Tagged: Z-Ro
Video: Propain, “Smiling Faces”
Ultra-promising Houston rapper Propain has the entire package. His flow is a percussive force, and the friction created as it barrels through his thick drawl gives off an incredible energy. Propain’s lyrics—Now it’s my trunk … read more »
Z-Ro, “Never Had Love” MP3
Z-Ro will release Meth, the fourth album in his four-years-running hard drugs series (following Crack, Cocaine and Heroin) on September 20th. Two of its tracks, scrubbed of curses, were released over the weekend. On “Never … read more »
Z-Ro’s 5200 Mixtape
Just when you thought that Waka Flocka had fully cornered the market for borderline nonsensical mixtape alias puns, Z-Ro, the man formerly known as Rother Vandross and Relvis Presley, comes back to reclaim what is … read more »
Video: Z-Ro, “Freestyles From The Cold Chamber”
In elementary bustas tried to take my lunch from me/ now them same bustas they prepare my lunch for me. As Houston’s leading exporter of perpetual gangsta sadness, the increasingly mysterious Z-Ro works on no … read more »
Marcus Manchild f. Z-Ro and Lil Keke, “On Fire” MP3
We just ate some certified amazing dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year; edamame, shitake and ginger on fire. When we walk out later to get some coffee our street game will be buzzing, and when … read more »
Daily Inspiration: Z-Ro, “I Hate U”
240p YouTube videos uploaded in 2006 are the new VHS tapes, found footage the new flea markets. The sideways visors and lime green cut-up blouses date “I Hate U,” but not the same way as … read more »
ABN (Trae Tha Truth & Z-Ro), “RIP” MP3
The last Assholes By Nature album came out three years ago, which seems unbelievable given how often we still pencil-draw to it on the L train. At first glance, “R.I.P.” reads as “Miss My Dawgs” … read more »
Video: Slim Thug f. Z-Ro, “Gangsta”
As good as this song is, it probably won’t become a massive hit, and that’s okay. Z-Ro and Slim Thug sound great together: Z-Ro’s voice constantly weary, gliding over dark synth drone lit by neon … read more »
Video: Z-Ro, “Driving Me Wild”
Only Z-Ro could film a video in a garage next to one lone car, sing some gnarly shit about wanting to hook up with various girls and have it sound like the most melancholy thing … read more »
Video: Z-Ro, “Top Notch” + “Tired”
Ten years before Kanye got into being a rapper who sings sad songs, Z-Ro was doing it down in Houston over the course of 12 ridiculously soulful and sorrowful albums. His latest one, Crack came … read more »
