Cannibal is the debut
extended play (EP) by American recording artist
Kesha, released on November 19, 2010. The EP is a follow-up companion to her debut album,
Animal. Originally, the record was thought to be released as a deluxe edition of
Animal, but was instead sold and released as both an EP and a deluxe edition of
Animal. Kesha worked with a variety of producers and writers such as executive producer
Dr. Luke,
Benny Blanco,
Ammo,
Max Martin,
Bangladesh and others. Musically, the songs on
Cannibal are of the
dance-pop genre, with some songs incorporating elements of
electro and
electropop in their production and beats. Throughout the album, the use of
Auto-Tune and
vocoders is prominent. Lyrically, the songs on
Cannibal speak of ignoring judgement or hate and experiences based on love and heartbreak.