The Life of Joseph W. McVey

The Life of Joseph W. McVey
Studio album by
Z-Ro
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2004 (2004-02-24)
Recorded2003–04
Studio
Genre
Length59:40
Label
Producer
Z-Ro chronology
Z-Ro Tolerance
(2003) 		The Life of Joseph W. McVey
(2004) 		Let the Truth Be Told
(2005)
Singles from The Life of Joseph W. McVey
  1. "I Hate U Bitch"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7/10[1]

The Life of Joseph W. McVey is the eighth solo studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on February 24, 2004 through Rap-A-Lot 4 Life/J. Prince Entertainment with distribution via Asylum Records. Recording sessions took place at Dean's List House Of Hits in New York City, at Noddfactor Studios in Denton, and at M.A.D. Studios in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, Mr. Lee, Bigg Tyme, Sean "Solo" Jemison and Tone Capone. It features guest appearances from Trae tha Truth, Scarface and Tanya Herron. The album peaked at number 170 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

The track "I Hate U Bitch" was released as a single and reached number 75 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."On My Grind"
Mr. Lee1:39
2."Z-Ro"
3:07
3."These Niggaz" (featuring Scarface)
Mr. Lee4:00
4."King of the Ghetto"
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean4:32
5."II Many Niggaz"
  • J. McVey
  • S. Jemison
Sean "Solo" Jemison4:16
6."I Hate U Bitch"
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean4:32
7."Hey Lil Mama"
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean4:16
8."So Much"
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean3:50
9."That'z Who I Am" (featuring Trae)
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
  • L. Williams
  • Mike Dean
  • Mr. Lee
3:52
10."Everyday" (featuring Trae)
  • J. McVey
  • L. Williams
Mr. Lee3:22
11."Crooked Officer"
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean3:34
12."Why?" (featuring Tanya Herron)
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
Mike Dean4:02
13."Happy Feelingz"
  • J. McVey
  • R. Jefferson
Bigg Tyme3:43
14."Z-Ro" (Screwed)J. McVeyOG Ron "C"5:35
15."II Many Niggaz" (Screwed)
  • J. McVey
  • M. Dean
  • S. Jemison
  • Mike Dean
  • Sean "Solo" Jemison
  • OG Ron "C"
5:13
Total length:59:33

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 170
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 27
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] 6

References

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  1. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (May 4, 2004). "Z-Ro :: The Life of Joseph W. McVey :: Rap-A-Lot Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Z-Ro Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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