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The New York Times called him “one of America’s most underrated rappers,” but in the South, Z-Ro has built a reputation as one of the game’s best. On his new single, Top Notch, the emcee seeks to expand his reach beyond Harris County. Sampling Houston’s legendary Pimp C, Z-Ro’s sing-song style is no parts Akon, T-Pain or Nate Dogg, but carries the same addictive quality that made him a standout on songs like Get Throwed and Draped Up (Remix). Mr. Lee, a Texas production staple, provides the ingredients Mr. McVey needs to cook up that street goodness on this track off Z-Ro’s 12th studio album, Crack (out now). If Top Notch is any indication of the new direction Z-Ro is headed, he may have some new customers knocking on his door very soon.
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Z-Ro goin hard here. Not my favorite kind of style, but this one was pretty enjoyable. Pimp C sample was pretty cool in that chorus even though I'm gettin kind of sick of these chorus's with samples that take 1 line from the song and repeat it for the whole time. I like Z-Ro's flow on here though, song is pretty catchy. in rotation here.
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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mayne i was hooked when i heard the PIMPC sample...NUFF SAID.
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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i agree w/ cb.
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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Yak Yak Yak I'm feeling sick...When the song starts I thought he was going to yell out 2813308004 "Mike Jones"!!! Off to the toilet to dry heave a little.
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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1 word! SWEET!
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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He went in dis one...
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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Eh it's aight
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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One of the best joints on "Crack." Z-Ro is a ghost amongst hip-hop listeners out the south. Join the bandwagon people... you'll have music for days to listen to from this man...
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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Check out the A.B.N. album as well.......
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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i actualli like this jawn and i don't listen to stuff like dis at all but this is good tho
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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The hook sucks, the rest is ok...I'm feelin the production and his voice but please, create another hook! 2,5
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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I LIKE THE BEAT YOU CAN TELL IS ONE OF THEM SOUTHERN ONES,ZRO ALRIGHT ON THIS BEAT I LIKE IT WHEN HES COMING HARD,HOOK CUD HAVE BEEN DONE BETTER BUT ITS DECENT..
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| Posted on Dec 04, 2008 |
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z-ro is pretty much in the shadow of h-town but he's been doing his thing for awhile..go listen to "Z-ro vs the world", now thats some oldschool. I think he was even dissin 50 back in the day. It would be a bit weird to hear z-ro on the radio because in my book he's the defination of underground.
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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DJ Z, u need to get z-ro for an interview. A lot of recycled lines in this song though from previous Z-Ro songs.
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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Allready!
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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J.P. Get Money - I am already on it. Top of the year, my friend.
Send me an e-mail if you have any questions you'd like me to ask him...
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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I like Z-Ro's style. He reminds me of Juvi alil. Good sample although I gotta agree with cb about the sample issue. This one works for me.
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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bad ass song.
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| Posted on Dec 05, 2008 |
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A lot of people don't no this dude is the effing truth! He prolly took a lotta time puttin this one together for that vocal sample--->ooohhh.. in the middle, had to find it.. but its hot! ever since i heard "Thats You" i been listenin to dis guy.
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| Posted on Dec 06, 2008 |
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Subject matter is predictible. Hook is way too simple. It's OK....
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| Posted on Dec 07, 2008 |
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Z-RO has been going hard ever since I can remeber cause I am from the H so he keeps em coming and this one will be jamming in the slabs all through out the big Texas.
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| Posted on Dec 08, 2008 |
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Z-RO has been doing it forever and is still the MAN. Get it Z-RO!!
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| Posted on Dec 08, 2008 |
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This goes hard, all i can say is Z-ro got that CRACK
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| Posted on Dec 09, 2008 |
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Z-Ro goes hard on this beat but the main sample on this song is definately the one used on both Freeways "Baby Don't Do It" and Jeezy's "Don't Do It" off The Recession.
Herd it too much recently but still dope |
| Posted on Dec 09, 2008 |
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I can bang dis on some k0ol shit. Z-ro shit go hard.
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| Posted on Dec 10, 2008 |
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Z-Ro needs to ditch this producer because some of this song doesn't sound right...Z-Ro and the late Pimp C doing the chorus together (two totally different sounds). I'm giving it 5 stars because I'm bias.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2008 |
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i love this gangster hes so tight... lol
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2008 |
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i love this gangster hes so tight... lol
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2008 |
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i love this gangster hes so tight... lol
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2008 |
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Knew I was going to like this as soon as I heard the chorus; underrated rapper and producer as well, Mr. Lee, who does work for most of the H-Town artists; many will be drinkin' and smokin' to this one...love the old-school soul beats..LOVE THEM!!!
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| Posted on Dec 28, 2008 |
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DIS TRACC WUZ IIGHT I USUALLY DONT COMMENT BAD ON SONGZ CUZ I COMMENT SONGZ I LIKE BUH DIS SONG I THINK NEEDZ A HARDA BEAT N MO HARDCORE LYRICZ HE COO DOE I LIKE IT STILL
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| Posted on Jan 07, 2009 |
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yeah Ro been one of the Top Ten for the longest, this song is no exception to the rest of the songs as his track record. One thing I will say is, THAT IM TIRED OF HEARIN SONGS OF THE SAME SAMPLE, BUT ALOT OF ARTIST KEEPS DOING THEM, ID HAVE TO AGREE WITH REECELEEDS, I DIDT EVEN HEAR FREEWAYS, "DONT DO IT", BUT I DID JAM "NEVE EVA" OFF THE RECESSION, THE SONG IS CALLED NEVE EVA REECELEEDS. DFS
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| Posted on Feb 08, 2009 |
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um dis dude sucks str8 up. but tha beat is sumthin else 1 fo da beat
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| Posted on Mar 18, 2009 |
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shit z-ro letz u noe watz up...one of my fav rapperz...
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| Posted on Jun 03, 2009 |
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Keep that shit up z-ro! You got it joe.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2009 |
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best song of the year
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| Posted on Jan 15, 2010 |
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z-ro beast
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| Posted on Apr 07, 2010 |
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classic, love it
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| Posted on Apr 16, 2010 |
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RO B SPITTIN THA TRUTH I HAVE ALL HIS STUFF
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| Posted on Aug 24, 2010 |
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dis my shit kno im talkin bout get it or get hit wit it hoe h-town bitckh!!!
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| Posted on Sep 10, 2010 |
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