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in time for the upcoming release of his sophomore album, Don’t
Feed Da Animal, Block Entertainment-Bad Boy South-Atlantic recording
artist Gorilla Zoe has committed himself to a 12-week challenge to lose
40 pounds.
Guided by the strict diet and exercise regimen Block
Entertainment CEO, Russell “Big Block” Spencer, and fitness
expert Ed Bowen, Zoe plans to drop to a svelte 190 pounds.
“It’s basically for my health. As artists, we are on the
road every day. We are eating cheeseburgers, pizza, drinking a bottle
of liquor everyday. You don’t get sleep, and that takes a toll on
your body,” Zoe explains of his decision to drop the extra
baggage. “I want to be able to do [music] 10 or 15 years. I want
to be a legend without it affecting me. ”
Zoe’s challenge can be tracked on dontfeeddaanimal.com. The site
will feature before-and-after photos of the rapper, a nutrition plan
and weekly journals charting his progress. Users can also create a
profile, upload their photos and submit journals regarding their own
experiences. “Everybody is health conscious and weight conscious
now,” says Zoe, who started the new lifestyle change just a few
days ago. “So I can get my sexy on, get my abdominals right. And
it looks better on-screen.”
Well, he is definitely on the right track to being fit and focused for
the early 2009 release of Don’t Feed Da Animal. And if the way
the lead single featuring Lil Wayne, “Lost,” has been
warming up the winter months, is any indication of what’s to
come, both his physique and album will be picture-perfect for the
coming New Year. –carlton wade
