Z-Ro
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph W. McVey |
| Born | January 22, 1976 |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Record Producer, Singer |
| Label(s) | King Of The Ghetto Ent. Asylum Rap-a-Lot King Of The Ghetto Ent. |
| Associated acts | Screwed Up Click, Trae, Lil Flip, Slim Thug, Mya, UGK, Paul Wall, Scarface, |
| Website | Z-Ro at MySpace |
Joseph W. McVey, better known by his stage name Z-Ro, (born on January 22, 1976) is an American rapper, singer and producer. He has built a reputation as a southern rapper.
His 2006 album I'm Still Livin' was released while Z-Ro was imprisoned for drug possession, to positive reviews.[1][2] It was called "a great album... powerful" but "relentlessly bleak" by The Village Voice[1] and "one of the best rap albums to come out of Houston" by the Houston Chronicle.[3]
His follow-up album, King Of Tha Ghetto: Power, received mixed reviews however, with one review calling the release "unwieldy" and "scattershot".[2]
Common themes in Z-Ro's music are crime and poverty, often relating to his personal experience. For example, the music video for Hate You was recorded while he was incarcerated in Harris County jail.[3] Though common, crime and poverty are not the only focuses of his music; Z-Ro has been known to uplift crowds with his hope bringing songs such as “Lovely Day” and “T.H.U.G (True Hero Under God)”.
[edit] Discography
Main article: Z-Ro discography
[edit] References
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (2006-12-07). "Project Pat and Z-Ro: The Unsung Heroes of Southern Rap". The Village Voice. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/statusainthood/archives/2006/12/project_pat_and.php. Retrieved on 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b Sanneh, Kelefa (2007-05-27). "A Hip-Hop Hurricane and Other Phenomena". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/27/arts/music/27play.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Music&oref=slogin. Retrieved on 2008-09-07.
- ^ a b Peralita, Eyder (2006-11-06). "Z-Ro breaks ground, visits the past on new CD". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/entertainment/4314522.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-07.
