Some of my favourite Z-Ro songs I've heard most Z-Ro albums and I'm always eagerly anticipating his next when they become announced. He is one of my favourite artists going around and consistently puts out hot stuff. In my opinion though, this is one of his weaker albums. It still contains some excellent tracks, maybe some that are among his best songs. How anyone cannot love 'Made' is beyond me, which has great dark atmospheric music, but overall it probably has the most lukewarm songs on any Ro album I've heard as well. Too much hit or miss for my liking but the hits are true. Best Tracks: Made, The Mo City Don, You, 25 Lighters, Paid My Dues.

Another quality consistent LP from Z-Ro, which was apparently recorded in one week. He actually spits fast really well which is great to listen to and the production has a sense of originality throughout, although it may sound a bit raw for some people. Overall it's good, but a drop off in production from his previous releases. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★★ Best Tracks: I'm a Gangsta, My Life, Struggling to Change, Staying Alive, Nigga Like Me, A Lovely Day, Ride All Day

When the most consistent hip hop artist conversation gets started, Z-Ro is never far from my mind. This album is one of those reasons, with it just being 13 solid tracks about the ghetto. The production is maybe a bit too similar, and I'm not sure this album features a top 10 Z-Ro song, but it's just a really solid album. Best Tracks: I Found Me, Block Bleeder, Friends

Not a lot of truly awesome tracks on this but plenty of very good ones make for a consistent album from Z-Ro. The beats are quite minimalistic and raw for a bit of the album which may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they work well with Ro's vocals. Recommended, especially if you're a fan of Z-Ro, as I am, or enjoyed his last album as it has a similar vibe to it. Best Tracks: No More Pain, One Deep, City Streets, M16, Remember Me & Man Cry

"So you heard a lot of talk about the new release from Z-Ro. You thought it was going to be titled Heroin. You thought it was coming out in November. You thought Cocaine was a bootleg. Let the truth be told: The new Z-Ro release from Rap-A-Lot is COCAINE and its available NOW!!!" I didn't get around to hearing the two-disc mixtape by the same name, so everything on this album was a first time listen for me and it's another good Z-Ro album. While Crack had some great tracks I didn't feel it was as consistent as some of his previous albums that came before that, I think though that this album returns to the consistency we're used to. If you have heard any other Z-Ro album, this follows pretty much the same path as them. Tracks about haterz, hood life, Z-Ro not trusting friends and so on, and as far as the beats go it's that dark simple southern hip hop we all know from Ro. There are also some odd sample choices that isn't new from Z-Ro such as Air Supply's 'Sweet Dreams' on 'Type of Nigga I Am' and 'Ring My Bell' on 'Bring My Mail'. Overall, there isn't a lot new from Z-Ro but almost everything from the bottom to the top works well and Z-Ro never lets you down on the m.i.c. Best Tracks: One Two, Don't Worry Bout Mine, Type of Nigga I Am, Quarterback Vizion, Doing Just Fine, Haterz Got Me Wrong, Thank You, But, Bring My Mail