The Return of Mr. Zone 6
2011 studio album by Gucci Mane
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The Return of Mr. Zone 6 is the eighth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on March 22, 2011, by 1017 Brick Squad Records and Asylum Records. The album features guest appearances from Birdman, Waka Flocka Flame, Master P and Rocko, while the majority of the production was provided by Drumma Boy, except for two tracks that were produced by Zaytoven and Southside.
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| Released | March 22, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip-hop | |||
| Length | 56:10 | |||
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The album debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Billboard's Top Rap Albums charts, with first week sales of 22,064 copies in the United States.[1][2]
Promotion
The music video for "Mouth Full of Golds" featuring Birdman (directed by Mr. Boomtown), was released on February 21, 2011.[3] The track also appeared on Birdman's mixtape, called Bigger Than Life. Released were these two music videos (directed by Mr. Boomtown) for "I Don't Love Her" featuring Rocko and Webbie,[4] and "24 Hours".[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100[6] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[8] |
| Cokemachineglow | 63%[9] |
| Los Angeles Times | [10] |
| NOW Toronto | [11] |
| The Phoenix | [12] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10[13] |
| PopMatters | [14] |
| RapReviews | [15] |
| Slant Magazine | [16] |
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. August Brown of the Los Angeles Times said that although Gucci's "notoriously screwball wordplay takes a back seat to a more sedate menace", his "inimitable rasp is where it should be".[17] David Jeffries of AllMusic complimented the album's removal of "radio-friendly numbers and polish", and praised Drumma Boy's production.[18]
In contrast, Jesse Cataldo of Slant gave the album a more negative review, awarding it 2 out of 5 stars and criticizing Gucci's mediocrity.[19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "24 Hours" | Drumma Boy | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Mouth Full of Golds" (featuring Birdman) |
| Drumma Boy | 4:10 |
| 3. | "This Is What I Do" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame and OJ da Juiceman) |
| Drumma Boy | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Reckless" (featuring Cap and Chill Will) |
| Drumma Boy | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Shout Out to My Set" (featuring Wooh da Kid) |
| Southside | 4:00 |
| 6. | "I Don't Love Her" (featuring Rocko and Webbie) | Zaytoven | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Better Baby" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Brinks" (featuring Master P) |
| Drumma Boy | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Pretty Bitches" (featuring Wale) |
| Drumma Boy | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Pancakes" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame and 8Ball) |
| Drumma Boy | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Hell Yeah" (featuring Slim Dunkin) |
| Drumma Boy | 3:45 |
| 12. | "My Year" |
| Drumma Boy | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Trick or Treat" (featuring Slim Dunkin, Wooh da Kid and Waka Flocka Flame) |
| Drumma Boy | 6:21 |
| Total length: | 56:10 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[20] | 18 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 8 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[22] | 2 |