Z-RO was born Joseph Wayne McVey IV in Houston's South Park neighborhood on January 19, 1977.[5] At age six his mother died, and he was shuttled from household to household in search of stability, eventually settling in the Ridgemont area, a middle-class suburb in Missouri City in Southwest Houston.[5] When Z-Ro reached his late teens he was unemployed and resorted to drug dealing and hustling on the streets.[5] According to Z-Ro, listening to the music of 2Pac, Geto Boys, Street Military, K-Rino and Klondike Kat inspired him to work harder for his goal of leaving the streets.[5] Z-Ro discovered his talent of freestyle rapping and after going through a couple of recording studios to make a demo,[5] the CEO of a local label discovered and signed him.
Z-Ro released his critically acclaimed Rap-a-Lot debut titled The Life of Joseph W. McVey.[5][6] The record was a huge success and helped expand Z-Ro's and Bobby Craig's fan base beyond the South.[5] In 2005, Z-Ro released Let the Truth Be Told, which was well received.[5] Z-Ro's 2006 album I'm Still Livin' was released while he was imprisoned for drug possession, to positive reviews.[7][8] It was called "a great album... powerful" but "relentlessly bleak" by The Village Voice[7] and "one of the best rap albums to come out of Houston" by the Houston Chronicle.[9] In 2010 he released the album titled Heroin, which was followed by an album titled Meth in 2011 and then Angel Dust in 2012.
Z-Ro released his first EP under The Mo City Don titled Tripolar on August 25, 2013 via One Deep Ent.[2] Z-Ro then followed up with The Crown in June 2014.[10] In February 2015, Z-Ro released his first proper studio album in three years, titled Melting the Crown.
In 2016, Z-Ro released Drankin & Drivin in August[11] and Legendary in November under his label One Deep Entertainment.
One Two
Z-RO Lyrics
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[Intro:]
Screwed up click for life Z-Ro tha crooked aka tha king of the ghetto but ya'll can call me rotha vandross this year yo ya digg
Anyway mayne I'm just out here tryna shake tha mothafucken potla fulla dolla out u nomtalkbout
Everyday allday havin knot small pay niga what
[Verse 1: Z-Ro]
Brush my grill until it looks like what's around my wrist drop some kush in tha cigarillo and then give it a twist pull out
Black t-shirt baige dickie pants black house shoes can't forget my bandana to give them tha blues open up the safe and grab
Some papuh call foward and hit sportsclips and let em know I need anotha tapah call one up of tha smokuhs to wash my ride
Just like at tha carwash but he gon do it right outside I don't kick it with fellas I kick it with broads fellas act like females so why not
Kick it with a women from tha start my mind marinated full of liquor remember me in "tha who the [? ] is thicka" but I'm on swangas
Today and everything is blue over gray look out houston tx Z-Ro is on his way I'm a let the top down
[Hook:]
I'm a act one two... I'm a act just like a niga do(uh niga do)... I'm a act one two... I'm a act just like a niga do
Nigaaa... iiiiiiiim gon let tha top down even doe I'm on 4s I ain't swangin rather roll cruise control
As tha cigarillo bloows cell phone ringin traffic light chaangaan...
[Verse 2: Billy Cook]
Is a sunday screwd up day outside might as well pullout tha candy slab it's tyme to riiide [? ] candy blue the purple rabbit for your eyeeez
And they think I'm slippn but I keep them pipes on my siiiide grippin woodgraain homie if ya love ya like I'm run upon me maaayne you damn right
I'm a legend in tha gaaame it's Billy Cook and that niga Joseph waaaayne yeah we except check and loose chaaaange cause tha ghetto is where we come from
Tha same place [? ] bitches run from since tha beginning I had a fist for a hand but I turn it into winna ya'll hataz don't understand minimum wage niga not earing
Your hundred grand I can pay my own ways got my own money maayne b.I.l.l.y c.o.o.k a foreign car now I was in tha droppa yesterdaay
[Hook]
[Z-Ro:]
Just like big hawk my cup is full of something bubblaaying and I'm on the boulevard acting uggglay but I'm not swangin in n out of my lane speakin of my trunk and tha gorillas inside it just
Makin it bang if a jacka comes my way... I load my ak don't think I won't spray it's gon be yo last daay I work to damn hard for mine 24/7 on tha grind all you gon end up with is ahh hard tyme
From I-10 tha [? ] tha 59 south to purchase stack of that limon lime then I'm out I'm bout to roll thru my homegirl house her man trippin cause he think I got her strippin but we just flippin and ain't no
Club hoppin even if tha club poppin I'm a dash neva even take my foot of tha gas headed to tha studio to drop a couple of songs when I'm finish we gon bound to continued to roooam and let tha top doooowwn
The song "One Two" by Z-Ro ft. Billy Cook is about their lifestyle and life in the ghetto, where they live in constant worry for their safety. Z-Ro talks about waking up late in the evening, and how he goes about his day. He stresses that he does not hang around with male friends, as they are nothing but trouble. Instead, he prefers to hang around with women. Billy Cook also adds his flavor to the song, talking about how the ghetto has been a part of his upbringing.
The song's introduction highlights the collaboration between Z-Ro and Billy Cook, two hip hop artists from Texas' Screwed Up Click. It also sets the tone for the song, which talks about their life in the ghetto. The song also stresses the hardships ghetto dwellers go through daily. Also, the song's hook serves as a repeated reminder of their gangster life, as they cruise around the ghetto.
In conclusion, the song "One Two" by Z-Ro ft. Billy Cook is about their life in the ghetto, where they live in constant worry for their safety. It also stresses that they do not kick it with male friends because they are trouble. The song highlights the artists' life and upbringing and celebrates their gangster life.
Line by Line Meaning
Screwed up click for life Z-Ro tha crooked aka tha king of the ghetto but ya'll can call me rotha vandross this year yo ya digg
Z-Ro is a lifetime member of the Screwed Up Click and is known as 'tha crooked', 'tha king of the ghetto' but he wants to be called 'rotha vandross' this year
Anyway mayne I'm just out here tryna shake tha mothafucken potla fulla dolla out u nomtalkbout
Z-Ro is hustling hard and trying to earn a lot of money to support himself
Ha haaa... uhh I wake up early in tha evening around 5: 30 or 6 my nextal phone beepin from all tha calls I miss
Z-Ro wakes up in the late afternoon and his phone is already ringing with missed calls
Brush my grill until it looks like what's around my wrist drop some kush in tha cigarillo and then give it a twist pull out
Z-Ro cleans his teeth until they sparkle, smokes kush in a cigarillo, and heads out
Black t-shirt baige dickie pants black house shoes can't forget my bandana to give them tha blues open up the safe and grab some papuh
Z-Ro is dressed in black with beige pants, black house shoes, and a blue bandana. He opens the safe to get some cash
Call foward and hit sportsclips and let em know I need anotha tapah call one up of tha smokuhs to wash my ride
Z-Ro calls Sportsclips to let them know he needs another haircut, and then calls a smoker to have his car washed
I don't kick it with fellas I kick it with broads fellas act like females so why not kick it with a women from tha start
Z-Ro hangs out more with women than men because he thinks men act like women
Just like big hawk my cup is full of something bubblaaying and I'm on the boulevard acting uggglay but I'm not swangin in n out of my lane
Z-Ro is drinking like Big Hawk and acting wild on the boulevard, but he's driving normally and not swerving
Speakn of my trunk and tha gorillas inside it just makin it bang if a jacka comes my way... I load my ak don't think I won't spray it's gon be yo last daay
Z-Ro has some powerful bass in his trunk, but if someone tries to rob him, he's not afraid to shoot them with his AK-47
I'm a act one two... I'm a act just like a niga do(uh niga do)... I'm a act one two... I'm a act just like a niga do
Z-Ro is going to act like a typical 'niga'
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.