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 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
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Title Producer(s) 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
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