Meth (album)
2011 studio album by Z-Ro
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Meth is the fifteenth solo studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on September 20, 2011 through Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, serving as the fourth entry in Z-Ro's "drug series". Recording sessions took place at the Cold Chamber in Tomball and at King of the Ghetto Studio in Houston. Production was handled by Beanz & Kornbread, Big E, Bigg Tyme, Curt McGurt, Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and Z-Ro himself. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Dallas Blocker, Just Brittany, Slim Thug, Willie D and Yo Gotti.
- The Cold Chamber (Tomball, TX)
- King Of The Ghetto Studio (Houston, TX)
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| Released | September 20, 2011 | |||
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| Genre | Southern hip-hop | |||
| Length | 56:52 | |||
| Label | Rap-A-Lot 4 Life | |||
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In the United States, the album debuted at number 90 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 10 on the Top Rap Albums and number 14 on the Independent Albums charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Real or Fake" | Da Honorable C.N.O.T.E. | 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Ro & Bun" (featuring Bun B) |
| Bigg Tyme | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Never Had Love" |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 4:03 |
| 4. | "H-Town Kinda Day" (featuring Slim Thug) |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 4:18 |
| 5. | "A Southern Girl" (featuring Yo Gotti) |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Pig Feet" (featuring Dallas Blocker) |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 4:06 |
| 7. | "3 Way Relationship" |
| Big E | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Happy Alone" |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Murderer" (featuring Just Brittany) |
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| 10. | "Razor Blade" |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 4:02 |
| 11. | "No Reason" |
| Curt McGurt | 3:48 |
| 12. | "When We Ride" |
| Beanz-N-Kornbread | 3:51 |
| 13. | "On Mo Time" (featuring Willie D.) |
| Big E | 4:22 |
| 14. | "That Mo" | McVey | Z-Ro | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 56:52 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains an interpolation of "Sho Nuff" written by Winston Rogers, Marlon Goodwin, Premro Smith and Phalon Alexander and performed by Tela.
Personnel
- Joseph "Z-Ro" McVey — vocals, producer (track 14), executive producer
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman — vocals (track 2)
- Stayve "Slim Thug" Thomas — vocals (track 4)
- Mario "Yo Gotti" Mims — vocals (track 5)
- Nathan "Dallas" Blocker — vocals (track 6)
- Just Brittany — vocals (track 9)
- William "Willie D." Dennis — vocals (track 13)
- Marco Ramirez — lead guitar (track 7)
- Jeffery Lewis — bass (tracks: 7, 13)
- Carlton "Honorable C.N.O.T.E." Mays, Jr. — producer (track 1)
- Randy "Bigg Tyme" Jefferson — producer (tracks: 2, 9), engineering
- Donald "DJ" Johnson, Jr. — producer (tracks: 3–6, 8, 10, 12)
- Kenneth Roy — producer (tracks: 3–6, 8, 10, 12)
- Elimu "Big E" Tabasuri — producer (tracks: 7, 13)
- Curtis "Curt McGurt" Lindley — producer (track 11)
- Joshua Moore — co-producer (track 9), mastering
- Mickaël Zibi — engineering
- Marq Moody — mixing
- James "J. Prince" Smith — executive producer
- Brandon Holley — photography
- Tony Randle — A&R
- Anzel Jennings — A&R
- Travis Farris — A&R
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 90 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 12 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] | 14 |