Okay so here we are in the corner again. Breaking down one of my favorite rappers since 2006/2008, William Roberts II aka Rick Ross.
Rick Ross didn't impress me at first with his 1st hit single, Hustlin'. I thought the song lacked creativity and lyricism. Both are true, but Ross at first was about hits and catchy records. The dirty south rapper became better on the mic around 2009 with his album Deeper Than Rap. His 2010 outing Teflon Don was a great great album.
Style wise Ross is a dirty south rapper, but his sound is far more eclectic like most rappers these days. Ross's delivery has always been good. In fact I think he was one of the best rappers in the 2010-2011 time period. He has had a ton of guest features like on DJ Khaled, Drake,Lil Wayne, Kanye Wesst or Jay Z Albums. I've also seen Ross on some R&B albums you think he wouldn't be on.
Questions: Has Rick Ross continued to improve in 2016. Is Rick Ross the "Biggie of my city"
First:Well he's gotten better than his early days, but Ross has not improved since 2012. Which I guess isn't that bad...So the answer is no. Black Market was a good album, but too "safe" for me. I wanted more and RIcky ROssay gave us more of the same.
2nd: This next question is complicated. I'm going to say yes..mostly yes. While clearly not on the lyrical level of BIggie Smalls, Ross is a great rapper by now, and might be a shadow of what The Notorious B.I.G. would be if he were still alive. (Put the gun down) lol. I mean hear me out Ross is a very popular rapper. Who's to say Pac or Biggie would be Jay Z or Nas right now if they were still alive. So the other part is is he a great rapper for Miami. Yes! lol.
Going forward I'm not sure what Ross will do. He should be fine though. Just take a break and release an album in 2018....not next year. I want it to be better than a 9/10. I know that sounds unfair, but he has a high standard now as his albums have been really good for years now...(except for Hood Billionaire).
Rick Ross didn't impress me at first with his 1st hit single, Hustlin'. I thought the song lacked creativity and lyricism. Both are true, but Ross at first was about hits and catchy records. The dirty south rapper became better on the mic around 2009 with his album Deeper Than Rap. His 2010 outing Teflon Don was a great great album.
Style wise Ross is a dirty south rapper, but his sound is far more eclectic like most rappers these days. Ross's delivery has always been good. In fact I think he was one of the best rappers in the 2010-2011 time period. He has had a ton of guest features like on DJ Khaled, Drake,Lil Wayne, Kanye Wesst or Jay Z Albums. I've also seen Ross on some R&B albums you think he wouldn't be on.
Questions: Has Rick Ross continued to improve in 2016. Is Rick Ross the "Biggie of my city"
First:Well he's gotten better than his early days, but Ross has not improved since 2012. Which I guess isn't that bad...So the answer is no. Black Market was a good album, but too "safe" for me. I wanted more and RIcky ROssay gave us more of the same.
2nd: This next question is complicated. I'm going to say yes..mostly yes. While clearly not on the lyrical level of BIggie Smalls, Ross is a great rapper by now, and might be a shadow of what The Notorious B.I.G. would be if he were still alive. (Put the gun down) lol. I mean hear me out Ross is a very popular rapper. Who's to say Pac or Biggie would be Jay Z or Nas right now if they were still alive. So the other part is is he a great rapper for Miami. Yes! lol.
Going forward I'm not sure what Ross will do. He should be fine though. Just take a break and release an album in 2018....not next year. I want it to be better than a 9/10. I know that sounds unfair, but he has a high standard now as his albums have been really good for years now...(except for Hood Billionaire).