Rozay gives us a leak that won’t be appearing on any upcoming project, with multiple mentions of the Trayvon Martin verdict. Produced by Beat Billionare.
Rick Ross Visit’s Big Boy; Speaks On DJ Khaled’s Proposal To Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross watches Khaled’s video proposal for the first time, then gives his response…..it should be noted that Nicki Minaj has yet to respond.
Below are additional clips where Rick Ross speaks on Mastermind, Trayvon Martin and more.
@JaySean Feat. @RickyRozay – Mars (Video)
‘Mars’ is the latest single taken from Jay Sean’s Neon, which drops tomorrow.
RECAP: Rick Ross In Magic City; Show’s Creator Speaks On Role
Magic City creator Mitch Glazer explains the creation of a role for rap icon Rick Ross, who plays an illegal gambling proprietor not to be double-crossed.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Rich Gang Feat. Rick Ross – 50 Plates
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On Saturday, Stunna and Rozay got together in Miami to shoot the video for their new collaboration “50 Plates,” a new song off Birdman’s Rich Gang compilation album. – MTV
Birdman Speaks On Reebok & Mountain Dew Dropping Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne Over Lyrics
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From MTV:
The #1 Stunna feels so strongly about his current artists and their music that on Wednesday’s episode of “RapFix Live,” he revealed he’d considered a boycott against Mountain Dew and Reebok, when the companies dropped Wayne and Rick Ross, respectively, over controversial lyrics. (While Ross is not signed to Cash Money, he and Birdman are close friends and frequent collaborators.)
“Really, we could’ve reversed that [termination of endorsement deals] because my whole take was, ‘Since they wanna clown, I can clown and group all my people up.’ But on the respect I have for Swizz [Beatz, a Reebok partner], that’s why I didn’t clown,” Birdman told Sway. “I could’ve put all my people together and say, ‘Now my culture and my community, we’re not supportin’ y’all.’ ”
Back in April, Reebok broke off their deal with Rick Ross after he spit some lyrics on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” that conjured up images of rape for some listeners. The sneaker deal was one that hip-hop producer and Cash Money friend Swizz had helped to broker. PepsiCo.-backed Mountain Dew also severed ties with Wayne after outcry over his sexual reference to Civil Rights icon Emmett Till on Future’s “Karate Chop.”
“Does it make you be more conscious of what you say? It shouldn’t because we should be able to say what we want, man,” he reasoned. “We look at it different, but apology-wise? I don’t know about all that. It’s not nothing we’re intentionally trying to do — harm or hurt — we’re just considering ourselves. When we’re in the lab, we’re just doin’ music, not conscious of what I say might affect you or a deal.
Birdman says he wouldn’t apologize for any of his lyrics and the next time one of his artists come under fire from a corporate entity, he’s ready to flex his muscle. “Next time, we’re gonna stand up and we’re gonna shut that sh– down,” he threatened.
UPDATE: Rick Ross To Make His Acting Debut In ‘Magic City’
UPDATE: Video trailer added below.
Rick Ross wants his fans to tune in to Starz this Friday for his acting debut as a ‘Bolita boss named Butterball’ on the show Magic City.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Jay Sean Feat. Rick Ross – Mars
Jay Sean takes you behind the scenes of the video for his hit ‘Mars’ featuring Rick Ross.
Rich Gang Feat. Rick Ross – 50 Plates
Another leak from Rich Gang’s upcoming compilation, due July 23rd.
Rick Ross Performs ‘FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt’ At Mansion
Rick Ross performs ‘FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt’ off Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, live at Mansion Nightclub in Miami.
Ciara Feat. Rick Ross – Boy Outta Here
Something from Ciara‘s cutting room floor…..kinda surprised that this didn’t make the album (out now).
Most Rappers Are Lying About Their Money (Businessweek)
I’m sitting over here laughing at the Nas part of this graph. From Businessweek (it’s better to check it out in full over there, as the graph gets interactive and in more detail).
Fresh off of Jay-Z’s new album is the track Versus, on which he chides fellow hip-hop artists and their dubious tales of extraordinary wealth: “The truth in my verses, versus, your metaphors about what your net worth is.” Like Jay-Z, we’ve long been skeptical of just how wealthy some hip-hop stars claim to be, so we created a way to separate the truly rich from the loud-mouth lyricists.
Scroll over each bar in the chart below to compare specific lyrics with data from Forbes’s “Cash Kings of Hip Hop” and “Forbes Five” reports from the same year the given artist’s wealth-related rap song was released. You’re welcome, Hova.
Ciara x Rick Ross – Boy Outta Here
Ciara gets Rick Ross on a record that will appear on the Target deluxe version from her self-titled album which is in stores now.
Rick Ross Speaks On Magna Carta Holy Grail Collabo
Rick Ross sits down with his crew to speaks on his studio session with Jay-z for the recording of “FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt”. He also briefly speaks on the recording of his upcoming album, Mastermind, which is set to drop sometime this year.
Jay-Z Releases Lyrics To ‘FuckWithMeYouKnowIgotIt’ Ft. Rick Ross
Another Jay-Z song has its lyrics released. This one features Rick Ross.
The Game Feat. 2 Chainz & Rick Ross – Ali Bomaye (Video)
I was wondering what happened with this video. The Game let’s go of the clip for ‘Ali Bomaye’, featuring 2 Chainz and Rick Ross.
Rick Ross Speaks On Wale’s ‘The Gifted’
Fuck Rozay’s opinion on the album, I want to hear more about what Rockie Fresh thinks. The Gifted is out now.
Rick Ross Sued Over Rolexes
From TMZ:
Rick Ross has just been sued for being so sophisticated … he forgot to pay a nearly $90,000 bill for three Rolexes he bought last year — this according to a new lawsuit.
Johnny’s Custom Jewelry in Texas filed the suit against Ross and his company Maybach Music, claiming the rapper agreed to purchase 3 diamond Rolexes last August for a total of $89,847.50.
According to Johnny’s, the Rolexes include one 18K gold watch with 30CT of diamonds ($55,000), one 18K gold watch with 7CT of diamonds ($14,000), and one two-tone watch with 5CT of diamonds ($14,000).
Johnny’s says it held up its end of the bargain — delivering the watches as ordered — but Rick still hasn’t paid for the bling. Johnny’s wants the rapper to cough up the owed money stat, plus interest.
ESPN: Miami’s Music Scene
In this ESPN report, Lil’ Wayne, Birdman, Flo Rida and others explain why Hip-Hop artists always head down to South Beach to sit court side at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
DJ Khaled Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne – No New Friends (Video)
The somewhat sequel/remix to Drake’s ‘Started From The Bottom’ (and Drake’s outfit) gets the visual treatment.
Rick Ross Feat. Jadakiss – Oil Money Gang (Video)
The third of three visuals that Maybach Music Group announced yesterday now sees the light of day. This one’s definitely on short film status.
Rick Ross Opens Up On Failed Reebok Deal
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From MTV:
In April, Reebok severed ties with Rozay after mounting pressure from women’s rights organizations like UltraViolet, which charged that the rapper was promoting rape with a controversial lyric on Rocko’s “U.O.E.N.O.” Though Ross repeatedly expressed that was never his intention, the incident did raise questions about a rapper’s responsibility and brand endorsements.
“It most definitely was a learning situation and just for the little homeys, just something for them to take away,” Ross said, referring to his Maybach Music Group artists. “That’s what’s important to me, what they take away from it,” he added as MTV News sat down with him and his MMG crew to promote their upcoming August 6 compilation, Self Made, Vol. 3.
In related news, Rick Ross apparently bullied TMZ into filming him (I’m sure all parties were kidding):
Wale x Rick Ross & Lupe Fiasco – Poor Decisions (Video)
MMG is going with a full court press marketing plan for Self Made Vol. 3. Today, they will release 3 new videos from the 3 songs they released yesterday. Here’s the first video off the project from Wale, Lupe Fiasco and Rick Ross. Self Made Vol. 3 is in stores August 3rd.
