The boss has returned for his 3rd album in 2 years. This one
is better than Mastermind and way better than Hood Billionaire. Lyrically Ross
has stepped up. There isn’t really just
one song I can say that he really stepped it up; he’s consistent throughout. The
beats are pretty good too. Not all trap beats as you might expect. There’s a lot of guests like Nas, Mariah
Carey, Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, and the Dream. This is a solid
album and keeps Ross relevant easily.
30) Rick Ross (7.7) Essential Album: Teflon Don Starting off the list is Ricky Rossay. Ross has great delivery and a lot of good albums. He scores really high in the versatility category. Ross’s pen game has definitely gotten better from when he debuted in 2006 with Port of Miami. Ross’s biggest flaws were his storytelling and impact. Otherwise solid MC. 29) Young Jeezy (7.8) Essential Album: The Recession Another dirty south MC. Jeezy is one of my favorite rappers. He has a lot of good albums with no real duds. He does have the best ad libs in the game. His collaboration and versatility are high. He really brings the heat on his features. Storytelling and Impact weren’t that high but hey; hes tied with the next rapper. 28) Nicki Minaj (7.8) EA: The Pinkprint Arguably the most dominant female rapper of all time. Nicki really shines when features on others tracks. She usually steals the show like on Kanye West’s “Monster” song. She’s also really versatile; able to sing also and