Explicit Version of this second album by Miami (by way of Haiti)
Rapper Rick Ross is one of the most hotly anticipated sopre
releases. This collection is a more than respectable follow-up to
his monster debut. The album--produced by J-Rock, the Runners,
Cool & Dre, and others--features the hit single "Speedin'," with
guest singer R. Kelly.
About the Artist
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Slip N' Slide/Def Jam artist Rick Ross, who
rose from ruling the underground rap scene in Miami, to becoming
2006's buzz-worthiest hip-hop artist with his #1 Pop/#1 R&B/#1
Rap major label debut album Port Of Miami - returns with TRILLA,
the long-awaited follow-up and one of 2008's most hotly
anticipated new releases, set to arrive in stores March 11th.
Busting open Urban and Rhythmic radio for TRILLA is Rick's new
single release, "The Boss," featuring T-Pain. "The Boss" was
produced by JR Rotem, L.A.-based hitmaker for Sean Kingston, The
Game, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez, Chamillionare, and others. The
new single moves up to #20-bullet on both the R&R/BDS and
Mediabase Urban charts.The song's Hot 100 audience is also
building, now at 17 million with 2,300 spins.
The streets couldnt wait for new music from TRILLA, as two
bangers hit the blogs last week with a flurry of anticipation:
"Maybach Music" featuring JAY-Z, and "Luxury Tax" featuring Lil
Wayne, Young Jeezy and Trick Daddy, both produced by Justice
League.
With "The Boss" video charting at #9 on BET's "106 & Park"
countdown last week, Ross headed out on a whirlwind promotion,
starting in Chicago, then making stops throughout the South in
Memphis, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Columbus, Montgomery,
Greensboro, Raleigh, Washington DC, Charlotte, and Columbia,
South Carolina. He is scheduled to appear on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel
Live next Thursday night, March 13th. Online, his personal
"TrillaWorld" blog is in its third week of operation. His website
shows more than 13.9 million profile views, and over 357,000
friends, with an amazing 22.4 million total plays.
Back in 2006, "Hustlin'" became the first mastertone ever
certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of 1 million copies
before the associated album had even been released. A remix was
subsequently issued, featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. The second
single from Port Of Miami was "Push It," whose movie soundtrack
excerpts (circa 1990) from Giorgio Moroder's "face (Push It
To The Limit)," evoked the gritty soul of a city that is always
on the edge of exploding. Port Of Miami (released August 2006)
entered the Soundscan chart at #1 with impressive first week
sales of 187,000 units.
With the album's success, six-foot-two, 300-pound Rick Ross -
who was first signed to Trick Daddy's Miami-based Slip N' Slide
records in 2001 - came into hiw own. A "hip-hop heavyweight," was
how the New York Times described him. "The number one ghostwriter
in the South," was how he described himself and his work behind
the scenes for all those years. "I'm bridging the gap between the
South and the East Coast," he told Rolling Stone. "The sound is
real Dirty South. But I'm spittin' hard, to where the East Coast
appreciates it." All eyes are now on Rick Ross, as TRILLA
underscores the promise of one of today's premiere hip-hop
voices.