Codeine (album)

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Codeine
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 2017
Recorded2017
Genre Hip hop
Length58:59
Label
Z-Ro chronology
No Love Boulevard
(2017)
Codeine
(2017)
Sadism
(2018)

Codeine is the twenty-second studio album by American rapper Z-Ro, released on December 1, 2017, under 1 Deep Entertainment and was distributed by EMPIRE. [1] The album features guest appearances from Lil' Keke, Big Baby Flava, Jhonni Blaze, and Lil Flea. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Owe You Niggaz Shit"Synesthetic Nation3:17
2."Never Been a Ho"Synesthetic Nation3:11
3."So Houston" (featuring Lil Keke & Big Baby Flava)Synesthetic Nation5:13
4."My City"Synesthetic Nation4:28
5."Smoke Some Weed"Z-Ro4:34
6."Wanna C Me Fall"G&B3:29
7."Still a Player"Z-Ro3:24
8."I'm the Shit" (featuring Jhonni Blaze)Synesthetic Nation4:19
9."You Would Too"Beanz & Kornbread3:56
10."I Don't Fucc with You"Synesthetic Nation3:34
11."Run This Town"Z-Ro3:22
12."Stay Down"G&B4:07
13."You Ain't Gotta Worry"Beanz & Kornbread3:25
14."Hold Up Bitch"G&B4:02
15."Better Days" (featuring Lil Flea)G&B4:29
Total length:58:59

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard )[ citation needed ]41

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References

  1. "Review: Z-Ro Proves There's Gas Left In The Tank On "Codeine"". HipHopDX. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  2. Codeine , retrieved 2021-05-10