating|6.5|10}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Adam |date=March 24, 2008 |title=Reviews : Sheek Louch: Silverback Gorilla |url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/03/24/19506209.aspx |access-date=March 28, 2008 |website=AllHipHop |via=Wayback Machine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080328082105/http://allhiphop.com/stories/reviews/archive/2008/03/24/19506209.aspx |archive-date=2008-03-28}}</ref> | rev2 = AllMusic | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=David |title=Silverback Gorilla - Sheek Louch {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/silverback-gorilla-mw0000491758 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> | rev3 = ''HipHopDX'' | rev3score = 3.5/5<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Roman |last2=Kuperstein |first2=Slava |date=March 24, 2008 |title=Sheek Louch - Silverback Gorilla |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.927/title.sheek-louch-silverback-gorilla |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> | rev4 = ''PopMatters'' | rev4score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Henriques |first=Anthony |date=April 24, 2008 |title=Sheek Louch: Silverback Gorilla, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/sheek-louch-silverback-gorilla-2496160130.html |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref> | rev5 = RapReviews | rev5score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=March 25, 2008 |title=Sheek Louch :: Silverback Gorilla :: Koch Records |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2008/03/sheek-louch-silverback-gorilla/ |archive-url=https://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_03_silverbackgorilla.html |archive-date=March 25, 2008 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=www.rapreviews.com}}</ref> }} '''''Silverback Gorilla''''' is the third solo studio album by American rapper Sheek Louch. It was released on March 18, 2008, via D-Block Records and Koch Records. Production was handled by Vinny Idol, Mr. Devine, Red Spyda, Soul G., Dame Grease, DJ Montay, Doc Little, J. Cardim, Marcus D'Tray, StreetRunner and The Knocks. It features guest appearances from The Lox, Bun B, Fat Joe, Hell Rell, Jim Jones, Mike Smith, The Bully, The Game and Unk.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 41 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 5 on the Top Rap Albums and number 3 on the Independent Albums, selling 17,818 copies in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Aliya |date=March 26, 2008 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/23/08 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.6627/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-32308 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref> The following week it dropped to {{abbr|No.|number}} 86 with 7,900 copies sold.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ewing |first=Aliya |date=April 2, 2008 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/30/08 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.6675/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-33008 |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref>
Its lead single "Good Love" made it to number 66 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, and number 21 on both the Hot Rap Songs and Rap Airplay charts.
A sequel to the album titled ''Silverback Gorilla 2'' was released in 2015.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Lottery | note1 = Skit | writer1 = Sean Jacobs | length1 = 0:31 | title2 = Think We Got a Problem | note2 = featuring Bun B and The Game | writer2 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Bernard J. Freeman|Jayceon Taylor|Ben Ruttner}} | extra2 = The Knocks | length2 = 3:36 | title3 = Keep Pushin' | note3 = featuring Mike Smith | writer3 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Michael R. Smith|Joshua Marcus}} | extra3 = Marcus D'Tray | length3 = 3:42 | title4 = Good Love | writer4 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Andy Thelusma}} | extra4 = Red Spyda | length4 = 3:18 | title5 = D-Block/Dipset | note5 = performed by The Lox, Hell Rell and Jim Jones | writer5 = {{hlist|Jacobs|David Styles|Jason Phillips|Durell Mohammed|Joseph Jones|Loren Lunnon}} | extra5 = Mr. Devine | length5 = 4:00 | title6 = We at War | writer6 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Nicholas Warwar}} | extra6 = StreetRunner | length6 = 4:07 | title7 = Scrap to This | writer7 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Randy Ousley}} | extra7 = Vinny Idol | length7 = 3:19 | title8 = Don't Be Them | writer8 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Gerald Stevens|Michael R. Little}} | extra8 = {{hlist|Soul G.|Doc Little}} | length8 = 3:40 | title9 = Gettin' Stronger | note9 = performed by The Lox | writer9 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Styles|Phillips|Stevens|Lamonte Quarles|James Looby}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Soul G.|Lamonte & Butch <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producers}})</small>}} | length9 = 3:37 | title10 = That's a Soldier | writer10 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Ousley}} | extra10 = Vinny Idol | length10 = 3:12 | title11 = What What | note11 = featuring The Bully | writer11 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Donnelle Little|Damon Blackman}} | extra11 = Dame Grease | length11 = 3:42 | title12 = We Comin' | note12 = featuring Unk | writer12 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Anthony Platt|Montay Humphrey}} | extra12 = DJ Montay | length12 = 4:31 | title13 = Crowd | note13 = Skit | writer13 = Jacobs | length13 = 0:43 | title14 = We Spray Crowds | writer14 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Lunnon}} | extra14 = Mr. Devine | length14 = 3:44 | title15 = Rubber Grip | note15 = featuring Fat Joe and Styles P | writer15 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Joseph Cartagena|Styles|Jonas Cardim}} | extra15 = J. Cardim | length15 = 3:32 | title16 = 2 Turntables & a Mic | writer16 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Thelusma}} | extra16 = Red Spyda | length16 = 2:56 | title17 = Mic Check | writer17 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Ousley}} | extra17 = Vinny Idol | length17 = 3:51 | title18 = Go Hoodlums | writer18 = {{hlist|Jacobs|Ousley}} | extra18 = Vinny Idol | length18 = 3:31 | total_length = 59:32 }}
;Sample credits *Track 4 contains a sample of the composition "Tonight Is the Night" by Betty Wright. *Track 6 contains elements of the composition "Danger Zone" written by Antonio Bentivegna and Giovanni D'Orazio. *Track 7 contains elements of the composition "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|41|artist=Sheek Louch|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2024}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|8|artist=Sheek Louch|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2024}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRap|5|artist=Sheek Louch|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2024}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|3|artist=Sheek Louch|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 14, 2024}} |}
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