Unappreciated 2025 Album

Z-Ro

Again, Ro’s subject matter can start to feel tired after nearly 30 years of rapping. He gets away with it more often than not thanks to his delivery and his long-standing focus on writing engaging choruses, something far too many rappers today neglect, as I’ve bemoaned in several recent reviews. ‘KKK’ opens the album strongly. As always, Ro approaches race from multiple perspectives, and the fresh chorus makes it feel unlike anything he’s done before. ‘Me Against All Yall’ is another highlight and shows that the production has a bit more bite than the last couple of Z-Ro albums. I’m not a fan of the feature on ‘Don’t Judge Me’, which ends up being the weakest track here, but aside from that, this is another consistently solid album from front to back. Given the recycled themes, though, Ro doesn’t need the 15-16 track runtimes he often opts for; a tighter 12 tracks would probably serve him better at this point in his career. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: KKK, Ro Come Bacc, Me Against All Yall 1. KKK 82 2. Famous Again 74 3. I’m Tryin 64 4. So So 60 5. Do Less 72 6. Would Have Known 70 7. Ro Come Bacc 76 8. Me Against All Yall 80 9. Gotta Maintain 70 10. Heart of a Hustler 70 11. I Sware 60 12. Don’t Judge Me 50 13. On My Side 64 14. Do You 70 15. Too Much Patron