“His first two records were lousy, but Rick Ross has found his niche by presiding over a luxurious rap fantasy out of step with the current moment.”
“In the past two years, Miami MC Rick Ross has been dissed by 50 Cent, mocked as a phony gangsta when photos surfaced of his tenure as a corrections officer, and slapped with a $10 million lawsuit by his namesake, reformed drug kingpin Freeway Ricky Ross. He’s also made the best records of his career. […]”