Melting the Crown

Melting the Crown is the eighteenth studio album by American rapper Z-Ro. It was released on February 24, 2015 through One Deep Entertainment and J. Prince Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at The Cold Chamber Studios and at Hoover Sound Studio in Houston. The album features guest appearances from Kirko Bangz, Lil' Keke, Mike D and Rick Ross.

Melting the Crown
Studio album by Z-Ro
Released	February 24, 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Studio	The Cold Chamber Studios (Houston, TX) Hoover Sound Studio (Houston, TX)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:58
Label	One Deep Entertainment J. Prince Entertainment
Producer	Jonathan Zibi Beanz N Kornbread Sean "Solo" Jemison Bass Heavy Cory Mo Flaco The Great Mr. Lee
Z-Ro chronology
The Crown (2014) Melting the Crown (2015) Drankin' & Drivin' (2016)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
RapReviews	7/10[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Jonathan Zibi	3:43
2.	"Don't Stop Now"	Beanz & Kornbread	5:11
3.	"Keep It Real" (featuring Rick Ross)	Jonathan Zibi	4:18
4.	"Talking to the Popo"	Sean "Solo" Jemison	3:01
5.	"The Real Is Back"	Bass Heavy	3:58
6.	"See Me Now"	Jonathan Zibi	4:42
7.	"Too Many Niggaz" (featuring Lil' Keke)	Sean "Solo" Jemison	4:20
8.	"Sweet James"	Flaco The Great	3:56
9.	"Miss My Mama" (featuring Mike D)	Jonathan Zibi	6:22
10.	"Way 2 Fly"	Cory Mo	3:31
11.	"Look Good"	Beanz & Kornbread	4:58
12.	"Porcupine" (featuring Kirko Bangz)	Beanz & Kornbread	4:00
13.	"I'm Alive"	Jonathan Zibi	3:28
14.	"Where My Money At"	Mr. Lee	4:30
Total length:			59:58

Personnel

• Joseph Wayne McVey IV – primary artist
• William Leonard Roberts II – featured artist (track 2)
• Marcus Lakee Edwards – featured artist (track 7)
• Michael Dixon – featured artist (track 9)
• Kirk Jerel Randle – featured artist (track 12)
• Mickaël Zibi – additional vocals (track 13), mixing (tracks: 1-6, 8-9, 11-14), recording (tracks: 1, 3-6, 9, 11-13), artwork, design, photography
• Jonathan Zibi – guitar (track 5), producer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 13)
• Donald Johnson, Jr. – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 12)
• Kenneth Roy – producer (tracks: 2, 11, 12)
• Sean Jemison – producer (tracks: 4, 7)
• Roderick Tillman – producer (track 5)
• Flaco The Great – producer (track 8)
• Cory Moore – producer & mixing (track 10)
• Leroy Williams, Jr. – producer (track 14)
• James Hoover – mixing (track 7), recording (tracks: 2, 7)
• Nick Rush – mastering

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2]	16
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[3]	9
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4]	20

References

1. Jost, Matt (April 14, 2015). "RapReviews.com Feature for April 14, 2015 - Z-Ro's "Melting the Crown"". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
2. "Z-Ro Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
3. "Z-Ro Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
4. "Z-Ro Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2020.