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Z-Ro’s “Mo City Don Freestyle”<\/a> is probably the most beloved anthem in Houston rap history. It’s one of the songs that, wherever it plays, forces you to rap along with Z-Ro. The opening line of “Slow loud and banging; all in my trunk” is all the initiation one needs to hear. But for all its acclaim and honored status among the greatest rap songs that Houston has produced<\/a>, the song never had an official video. Now, 21 years later, that’s about to change.<\/p>\n

Z-Ro announced that there will finally be an official music video for his beloved Houston anthem, posting a promo video on Instagram<\/a> featuring himself getting a call from Houston rap mogul James Prince<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“You know, ‘Ro, it’s been over 21 years since ‘Mo City Don’ been out, man, and it’s been nothing but constantly evolving and penetrating around the world,” Rap-A-Lot Records founder J Prince tells Z-Ro. “It won’t die, and we ain’t never done a video fo’ this motherf–ker.”<\/p>\n

“Let’s do it,” Z-Ro replies.<\/p>\n

It’s kind of wild that a song as popular and iconic as Z-Ro’s anthem never had a music video. That being said, it’s better late than never, and a video, which has the chance to be the most Houston video of all time, is cause for celebration.<\/p>\n

The response to the announcement has been, as expected, extremely positive. Z-Ro means something different to H-Town. The music video and the excitement for the rap great are, in some ways, giving him his flowers.<\/p>\n

“This finna be legendary!!” one fan commented.<\/p>\n

“It’s about to have a whole new life,” another fan chimed in.<\/p>\n

“I got a band or 2 say he hit a MILLION views less than a week..!!!,” another Z-Ro fan said, predicting how many views the video will get.<\/p>\n

\"Z-Ro<\/p>\n

Z-Ro – Let the Truth be Told (File)<\/p>\n

“Mo City Don Freestyle” was released in 2005 as the first track on Z-Ro’s ninth studio album, Let The Truth Be Told. Everything from the beat that samples Eric B and Rakim’s iconic 1988 record “Paid in Full” to Z-Ro’s impeccable rhythm and flow makes the song the sing-along anthem it is. There’s no hook, just straight rhyme after rhyme, Houston reference after Houston reference, for four minutes straight.<\/p>\n

The track stands out from the introspective, deep, and darker songs for which Z-Ro is known. The freestyle is just rapping and having fun while doing so, but I don’t think he ever thought it would be as iconic as it has become. Just talking massive amounts of s–t on a record ended up being his undisputed magnum opus.<\/p>\n

“It was weird at first,” Z Ro told Chron’s Brandon Caldwell in 2015 about how popular the song became<\/a>. “‘Cause at first, I’m a deep dude, or at least I’d like to think I am. I just did a freestyle, and I wasn’t talking about s–t! But fans love that beat and the music.”<\/p>\n

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