Melting the Crown is the eighteenth studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on February 24, 2015 through One Deep Entertainment and J. Prince Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at The Cold Chamber Studios and at Hoover Sound Studio in Houston. The album features guest appearances from Kirko Bangz, Lil' Keke, Mike D and Rick Ross.

Melting the Crown
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2015
Recorded2014–15
Studio
  • The Cold Chamber Studios (Houston, TX)
  • Hoover Sound Studio (Houston, TX)
GenreHip hop
Length59:58
Label
  • One Deep Entertainment
  • J. Prince Entertainment
Producer
  • Jonathan Zibi
  • Beanz N Kornbread
  • Sean "Solo" Jemison
  • Bass Heavy
  • Cory Mo
  • Flaco The Great
  • Mr. Lee
Z-Ro chronology
The Crown
(2014)
Melting the Crown
(2015)
Drankin' & Drivin'
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7/10[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Jonathan Zibi3:43
2."Don't Stop Now"Beanz & Kornbread5:11
3."Keep It Real" (featuring Rick Ross)Jonathan Zibi4:18
4."Talking to the Popo"Sean "Solo" Jemison3:01
5."The Real Is Back"Bass Heavy3:58
6."See Me Now"Jonathan Zibi4:42
7."Too Many Niggaz" (featuring Lil' Keke)Sean "Solo" Jemison4:20
8."Sweet James"Flaco The Great3:56
9."Miss My Mama" (featuring Mike D)Jonathan Zibi6:22
10."Way 2 Fly"Cory Mo3:31
11."Look Good"Beanz & Kornbread4:58
12."Porcupine" (featuring Kirko Bangz)Beanz & Kornbread4:00
13."I'm Alive"Jonathan Zibi3:28
14."Where My Money At"Mr. Lee4:30
Total length:59:58

Personnel edit

  • Joseph Wayne McVey IV – primary artist
  • William Leonard Roberts II – featured artist (track 2)
  • Marcus Lakee Edwards – featured artist (track 7)
  • Michael Dixon – featured artist (track 9)
  • Kirk Jerel Randle – featured artist (track 12)
  • Mickaël Zibi – additional vocals (track 13), mixing (tracks: 1-6, 8-9, 11-14), recording (tracks: 1, 3-6, 9, 11-13), artwork, design, photography
  • Jonathan Zibi – guitar (track 5), producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 13)
  • Donald Johnson, Jr. – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 12)
  • Kenneth Roy – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 12)
  • Sean Jemison – producer (tracks: 4, 7)
  • Roderick Tillman – producer (track 5)
  • Flaco The Great – producer (track 8)
  • Cory Moore – producer & mixing (track 10)
  • Leroy Williams, Jr. – producer (track 14)
  • James Hoover – mixing (track 7), recording (tracks: 2, 7)
  • Nick Rush – mastering

Charts edit

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 16
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[3] 9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 20

References edit

  1. ^ Jost, Matt (April 14, 2015). "RapReviews.com Feature for April 14, 2015 - Z-Ro's "Melting the Crown"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.