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Losing none of the momentum put in motion by his 2009 effort, Deeper Than Rap, Rick Ross keeps a very good thing going on Teflon Don, arguably his best album to date. You want rap-style luxury? Then Deeper is the better fit, but Teflon plays up the chilled and soulful elements of its predecessor, meaning Ross has graduated to a level where words like “organic” and “poignant” come into play. The former is best represented by “Mayback Music III” and it’s swirling, ‘70s-flavored dreamscape created by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production team. Ross allows guests T.I. and Jadakiss to go first on the cut, then grabs his cigar for an uplifting story of ghetto triumph that goes from pushing to pleasing the folks (“Parents never had a good job/Now it’s black American Express cards"). When it comes to “poignant,” the evidence is dotted throughout the album with the rapper reflecting on where he’s been, and he often questions his own lust for fame. He chants the title to the opening “I’m Not a Star” as if it was a remindful mantra, but it’s his new love of contrasts that’s really interesting, following Kanye’s swaggering on “Live Fast, Die Young” with “Seems to me we gettin’ money for the wrong things/Look around, Maseratis for the whole team/Look at Haiti, children dyin’ round the clock/I’d send a hundred grand but that’s a decent watch”. The familiar party and thugging tunes work too with “B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast),” “No. 1,” and the mixtape favorite “MC Hammer” -- now with added Gucci Mane verse -- all coming correct. Add all the Illuminati references in the Jay-Z team-up (“Free Mason”), a decent smoking song (“Super High”), and a track where Cee-Lo’s performance just might make you misty (“Tears of Joy”), and it’s obvious Ross’ albums are no longer just vessels for his singles.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dee Brown, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - Leigh Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - John Stephens, ComposerLyricist - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Legend, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - The Inkredibles, Producer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bonawandt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Callaway, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Randolph, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Cee-Lo, FeaturedArtist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kaye Fox, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Kinelski, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Graham Marsh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dee Brown, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Willie Hutch, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - No-ID, Producer - Bobby Seale, Author - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Kronfle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Wyerman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Harris, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Erica Wright, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Lawrence, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Jadakiss, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Jonathan Wilson, Recording Engineer, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, FeaturedArtist - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Andre Lipscomb, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Jackson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sang Kang, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Brooks, French Horn, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Poobs, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edward Williams III, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Edward J "UK" Nixon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Goins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Micheal Lu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Duncan Osborn, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tina Yu, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Colella, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Darrel Jones, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Juliene Kung, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tanner Chung, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Samuel Gibbs, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Antonie Swain, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Watkins, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Wilson, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Bartolomei, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Phillip Mallory, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Picnictyme, Bongos, AssociatedPerformer - David Scher, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Frederick Knight, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Gaye, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Bhasker, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Peluso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Legend, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Dawson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Connie Mitchell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Kilhoffer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Mandy Ventrice, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Eric Wright, ComposerLyricist - Lorenzo Patterson, ComposerLyricist - Leroy Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Pierce, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Noland, ComposerLyricist - O'Shea Jackson, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Charles Carter, ComposerLyricist - STEVE ARRINGTON, ComposerLyricist - Roger Parker, ComposerLyricist - Andre Romell Young, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stokes, ComposerLyricist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Walter Morrison, ComposerLyricist - DJ Clark Kent, Producer - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ne-Yo, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Gregory Webster, ComposerLyricist - Ralph Middlebrook, ComposerLyricist - William DeVaughn, ComposerLyricist - Norman Bruce Napier, ComposerLyricist - Jodd Knight, ComposerLyricist - Marco Richardson, ComposerLyricist - Emanuel Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Buddy L. Hank, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Berger-Felder, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaymz Hardy Martin III, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andre Cleghorn, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rennie Johnson, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Nathaniel Hills, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Tremaine Neverson, ComposerLyricist - Sean Combs, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Testa, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Trey Songz, FeaturedArtist - Dee Brown, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nate "Danja" Hills, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Ben Diehl, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderam K. Bailey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Patrick Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Radric Davis, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Burrell, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - James Earley, ComposerLyricist - Felton Pilate, ComposerLyricist - Gucci Mane, FeaturedArtist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dee Brown, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lex Luger, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Lexus Arnel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Louis Burrell, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
David Styles, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lex Luger, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Styles P, FeaturedArtist - Lexus Arnel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Poobs, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Chrisette Michele, FeaturedArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Drake, FeaturedArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Chrisette Payne, ComposerLyricist - Noah "40" Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Keith Miller, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dee Brown, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Parker, ComposerLyricist - Raphael Saadiq, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Jesse James, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Marcel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Stokes, ComposerLyricist - Brian Wicker, ComposerLyricist - Charles Wiggins, ComposerLyricist - Eddie "eMIX" Hernandez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Olympicks, Producer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Losing none of the momentum put in motion by his 2009 effort, Deeper Than Rap, Rick Ross keeps a very good thing going on Teflon Don, arguably his best album to date. You want rap-style luxury? Then Deeper is the better fit, but Teflon plays up the chilled and soulful elements of its predecessor, meaning Ross has graduated to a level where words like “organic” and “poignant” come into play. The former is best represented by “Mayback Music III” and it’s swirling, ‘70s-flavored dreamscape created by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production team. Ross allows guests T.I. and Jadakiss to go first on the cut, then grabs his cigar for an uplifting story of ghetto triumph that goes from pushing to pleasing the folks (“Parents never had a good job/Now it’s black American Express cards"). When it comes to “poignant,” the evidence is dotted throughout the album with the rapper reflecting on where he’s been, and he often questions his own lust for fame. He chants the title to the opening “I’m Not a Star” as if it was a remindful mantra, but it’s his new love of contrasts that’s really interesting, following Kanye’s swaggering on “Live Fast, Die Young” with “Seems to me we gettin’ money for the wrong things/Look around, Maseratis for the whole team/Look at Haiti, children dyin’ round the clock/I’d send a hundred grand but that’s a decent watch”. The familiar party and thugging tunes work too with “B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast),” “No. 1,” and the mixtape favorite “MC Hammer” -- now with added Gucci Mane verse -- all coming correct. Add all the Illuminati references in the Jay-Z team-up (“Free Mason”), a decent smoking song (“Super High”), and a track where Cee-Lo’s performance just might make you misty (“Tears of Joy”), and it’s obvious Ross’ albums are no longer just vessels for his singles.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:16
- Main artists: Rick Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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