GZA - Animal Planet

[industry113]

Im not a fan of flocka, lil wayne or gucci, but who really gives a fu*k about what other people listen to. Get over it.

[UltraBlazin]

this beat is on the j dilla unreleased mca album download i got. i do like this version better but you cant really top gza on this one

[BilleJoeStrummer]

I don't even know where to begin with this guy and this song. It completely changed the way I look at rap. This man is not a rapper. He is a poet. "the locusts had swarmed with the B's the tics move with the fleas, the dragonfly's and the wasps chill with the C's" Wow. Just wow. This album should be the blueprint for how to take rap seriously and not let it only be about women and money. "It's like a jungle sometimes" Peace and love.

[mcmaniac1000]

tell me how a MF make a song about animals????......and make it FIRE!!!!!......by being the GZA thats how......I know this song is high-minded, so It shames me to say how many times Ive gotten HIGH MINDED while listening to this.....Wu Tang 4ever indeed

[Ducksexbody]

Straight David Attenborough rap

[cmarcroft24]

As long as I have this gold in my iTunes, i don't care what all those whack rappers are putting out today

[moonmanvic]

dope song! there's a reason that GZA calls himself a genius.

[XxSLICKxXD]

i dont think theres a more intilectual artis than the GZA,stunning song and hip hop at its best.

[Kesaurus228]

This is dope.

[DaPlaya45]

This would leave lil wayne , mind fucked for life . .

[The808Prophet]

@DaPlaya45 haha yup

[lala0578]

bong bong #HIPHOP #HBDODB! #HBDHIPHOP! #HBDBOOMBAP!

[amw945]

Only and i repeat only hip hop artists like the members of the wu tang clan can mc like this. this is true hip hop at its finest. the game needs new rappers like the 9 members of the wu tang clan. r.i.p odb

[Viostacca]

Original song of sample anyone knows???....Thanx! ;)

[DarkGengar1969]

@Viostacca - Issac Hayes- "Man's Temptation" (trk 4) from the Black Moses album

[maximosmickles]

@Viostacca the sample is from "Man's Temptation" by Isaac Hayes

[dutchmaster8889]

do you realize the meaning behind this? GZA YOU LYRICAL FUCKING GENIUS!!!! he's talking about animals, And he's relating it to us, as humans, our way of life, how the higher power, rich fucks will always rule the world, and the people at the bottom get fucked.... It would take Gucci Mane or Lil Wayne a lifetime to figure out one verse with as much meaning as this song. GZA, in 25 years, I will still blast this shit daily, one love ya'll.

[GangsterRARE]

3 people should watch Animal Planet.

[ijahmanRas]

right at 0:26 I catch the hip hop fever ..

[SaulScream]

One of the illest songs ever!

[The808Prophet]

3 people are idiots

[b7r7u7c7e]

The album Liquid Swords is a masterpiece couldnt get into Gzas other shit, howerver this song hit harder then Mike Tyson. Love the old school soul beat.

[mwondu]

theirs mad knowledge hidden in this track

[lala0578]

bows

[nasisillmatic1]

damn.... lyrical genius..

[910tony]

you tha greatest son

[rikthechef]

stay out the jungle bizcuuuuitsz!

[YtownCMB6560]

Those that dislike this song should go listen to Waka Gucci Wiz Lil Wayne and go blow your fucking brains out this song is for the thinking person that bleeds real hip hop

[SplendorVendor]

I seens him live! Awesome show.

[carolinablueforlife]

two people dont watch animal planet!!!!

[Blaksun3679]

this CD stays in heavy rotation.

[sleezyastheocean]

Larry Bird flew out of Nickolaus' Cage.

[XiuTheFeared]

@sleezyastheocean wrong track bro. That's "fame" lol

[sleezyastheocean]

This makes me sooo happy.

[pjsvibrations]

hahahahaha tairy hesticles

[isurfvan]

@pjsvibrations hahaha i saw that hsit too

[DreadfulControversy]

This is crazy...I like how the way he uses the animals are coherent to their actual use.

[JYur81]

most of the everglades controlled by the gators, it was crashed by the crocs who came years later

[cutfromadifferentclo]

greatness..

[Makosharkk]

paints the perfect picture



[cripbuddz]

if u cant grasp the concept of this song u dont deserve 2 live.......

[SADMANMUSIC35]

When u listen to this high IQ rhyme slugfest u see how genius earned his genius moniker. i keep thinking bout that joint he did where he used magazine titles to express his thoughts. this dude is unwordly. much respect to the wu-tang dart throwers. peace

[genwave]

Poetic, unlike the 30secs of fame bs you hear on the radio (excluding Wayne).

[XiuTheFeared]

God damn is that amazing word play.

[Bigstl123]

Do people realize how good this song is!? Nope because it only has 39,000 views...its a shame that guys like waka flocka flame, and gucci mane get millions of views and sell millions of records when they rap at a 4th grade level... hip hop is getting dumbed down and its saddening to watch... guys like GZA, Rakim, and Nas will just have to rap forever.

[2Phaktor]

@Bigstl123 No worries, homie...these same fickle idiots who buy into that commercial trash will be crawling to the real when the time is right. Always keep in mind though that real knowledge is not for everyone; if that was the case, there would be no teachers nor lessons. Life would be worthless if everyone thought beyond their face because we could never learn from each other. Everyday, at least 200 people come to this page, listen, then convert. Each one, teach one homes.

[mwondu]

@Bigstl123

sad but true

[imisrael92]

@Bigstl123 i see comments like yours on videos like these that shits fucking anoyinh, how bout you shut the fuck up and listen bitch.

[born90cyph]

@Bigstl123 9 months BABY1 -look @ us now!

[chuegyre]

@Bigstl123

word, also like gangstarr onyx meth and many more!!!

[surrenderyourflesh]

Thank you to all the hive the ones who never where bought out, the ones who knew the way to share was to be faceless, Much Respect

[Juanfire]

Wu Tang foreever fuck kanye west, jay z and diddy

[oceanofwaves]

LOOK UP PARIS WHAT WOULD YOU DO

NOW THAT IS A RAPPER LOL

[holidaykingston]

id like to say my fav line but i really cant pick one

[HipHop226]

Pure genius. Name fits him perfect

[broadcastin007]

this why GZA the Genius!!

[tymitchell5]

greatest concept in a rap i have EVER heard. big ups to gza. new favorite rapper.

[oneindachamber]

GZA is the best storyteller of all time No Doubt. His metaphors are light years ahead of time.

[D3V0LUTI0N]

actually this pertains to the world

[D3V0LUTI0N]

the streets are a jungle these words are metaphoric but exact

[Su006]

The best metaphorical song in all of HIPHOP...Hands Down. I even told that to The GZA when I met him. This is a song that will never get old.

[17thwonder]

only an intelligent MC like GZA can rap about animals and make it sound sick!

[LWebb1000]

Ghostface is my favorite out of the Wu, but Gza mite be the best lyrically.

[GunsonWilliams]

words cant describe gza the GENIUS

[suneelj93]

yeeeeeeeeeeee

[hiphop101universal]

This right here is hiphop!!

[hiphop101universal]

This right here is hiphop!!

[vickthashredder]

tha issac hayes sample is wat got me hooked

[sluggo617]

so incredibly metaforically redic str8 fire, i rememba when i copt dis tha day it dropt and this track came on, i wuz in a trance wit dis shit on tha real doh

[thakozhani]

GZA+Dilla=CLASSIC!!!

[JOHNNYLEWIS1]

the black widow laid the web for the batchelor like daddy long leg and his hype man tarantula - heavy

[jugboy222]

Daddy long legs and his hype man tarantula xP Genius

[thisiscaucasian]

this is my personal fav. off this album, nice chill vibe. just good music.

check my upload. texas based emcee. thanks

[nvhgwapboy]

sicc

[OdoubleTO]

wild

[WalkinSexMachineSean]

I feel bad for people that never heard GZA

[cripbuddz]

whats wit da hate on 50. hahaha. i hate lil wayne more den anyone else in the game right now.

[hokesmerbz]

@cripbuddz LOL "IN THE GAME" I LOLD

WHEN THEY SAY GAME THEY MEAN CRIME DUMBASS CRIPBUDDZZZZ

WUTANG WERE GUNRUNNERS FOR THE MAFIA WHILE THEY WERE SIGNED

SMOOTH CRIMINALS

WUTANG & GAMBINOS HAHAHAHAHA

[cripbuddz]

@hokesmerbz stfu

[lionwalldees]

Daddy long legs and his hype man tarantula..........

[90loneeagle]

This is the shit that motivates and becomes an influence to an artist! im a student Art major, i love the way GZA has an open mind.. He has a respect to animals...hey it beats listening to these fake niggas rappin about money and calling female's bitches...GZA is always knocking in my itouch while i paint my murals... love from yonkers N.Y...!

[DuquesneRBI]

@90loneeagle you talk about having a open mind but saying shit lke this isnt open minded at all is it. "hey it beats listening to these fake niggas rappin about money and calling female's bitches"

[90loneeagle]

@DuquesneRBI i wrote that in reference to what rappers these days talk about, it seems that thats all they talk about! and its lame.

[DuquesneRBI]

@90loneeagle thats not all they talk about.

[MoDizzle92377]

so lyrical... love the symbolism relationship to animals. very musing.

[hi743]

thats how good gza is he can be lyrical when hes talking about random animals..btw this song is nice to blaze to =)

[mahp415]

Wu 4 life

fuck that g-unit crew

[aquaman0717]

WU TANG FOREVER FUCK 50 cent bitch ass nigga!

[hi743]

gza has never disappointed me..best wu mc ever

[deluxmatty01]

I've only listened to two songs from this album and it makes my arms come up in goosebumps! Rapping about animals like they were members of some shady neighbourhood all trying to make their way in life...fucking brilliant..its the most effective cure to the bollox 'ring-tone' rap out there at the minuite...not a bikini or champagne flute in sight!

'The porcupines have a rep to stick anything that moves, in area the lions and hippos approve'...go on 50 cent, match that!

[UndergroundGrooves]

Fire

[mackdaddyzach]

GZA: undisputed most insane lyrical murder in hip-hop. better the tech n9ne, better then KMK, better then any MC. and one more thing FUCK 50 Cents!!

[unclefole]

One word genius, ok so let's see who is smart? what's the thesis of this song?

[selfsenter]

KING of word play

[fury2962]

I understand this if you analyze it its a wonderfully conceptual track its a shame how people rhyme about the same repetitive topics all the time when there are really so many things you could talk about in a track

[Ginga]

One of the best metaphor concept tracks I've ever heard.

[CityLoch]

whats the sample?? thanks

[matzomaniac]

@CityLoch isaac hayes, dunno the name of the track though...

[matzomaniac]

@CityLoch man's temptation - isaac hayes

[beastydon]

nas i gave u power(gun concept) 2pac me and my girlfriend and this song is my favorite rap concept songs ever

[krpton07]

deep song yo. peep da words.

[BishopTes777]

CLAZZIC!!!!!!!!  Nuff said.

[nigdawg99]

metaphors motha fucka

[saalakhanREBORN]

GZA....I like my young brother LUPE, but he dont want it.

[cdrob757]

Now your necks are deep with loan sharks, so you creep on a colony ants with ardvarcs....................WO­W

[ATL404fila]

GZA went in on this here I luv this joint

[FiftyCentbitchgunit]

Tony Yayo will Destroy gza/Brainless

[MrInfamous1984]

One of the best that bless the mic.

[tjsilvestri]

DILLLLLLLLLLLA!!!!!!!!

[bigdre360]

shouldn't gamble with a cheetah and not expect to get beat

silly goose, you know he moves fast on his feet

Lyrics.

[userthree333]

i had to rewind it around 2:30, shoutin out Grandmaster flash and the furious 5, its like a jungle sometimes

[stitchmond3]

these lyrics go over the heads of the masses. never sleep on the gza or ya head gets chopped

[JEPACKY1]

@stitchmond3 wu tang alrdy said proteck ya neck!!!!!!! so dope.. only ny, illadeplh and boston comin with hard shit anymore, at least to me  i dont relate to west coast or chi town or dirty south shit as much...

[Problemchild975]

@stitchmond3

Lol, I like that. Dont sleep on him or your head'll get chopped.

[Tajgy]

GZA! One of the greatest!

[OneLoveVB]

Oh yeah and i didn't metion props to uploader and yeah this is top 5 favorite song right here...

[OneLoveVB]

For real dudes.. i agreee with all of you guys.. Whoever said hip hop is dead or those who say hip hop is mindless has not spent nights listening to Gza or any Wu for that matter.. Most of those people who are missing out on this miss out most of music's hidden treasures.. Sucks for them

[minimoza]

wow fucking amazing

wu tanggggggggggggggg

[MrBlamesociety]

my favorite gza song of all time.

[delirious44]

very intelligent , very clever .WHEN PEOPLE SAY HIP HOP IS MUSIC FOR THE MINDLESS ...... They're talking about a music they haven't researched beyond bullshit mainstream values

[CJAC5]

@delirious44

Well said. Well said.

[erakvarga1]

@delirious44 ya, true!!(we ask 'em if the todays pop is good. We answer it: those are about nothing,)But hiphop and the similar kinds are better than any shit! respect Them!

[creapah]

@delirious44 if i could give u 2 thumbs up i would

[DVLacrosse210]

@delirious44 couldn't agree with you more

[matzomaniac]

WU TANG!!

[jjghuy]

wu for life mutha fuckas

[mistahjc]

what of the best written hip hop songs ever

[IntakeProtein]

Thanks for the post, I appreciate the music. It's TRUE and LEGIT.

[ka0smaximus]

You shouldnt gamble with a cheetah..and i respect your git beat.  silly goose. you know he moves FAST on his feet.

[henock11]

correction, and not expect to get beat

[ka0smaximus]

good looking out.

[funkdokta19]

respect from switzerland

the wu is 4ever

peace

[brwneyedlove]

i remember my home gal played this track to me YRS AGO. and i was in awe of what he was sayin.. he describing so many animals and truth be told them are the same exact cats in the street that u need to watch for. UR ALWAYS BEING HUNTED. its soooo deep... GZA best lyrically in the GAME HANDS DOWN. no 1 dropping tracks like this and its real

[saalakhan]

GZA has one of the illest tones and flows in the business. he killing this issac hayes sample and droppin some real street shit utilizing animal metaphors...peep game.

[MazeClass2012]

Classic!

[TairyHesticles]

What? How?

[dirtmcgurt40]

@TairyHesticles yo bro how you doin? i was wonderin if you could possibly upload Did Ya Say That?

[RealHipHopTunes]

the lyrics arent bad, its to complex for you thats why

[Sprafikk]

HA What's there to argue about. It is. More like Arguably HIP-HOP'S Deepest Track son.... ( That's if anyone involved in the rhetorical conversation is a true Hip-Hop head and knows Hip-Hop's true history and great MC's)

[Mardizzle922]

It'slike a jungle sometimes, the weed smoke makes me wonder, how I keep from going under -AZ Doe or Die

[peace591]

Arguably Gza's deepest track

[jlopez9090]

amen

[mrsinister6]

kids today need to listen to real lyrics like this. its telling you about life in our society today.

[jakee26492]

GZA is a fuckin god.

[HarmWezep001]

Chill beat, nigga!

[DNotes06]

FYI: This song samples Isaac Hayes' "Man's Temptation", from his album "Black Moses". the song was actually written by Curtis Mayfield.....God Bless 'Em Both!!! RIP

[zarathustrads]

The song does sample Isaac Hayes. But, what do you mean the song was written by Curtis Mayfield?

Aside from "it's like a jungle sometimes" the rest of the lyrics are written by GZA. The track was produced by Tyquan Walker and Blink! The Koala.

Maybe you know something I don't, but what does Curtis Mayfield have to do with this track?

[MrTSquared]

"Man's Temptation" was written by Curtis Mayfield?

[DNotes06]

I meant that the song samples Isaac Hayes' "Man's Temptation". I was saying that "Man's Temptation", the Isaac Hayes song, was written by Curtis Mayfield. I didn't mean that Mayfield wrote "Animal Planet".

[zarathustrads]

yeah that was my bad. i realized that after i posted my comment. thanks for the clarification. regardless, i think we both enjoy this song.

[ansomthebeboy]

type and watch

J DILLA's UNKNOWN TRACK: same beat as GZA's ANIMAL PLANET

and

THE LOST STORY of JUICY: BIGGIE and PETE ROCK

[sanij25]

yo no comments this is a hot as song