Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap [PA]

Artist:

Ross, Rick

Description:

On his third studio LP, Mafioso rapper Rick Ross takes a page from the Notorious B.I.G., celebrating the spoils of his gangsta lifestyle over 14 considerably smoother tracks. Reeling from the allegations of his past as a corrections officer, Ross does his best to assert street credibility, throwing shots at 50 Cent on the album opener, "Mafia Music." From there, the Miami representative calls on a lengthy group of big-name guest artists (Lil Wayne, Kanye West, T-Pain, John Legend, The-Dream, among others) to collaborate on a slew of R&B-flavored cuts. Like Biggie at his best, Ross is able to maintain a mood of gangsta menace over the smoothest, radio-friendly beatscapes (courtesy of dirty south production heavyweights like the Runners, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, the Inkredibles, DJ Toomp, and Drumma Boy) while largely toning down the verbal violence in favor of lavish-life boasting.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Mafia Music
2. Maybach Music 2 - (featuring Kanye West/Lil Wayne/T-Pain)
3. Magnificent - (featuring John Legend)
4. Yacht Club - (featuring Magazeen)
5. Usual Suspects - (featuring Nas)
6. All I Really Want - (featuring The-Dream)
7. Rich Off Cocaine
8. Lay Back - (featuring Robin Thicke)
9. Murda Mami - (featuring Foxy Brown)
10. Gunplay - (featuring Gunplay)
11. Bossy Lady - (featuring Ne-Yo)
12. Face - (featuring Trina)
13. Valley of Death
14. In Cold Blood

Album Information

Release Date:

04/21/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Gangsta/Hardcore

Label:

Slip-N-Slide Records

Catalog Number:

B0012772-02

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Kanye West; Lil Wayne; T-Pain; John Legend; Magazeen; Nas; The-Dream; Robin Thicke; Foxy Brown; Gunplay; Ne-Yo; Trina

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