When he first had the opportunity to meet Pimp C, he felt as if he were looking in a mirror, Z-Ro recalls. The song reached the top of the charts with a verse from Jay-Z. He recalls making "Get Throwed," a hip-hop track that was so inherently Southern, it included Pimp C, Bun B, a very young Jeezy and Z-Ro. Those words reign true for the Houston emcee, as he’s seen both underground and mainstream success. Hopefully, one day it’ll get me to the opposite." "The people like me, the people in the trenches. The "Crack" rapper explained that there were many more people like him, dealing with the complications of living in the ghetto, than there were people living lavishly. Texas Rangers designate LHP Dallas Keuchel for assignmentĭuring the early years of his career, Z-Ro received some pushback for his style and what he chose to rap about.Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents.‘The Whale’ Star Brendan Fraser on Playing a Man Who Weighs 600 Pounds: ‘I Needed to Learn to Move In a New Way’.Could Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell trade be the blueprint for Rockets' future?.Second Baptist pastor Ed Young calls for Democrats to be voted out during sermon.For $6.8 million you can own this minimalistic modern Houston estate.Whites then Blacks abandoned Jackson, propelling its water crisis.To hear him say he didn’t want to fuck with nobody that called themselves nothing, I was like, cool, I’ll do this shit myself." "But I knew I was going to come up, and I’m going to keep this name to remind me of what I’m not going back to, that’s where that comes from. "I got the name because I ain’t have shit,” Z-Ro says. The rapper chose the name Z-Ro for a reason, and decided to stick with the moniker.
"All of my experiences, you know, it’s all coming from a real place," Z-Ro says. The rapper has dealt with death, drug abuse and homelessness, and you hear it in the music. The faith is there because I’ve seen that nothing turn into something so many times." "Your faith has to be really strong, but I’m not hoping for anything to happen. But faith, you know what I’m saying, the faith that something is going to come into fruition is more so me," Z-Ro explains. He would go on to join a singing group at his church, developing his singing prowess much further before he picked up a pen and become a ghetto poet.Įven with divine influence, Z-Ro tells me how he doesn’t count on hope. 'Jesus is Coming Soon' and 'Rock of Ages,' all those church songs," Z-Ro says.
His father was and still remains a song leader in the church, and that’s where the “King of Da Ghetto” began his musical journey. The church, located near the Heights in Houston, is where Z-Ro was first baptized. He says that he learned rhythm and cadence from Shady Acres Church of Christ. CourtesyĬhurch and religion have always been prevalent in Z-Ro's life. Houston rapper Z-Ro is the CEO of his label, One Deep Entertainment. "It’s going to push you to either be idiotic and go find somebody else to do it, or it’s going to push you to be smart and do the shit yourself." The Mo City Don answers his own rhetorical question. "How would you feel, you know what I’m saying? If somebody you broke your back for won’t break a finger for you?" "This is my chance to tell the interview person my question," he says eagerly. It’s better that way."īefore I can ask him my next question, our roles reverse and he becomes the interviewer, and I the interviewee. But I get a bigger bag of money and it’s all mine. When you work in this industry you get to see a lot of shiesty shit up close and personal. "It was designed by the people around me. "I didn’t want it to be that way," Z-Ro says. Point Blank, Lil Flex, Black, C-Loc, Mr.In the studio with the lights dim and his sunglasses on, he explains to me his proclivity for independence. Point Blank, PSK-13, Zhayne, Lil Flex, Lil Flea, South Park Mexican, Big T,
Yungstar, Trey-D, Black 1, Lil Flex, Den-Den, Demo, Grace, Wood, Solo-D, Lil Dave, Papa Rue, Lil Fee, Taylor Made, Ace Deuce, Lil' O, Kool Aid, PSK-13, R.W.O., South Park Mexican, Crooks, Madd Hatttaīigtyme Recordz: Volume III American Dream Guest appearances List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ( Bun B featuring Lil' Keke, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Aztek, Lil' Flip and Z-Ro) Promotional singles List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Yo Gotti) (produced by Beanz N Kornbread) " Never Had Love" (produced by Beanz N Kornbread) " Never (These Days)" (produced by Beanz N Kornbread) " True Hero Under God "(T.H.U.G.)" (produced by Mike Dean) " I Hate You Bitch" (produced by Mike Dean) 2013: Tripolar EP (Released under The Mo City Don).Albums Studio albums Yearįuck 'Em All: Z-Ro's Greatest Verses Revisited & Remixed