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Z-RO
Joseph Wayne McVey (born January 19, 1977), better known by his stage names Z-Ro and the Mo City Don, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was named one of America's most underrated rappers by ''The New York Times'' in 2007. Early life Z-Ro was born Joseph Wayne McVey in Houston's South Park neighborhood on January 19, 1977. When he was six, his mother died, and he was shuttled from household to household in search of stability, eventually settling in the Ridgemont area, a middle-class neighborhood in Southwest Houston near the suburb of Missouri City. When Z-Ro reached his late teens he was unemployed and resorted to drug dealing and hustling on the streets. According to Z-Ro, listening to the music of 2pac, Geto Boys, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Street Military, K-Rino and Klondike Kat inspired him to work harder for his goal of leaving the streets. Z-Ro discovered his talent of freestyle rapping and after going through a couple of recording studios to make a demo, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohammad Ali
Joseph Wayne McVey (born January 19, 1977), better known by his stage names Z-Ro and the Mo City Don, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was named one of America's most underrated rappers by ''The New York Times'' in 2007. Early life Z-Ro was born Joseph Wayne McVey in Houston's South Park neighborhood on January 19, 1977. When he was six, his mother died, and he was shuttled from household to household in search of stability, eventually settling in the Ridgemont area, a middle-class neighborhood in Southwest Houston near the suburb of Missouri City. When Z-Ro reached his late teens he was unemployed and resorted to drug dealing and hustling on the streets. According to Z-Ro, listening to the music of 2pac, Geto Boys, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Street Military, K-Rino and Klondike Kat inspired him to work harder for his goal of leaving the streets. Z-Ro discovered his talent of freestyle rapping and after going through a couple of recording studios to make a demo, the CEO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Dust (Z-Ro Album)
''Angel Dust'' is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on October 2, 2012, by Rap-A-Lot Records, Universal Republic Records and the independently-incorporated label founded by J Prince. The album features guest appearances from B.G., Lil Flea, Mike D, Lil Flip Wesley Eric Weston Jr. (born 3 March 1981), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper. Raised in Houston, Texas, he began his musical career as a freestyle and battle rapper before signing with the local record label Sucka ... and K-Rino. Commercial performance The album debuted at number 110 on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 3,700 copies in the United States. Track listing References 2012 albums Z-Ro albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston, Texas
Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of Harris County, Texas, Harris County, as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the List of Texas metropolitan areas, second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the List of United States cities by population, fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the List of North American cities by population, sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the List of United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Still Livin'
''I'm Still Livin is the tenth studio album by American rapper Z-Ro from Houston, Texas. It was released on November 7, 2006, via Rap-A-Lot Records, Atlantic Records and Asylum Records. Production was primarily handled by Mike Dean. The album features guest appearances from P.O.P., Tanya Herron, Trae tha Truth, Big Hawk, Bun B and Lil' Keke. The album peaked at number 75 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. A chopped and screwed remix was edited by Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, or the Ice Man, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse, and has released several albums under the label and .... Track listing Charts References External links * {{Authority control 2006 albums Z-Ro albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer) Albums produced by Z-Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Thug
Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1979), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'". The following year, he guest appeared alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's 2005 single " Check on It"—which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won an MTV Music Video Award—and signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album '' Already Platinum'' (2005). It peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was followed by his second album, '' Boss of All Bosses'' (2009), which peaked at number 15 as an independent release. Furthermore, Thomas guest appeared on Gwen Stefani's 2005 single " Luxurious", which peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Early life At age 17, he performed freestyle raps at local high school parties. He began his rap career with Swishahouse i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boosie Badazz
Torence Ivy Hatch Jr. (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil' Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the Southern hip hop collective Concentration Camp, eventually pursuing a solo career in 2000 with the release of his debut album ''Youngest of da Camp''. After leaving the label the following year, he signed with Pimp C's Trill Entertainment to release his second studio album, ''For My Thugz'' (2002). One of the most prominent figures of Southern hip hop, Hatch has gone on to release thirteen solo studio albums, as well as seven collaborative albums and 44 mixtapes. In 2009, Hatch was sentenced to four years in prison on drug and gun charges. In 2010, he was indicted on Murder in United States law, first-degree murder, and was also sentenced to 10 years on multiple charges of drug possession with intent of distribution. In 2012, he was found not guilty of murder. After serving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadism (Z-Ro Album) (1740–1814), 18th-century French writer, from whom the term ''sadism'' was coined
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Sadism may refer to: * Everyday sadism, the derivation of gratification from the physical pain or humiliation of another person * Sadomasochism, the giving or receiving of pleasure from acts involving the receipt or infliction of pain or humiliation * Sadistic personality disorder, an obsolete clinical term proposed for individuals who derive pleasure from the suffering of others * Sexual sadism disorder, a medical/psychological condition for sexual arousal from inflicting pain/humiliation on unwilling, non-consenting victims See also * BDSM, sadomasochistic play between consenting adults * Sadist (other) * Marquis de Sade Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade ( ; ; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814) was a French writer, libertine, political activist and nobleman best known for his libertine novels and imprisonment for sex crimes, blasphemy and pornography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Codeine (Z-Ro Album)
''Codeine'' is the twenty-second studio album by American rapper Z-Ro, released on December 1, 2017, under 1 Deep Entertainment and was distributed by EMPIRE. The album features guest appearances from Lil' Keke Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click. Biography Music career Lil' Keke gained national attention with ..., Big Baby Flava, Jhonni Blaze, and Lil Flea. Track listing Charts References 2017 albums Z-Ro albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Love Boulevard
''No Love Boulevard'' is the twenty-first studio album by American rapper Z-Ro, which was released June 30, 2017 under 1 Deep Entertainment and was distributed by Empire. This album was believed to be the last album by the American rapper when he announced his retirement to the ''Houston Press The ''Houston Press'' is an online newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in the Midtown Houston, Midtown area. It was also a weekly print newspaper until November 2017. The publication is supported entirely ...''. Track listing Charts References 2017 albums Z-Ro albums {{2010s-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 15 to 30 minutes. An EP is usually less cohesive than an album and more "non-committal". An extended play (EP) originally referred to a specific type of 45 revolutions per minute, rpm phonograph record other than 78 rpm standard play (SP) and 33 rpm LP record, long play (LP), but , also applies to mid-length Compact disc, CDs and Music download, downloads. EPs are considered "less expensive and less time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album, and have long been popular with punk and indie bands. In K-pop and J-pop, they are usually referred to as Mini-LP, mini-albums. Background History EPs were released in various sizes in different eras. The earliest multi-track records, issued around 1919 by Grey Gull Records, were Vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meth (album)
''Meth'' is the fifteenth solo studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on September 20, 2011 through Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, serving as the fourth entry in Z-Ro's "drug series". Recording sessions took place at the Cold Chamber in Tomball and at King of the Ghetto Studio in Houston. Production was handled by Beanz & Kornbread, Big E, Bigg Tyme, Curt McGurt, Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Z-Ro himself. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Dallas Blocker, Just Brittany, Slim Thug, Willie D and Yo Gotti. In the United States, the album debuted at number 90 on the ''Billboard'' 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 14 on the Independent Albums charts. Track listing ;Sample credits *Track 2 contains an interpolation of " Sho Nuff" written by Winston Rogers, Marlon Goodwin, Premro Smith and Phalon Alexander and performed by Tela. Personnel *Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey — vocals, producer (track 14), executive producer *Bernar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroin (album)
''Heroin'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on June 21, 2010, via Rap-A-Lot 4 Life and J. Prince Entertainment, with its distribution from Fontana. Recording sessions took place at M.A.D. Studios and at King of the Ghetto Studio in Houston, Texas. Production on the album was handled by Z-Ro himself, alongside Mike Dean, Bigg Tyme, Big E, and Steve Below. The album features guest appearances from Chris Ward, Billy Cook, Chamillionaire, Lil' Flip, Mike D, Mýa, and Paul Wall. The album peaked at number 142 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing Sample credits *"Driving Me Wild" contains a sample of " Bump n' Grind (Ol' School Mix)" as performed by R. Kelly *"Thug Nigga" contains a sample of " When a Woman's Fed Up" as performed by R. Kelly *"Do Bad on My Own" contains a sample of "Canon in D Major" as performed by Johann Pachelbel *"Rollin' on Swangaz" contains a sample of "James Bond Theme" as performed by John Barry and Monty Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
