The Life of Joseph W. McVey
{{Infobox album
| name = The Life of Joseph W. McVey
| type = Studio album
| artist = Z-Ro
| cover = The Life of Joseph W McVey.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2004|2|24}}
| recorded = 2003–04
| studio = {{hlist|Dean's List House of Hits (New York, NY)|Noddfactor Studios Denton, TX)|M.A.D. Studios (Houston, TX)}}
| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip hop|gangsta rap}}
| length = 59:40
| label = {{hlist|Rap-A-Lot 4 Life|J. Prince Entertainment|Asylum}}
| producer = {{hlist|Mike Dean|Mr. Lee|Sean "Solo" Jemison|Bigg Tyme|Tone Capone}}
| prev_title = Z-Ro Tolerance
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Let the Truth Be Told
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Life of Joseph W. McVey
| type = studio
| single1 = I Hate U Bitch
| single1date = 2003
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = RapReviews
}}
The Life of Joseph W. McVey is the eighth 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. The album features guest appearances from Trae tha Truth, Scarface and Tanya Herron.
It 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
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = On My Grind
| writer1 = {{hlist|J. McVey|L. Williams}}
| extra1 = Mr. Lee
| length1 = 1:39
| title2 = Z-Ro
| writer2 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean|A. Gilmour}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|Tone Capone}}
| length2 = 3:07
| title3 = These Niggaz
| note3 = featuring Scarface
| writer3 = {{hlist|J. McVey|B. Jordan|L. Williams}}
| extra3 = Mr. Lee
| length3 = 4:00
| title4 = King of the Ghetto
| writer4 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra4 = Mike Dean
| length4 = 4:32
| title5 = II Many Niggaz
| writer5 = {{hlist|J. McVey|S. Jemison}}
| extra5 = Sean "Solo" Jemison
| length5 = 4:16
| title6 = I Hate U Bitch
| writer6 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra6 = Mike Dean
| length6 = 4:32
| title7 = Hey Lil Mama
| writer7 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra7 = Mike Dean
| length7 = 4:16
| title8 = So Much
| writer8 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra8 = Mike Dean
| length8 = 3:50
| title9 = That'z Who I Am
| note9 = featuring Trae
| writer9 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean|L. Williams}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|Mr. Lee}}
| length9 = 3:52
| title10 = Everyday
| note10 = featuring Trae
| writer10 = {{hlist|J. McVey|L. Williams}}
| extra10 = Mr. Lee
| length10 = 3:22
| title11 = Crooked Officer
| writer11 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra11 = Mike Dean
| length11 = 3:34
| title12 = Why?
| note12 = featuring Tanya Herron
| writer12 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean}}
| extra12 = Mike Dean
| length12 = 4:02
| title13 = Happy Feelingz
| writer13 = {{hlist|J. McVey|R. Jefferson}}
| extra13 = Bigg Tyme
| length13 = 3:43
| title14 = Z-Ro
| note14 = Screwed
| writer14 = J. McVey
| extra14 = OG Ron "C"
| length14 = 5:35
| title15 = II Many Niggaz
| note15 = Screwed
| writer15 = {{hlist|J. McVey|M. Dean|S. Jemison}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|Sean "Solo" Jemison|OG Ron "C"}}
| length15 = 5:13
| total_length = 59:33
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2004)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|170|artist=Z-Ro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|27|artist=Z-Ro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|6|artist=Z-Ro|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 16, 2020}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|179096|The Life Of Joseph W. McVey}}
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