Rick Ross: "Teflon Don" Album Review

Say what you will about Rick Ross aka Ricky Rozay, but the man knows how to make hits.

With the summer Anthem B.M.F. thumping out of everyone's trunk, the Bawse hopes that his 4th studio album well surpass the success of his past three and make him a top 10 rapper in everyone's list.

However, don't be quick to judge Teflon Don based off the hit single, Officer Ricky has a variety of music that will have you thuggin out as well as getting on your grown man ish.

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Ricky may not be lyrically the best rapper out there, well….not even close, but when it comes to Teflon Don you can expect some lyrical content. Opening up the album with a banger from the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, the album quickly changes styles and slows down for the next track which features Hip-Hop legend Jay-Z. Some people may start getting their conspiracy theories ready after seeing the title of the collaboration is “Free Mason,” but instead of looking for Illuminati references you should just enjoy the lyrical manslaughter that both of the emcees display.

“My top back like JFK, they want to push my top back like JFK. So I JFK, join forces with the Kings and we ate all day!”

Ross continues the softer mood with his next tracks “Tears of Joy” and “Maybach Muisc III” both which bring the mature and soothing singing between Cee-Lo Green and Eryka Badu, while also adding veteran bars from rappers T.I. and Jadakiss. With production from No I.D. and a 2nd appearance from the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, these tracks show that “grown man music” that many people praise Ross for and categorize him as an elite emcee because of.

Maybach Music III

The grown a** man music continues with his first single of the album “Super High,” and “Live Fast, Die Young” which will both have you imagining yourself smoking a cigar on a yacht in South Beach.

With added vocals from both Ne-Yo and Kanye West, the album begins to seem like a compilation album as the first track is the only one that doesn't have a feature. Whether this takes away from the album varies with different people, but an eleven track album with fifteen features, definitely sets up an argument about how much Ross can carry by himself.

The next couple of tracks would help those who agree Ross needs help to hold the album as “No.1,” “M.C. Hammer,” and “B.M.F.” seem to drag after awhile.

Although you cannot take away from Lex Luger's crazy trunk banging beats, it does seem that M.C. Hammer and B.M.F. are the exact same songs, and with lyrics like

“My gun dirty, my brick clean, I'm riding dirty, my d*ck clean. She talk dirty but her mouth clean, B*tch I'm MC hammer... I'm about cream.”

I'm not sure if I would consider this song lyrically even decent, but it serves its purpose as two of the biggest summer anthems for systems and clubs everywhere.

Ending the album with “Aston Martin Music” and “All The Money In The World,” it's good to see Ricky back on the grown man ish and with features from Drizzy Drake and Chrisette Michele some may be surprised that “Aston Martin Music” may be as good as “Maybach Music III.”

Whichever car Ross is making music about, Ross is putting it down and deserves some kind of royalty check!

Overall this album is definitely one for a variety of all Hip-Hop heads. Yes, I know you've heard that before, but with banging production from Lex Luger and J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, to that laid back straight chilling style Ross gives you, this album has tracks that can have everyone bouncing to in the club as well as tracks that you can cruise to and have you feeling like a true “BAWSE!” Though the eleven tracks with fifteen features may seem like a shortage of Ross, features from the best in the business bring more versatility to the album and will feature at least one of your favorite artists.

Pick this album up no matter what kind of Hip-Hop you like, and bring a little South Beach in your life.