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With the November release of Hood Billionaire, platinum rapper Rick Ross had put up two albums in 2014, having already dropped the superior effort Mastermind in March. This album's lumbering and epic single, "Elvis Presley Blvd." with Project Pat, also leaked in the summer, making the whole year feel like a Maybach Music festival, where cocaine and caviar were in endless supply. Whether or not this justifies the padding and shagginess found on Hood Billionaire all depends on the listener's hunger for Ross and his slick brand of thug music, and yet the album is quite self-aware, putting a two-minute intro up front to act as hater repellent. Then, there's a taped, jailhouse phone call from Miami dealer Kenneth "Boobie" Williams woven throughout the LP, a hood endorsement that fans will relish as it makes the Ross mythology all the more real, but the real wins here are all the long, stretched-out "Elvis Presley Blvd."-styled bangers and the new creative opportunities they allow. On the hallucinatory, heavy, and haunting "Quintessential," special guest Snoop Dogg sounds truly renewed, and that's even considering his recent reggae rebirth, while "Brimstone," with Big K.R.I.T., is an excellent and organic funkster somewhere in the vicinity of George Clinton's Parliament or Raphael Saadiq. When it comes to the tried and true, "Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch)" with R. Kelly is inspired by a woman who appreciates both backdoor action and smart real estate buys, as if Caligula and the condo life were longtime friends, then producer Timbaland joins the show with "Movin' Bass," a kinetic highlight in the spirit of "Tom Ford," which also features that track's maker, Jay-Z. Still, being 16 tracks long and Ross' second album of the year means mixtape gimmicks like "Heavyweight" ("I step into the ring/Ding! Ding!") get to graduate to an official track list and muddle up the flow. They only keep the often surprising Hood Billionaire off the top shelf of Ross releases, so bring some patience as this mixed bag is certainly worth sorting.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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William Roberts, Author - Kenneth Williams, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Ross, Spoken Word, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Slab, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Producer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lex Luger, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Kendrick Lamar, ComposerLyricist - Lexus Arnel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keondrea Williams, ComposerLyricist - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Beat Billionaire, Producer - Shamann Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Beat Billionaire, Producer - Shamann Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Lasana Smith, ComposerLyricist - Slab, FeaturedArtist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Sam Sneak, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Leland Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Metro Boomin, Producer - Deshaunte Delancey, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Williams, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - AL CAPPS, ComposerLyricist - Bob Florence, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Dave Pell, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Snuff Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben "Billions" Diehl, Producer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Mario Mims, ComposerLyricist - Donny Hathaway, ComposerLyricist - Yo Gotti, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carlton Mays Jr., ComposerLyricist - Deonte Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Producer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Patrick Houston, ComposerLyricist - Aldrin Davis, ComposerLyricist - Project Pat, FeaturedArtist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Williams, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Leon Ware, ComposerLyricist - Aldrin "Toomp" Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - ARTHUR ROSS, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - DJ Toomp, Producer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Williams, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jerome Harmon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Timbaland, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Chris Godbey, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Ramon Rivas, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Z, FeaturedArtist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Weber, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Terius Nash, ComposerLyricist - Tim Mosley, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - K. Michelle, FeaturedArtist - Timbaland, Producer - Anonymous, Producer, Additional Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Ghazi Hourani, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Godbey, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Andre Brissett, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Solone-Myvett, ComposerLyricist - Bianca "Blush" Atterberry, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Aldrin Davis, ComposerLyricist - Calvin Broadus, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Snoop Dogg, FeaturedArtist - Aldrin "Toomp" Davis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - DJ Toomp, Producer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LES BAXTER, ComposerLyricist - R. Kelly, FeaturedArtist - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Mack Loggins, ComposerLyricist - V12 The Hitman, Producer - Tyrone Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Torrence Hatch, ComposerLyricist - Tracy Tyler, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boosie Badazz, FeaturedArtist - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tracey Tyler, Producer
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Beat Billionaire, Producer - Shamann Cooke, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bobby Eli, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Calvin Price, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Cardiak, Producer - Carl McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeffrey Prusan, ComposerLyricist - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kenneth Williams, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Mike Hartnett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Justin Scott, ComposerLyricist - Big K.R.I.T., Producer, FeaturedArtist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven McDowell, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
With the November release of Hood Billionaire, platinum rapper Rick Ross had put up two albums in 2014, having already dropped the superior effort Mastermind in March. This album's lumbering and epic single, "Elvis Presley Blvd." with Project Pat, also leaked in the summer, making the whole year feel like a Maybach Music festival, where cocaine and caviar were in endless supply. Whether or not this justifies the padding and shagginess found on Hood Billionaire all depends on the listener's hunger for Ross and his slick brand of thug music, and yet the album is quite self-aware, putting a two-minute intro up front to act as hater repellent. Then, there's a taped, jailhouse phone call from Miami dealer Kenneth "Boobie" Williams woven throughout the LP, a hood endorsement that fans will relish as it makes the Ross mythology all the more real, but the real wins here are all the long, stretched-out "Elvis Presley Blvd."-styled bangers and the new creative opportunities they allow. On the hallucinatory, heavy, and haunting "Quintessential," special guest Snoop Dogg sounds truly renewed, and that's even considering his recent reggae rebirth, while "Brimstone," with Big K.R.I.T., is an excellent and organic funkster somewhere in the vicinity of George Clinton's Parliament or Raphael Saadiq. When it comes to the tried and true, "Keep Doin' That (Rich Bitch)" with R. Kelly is inspired by a woman who appreciates both backdoor action and smart real estate buys, as if Caligula and the condo life were longtime friends, then producer Timbaland joins the show with "Movin' Bass," a kinetic highlight in the spirit of "Tom Ford," which also features that track's maker, Jay-Z. Still, being 16 tracks long and Ross' second album of the year means mixtape gimmicks like "Heavyweight" ("I step into the ring/Ding! Ding!") get to graduate to an official track list and muddle up the flow. They only keep the often surprising Hood Billionaire off the top shelf of Ross releases, so bring some patience as this mixed bag is certainly worth sorting.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:44
- Main artists: Rick Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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