The Life of Joseph W. McVey

by Z-Ro

The Life of Joseph W. McVey cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 February 2004
  • Label: Rap-A-Lot
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:33
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Widely celebrated as one of the most defining and introspective releases of the early-2000s Houston hip-hop scene. The album heavily showcases the MC's distinctive, rapid-fire melodic flow, laying painfully honest autobiographical street narratives over classic, synth-heavy Dirty South production.

Genres

Descriptors: Gangsta, melodic, drugs, rap, underground, street, soulful, hard

Tracklist

  1. On My Grind (1:39)
  2. Z-Ro (3:07)
  3. These Ni***z (4:00)
  4. King Of The Ghetto (4:32)
  5. II Many Ni***z (4:16)
  6. I Hate U B***h (4:32)
  7. Hey Lil' Mama (4:16)
  8. So Much (3:50)
  9. That'z Who I Am (3:52)
  10. Everyday (3:22)
  11. Crooked Officer (3:34)
  12. Why? (4:02)
  13. Happy Feelingz (3:43)
  14. Z-Ro (Screwed) (5:35)
  15. II Many Ni***z (Screwed) (5:13)

Credits

  • Z-Ro - primary artist
  • Joseph McVey - written-by
  • Anthony Gilmour - written-by
  • Scarface - featuring
  • Brad Jordan - written-by
  • Trae - featuring
  • Tanya Herron - featuring
  • Randy Jefferson - written-by

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