Z-Ro

Since he started rapping mainstream, Z-RO has made a name for himself as one of the most lyrically talented and influential artists ever to come out of the Houston, Texas rap scene. Z-RO is a member of the original “Screwed Up Click”, a large group of rappers from the south side of Houston that joined with DJ Screw on his mission to make it big.

His 2006 album I’m Still Livin’ was released while Z-RO was imprisoned for drug possession, to positive reviews. It was called “a great album… powerful” but “relentlessly bleak” by The Village Voiceand “one of the best rap albums to come out of Houston” by the Houston Chronicle.

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. 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”.