Deeper Than Rap - Rick Ross

Having no knowledge of Rick Ross other than seeing a review of his album on Dooyoo and fancying giving it a go, I was very impressed with what I head. The biggest strength of this album comes in its musicality - the tunes are just brilliant. Lively, active, full of addictive riffs and horns, the tracks are some of the best I've heard in a long time. There's a certain Kanye West vibe to the tunes, and it's no surprise to see him pop up for a collaboration. The lyrics tend to revolve mostly around the wealth, fame and trappings of Ross' success as a rapper. There are more than a couple of tracks about being popular with the women not because of how he ...  Read the complete review

Despite taking a big blow upon discovery of his past as a correctional officer emerging, the Miami Florida rapper Rick Ross bounced right back with his 2009 album "Deeper Than Rap", which has the artist bring back the sounds of nineties Rap with a style reflecting that of the Mafioso scene on this, his third album. 1. "Mafia Music" To begin the release we have a track which brought along much controversy with it as it was the tune which opened up one of the most high-profile Hip Hop beefs of 2009 as he goes straight in on 50 Cent on it to get this thing underway, and speak about what he means by the title of the album, and where ...  Read the complete review