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For all the criticism thrown at Rick Ross' debut -- redundant, nothing new, by the numbers gangsta music, and so on -- the man himself had little reason to reconsider after the album climbed to the top of the charts. Add up his guest appearances and mixtapes and he's a walking bankroll, so it shouldn't be too surprising that his style and attitude toward the album format has changed little on his sophomore release, Trilla. For Ross, the full-length is a place to hold the singles -- big, slick, and grand singles that are hard, hypnotic, and just what's needed to get a gangsta party started. Even if initial single "Speedin'" didn't dominate the way he would have hoped, the follow-up anthem "The Boss" and the sleazy "Money Make Me Come" are killer, the latter being especially infectious and extra shameless. The rest of the album survives thanks to its production, with everyone from Drumma Boy to Mannie Fresh offering exciting trunk rumblers. Special mention goes to the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who helm three tracks, including the soulful "Luxury Tax" with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Trick Daddy. The huge guest list is also a plus since Ross would have a hard time carrying this album on his own, but when surrounded by talent he pushes a little harder and comes up with a handful of rhymes that aren't tired or clichéd. While Trilla might not earn this Boss any more respect, he's got the single and collaboration game on lock, and when his greatest-hits album rolls around, it'll be a monster.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Brad Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Mannie Fresh, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Okuribido, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Faheem Najm, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T-Pain, FeaturedArtist - Greg Ogan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Jonathan "JR" Rotem, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lolene Everett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Harr, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Cossom, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Kelly, Producer, Vocal Arranger, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Abel Garibaldi, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mereness, Editor - Robert Kelly, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - The Runners, Producer - Jermaine Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Edwards, Editor - Jeff Meeks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Vallanueva, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Chester Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Roosevelt Harrell, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Bink, Producer - John Frye, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - STEPHEN CROPPER, ComposerLyricist - Victor Conte, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie Beck, ComposerLyricist - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Ray Seay, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - EbonyLove, FeaturedArtist - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Seay, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Elvis Williams, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Songz, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaime Newman, ComposerLyricist - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Aldrin Davis, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Kanye West, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Derrick Selby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toomp, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Cornell Haynes, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jason Lewis, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Avery Storm, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nelly, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Terrell Sass, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raulph Distasio, ComposerLyricist - John "L Mo" Elmore, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Live Florence, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cheyenne Tozzi, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Gomes, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Maurice Young, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - David Oliver, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - Trick Daddy, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Young Jeezy, FeaturedArtist - Justin Trawick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael E. Gradney, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
B. Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Cartagena, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - R. Morales, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - K. Belnavis, ComposerLyricist - Jean Borges, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brisco, FeaturedArtist - Triple C, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Mollings, ComposerLyricist - TERRY LEWIS, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rodney, FeaturedArtist - DJ Nasty, Producer - JAMES HARRIS, ComposerLyricist - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Elvin "Big Chuck" Prince, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rodney Kohn, ComposerLyricist - LVM, Producer - Dantly "Prowla" Wyatt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, MainArtist - Carlos Thornton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Los Vegaz, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Morales, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Belnavis, ComposerLyricist - Triple C, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
For all the criticism thrown at Rick Ross' debut -- redundant, nothing new, by the numbers gangsta music, and so on -- the man himself had little reason to reconsider after the album climbed to the top of the charts. Add up his guest appearances and mixtapes and he's a walking bankroll, so it shouldn't be too surprising that his style and attitude toward the album format has changed little on his sophomore release, Trilla. For Ross, the full-length is a place to hold the singles -- big, slick, and grand singles that are hard, hypnotic, and just what's needed to get a gangsta party started. Even if initial single "Speedin'" didn't dominate the way he would have hoped, the follow-up anthem "The Boss" and the sleazy "Money Make Me Come" are killer, the latter being especially infectious and extra shameless. The rest of the album survives thanks to its production, with everyone from Drumma Boy to Mannie Fresh offering exciting trunk rumblers. Special mention goes to the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, who helm three tracks, including the soulful "Luxury Tax" with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Trick Daddy. The huge guest list is also a plus since Ross would have a hard time carrying this album on his own, but when surrounded by talent he pushes a little harder and comes up with a handful of rhymes that aren't tired or clichéd. While Trilla might not earn this Boss any more respect, he's got the single and collaboration game on lock, and when his greatest-hits album rolls around, it'll be a monster.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:40
- Main artists: Rick Ross
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Def Jam Recordings
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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