Disco de Rick Ross: “Deeper Than Rap [Clean]”

I am glad to say that Rick Ross hits a home run with this album. Deeper than rap is a future classic and is hands down one of the best albums of this year. The production is great and it is really a album you must listen to. This 50 cent and Rick Ross beef has no relation to his album just because you see 50 cent bringing in his baby momma and putting out videos of his past doesn't mean his album is garbage. Every track has great lyrics and are all catchy songs. If i had to choose a favorite track it will definitely usual suspects Nas kills Ross but rick Ross has never been a bad rapper so he does his thing in the track but usual suspects is my favorite song and i definitely recommend you to get his album.

I'll admit that when Rick Ross first came out I wasnt checking for him. I hated his first LP but still gave him a chance with Trilla. That album was a little better but this time around he did a complete about face. First thing was taking the laid back songs from Trilla was the most clever idea since Guru(RIP)'s Jazzmatazz. Second is that his flow has improved a lot and he is beginning to sound like he put effort into his raps. Sure he doesnt say much but his songs are pretty good for the most part.

The Good: There are plenty of song to like on here: his first sing Mafia Music is excellent and Maybach Music 2 feat Lil Wayne and Kanye West is tight too. I like Usual Suspects but Nas's verse(while tight) seems out of place on that track. The commercial singles like All I Really Want feat The Dream and Magnificent feat John Legend are great too. Yacht Club feat Magazeen is one of those tracks you can kick back and listen to. I like Valley Of Death but his cheap shot at Trick Daddy was kind of low. I understand they have beef but you can diss the man without mentioning his health condition.

The bad and the ugly: Singers should get a license to sing just like drivers get a license to drive and have somebody revoke Robin Thicke's license because his vocals on the already terrible Lay back were awful. I wonder do people realize that he blatently bites El Debarge and D'Angelo style of singing? Bossy Lady with Neyo is is better than Lay back but it still is weak and Face feat Trina sucks!

In conclusion Rick Ross's Deeper Than Rap is one of the best albums of 2009 and is Rick Ross's best release(unless he tops it with his next album). The beats are nice, the lyrics are sharp and most of the guests did a good job. Two thumbs up.

Tracks to look out for: Mafia Music, Maybach Music 2, Yacht Club, Magnificent, Gunplay, Valley Of Death and In Cold Blood.

I'm really proud of Ricky Ross right now. This is a fantastic gangsta rap album with top-notch production and awesome guest appearances. I can't stop playing it. Maybach Music 2 features brilliant spitting from Kanye, Ross, and Weezy plus an absolutely sick hook from T-Pain. On Usual Suspects, the great Nas raps his heart out while RR does a pretty good job of keeping up. The Boss teams with Foxy Brown on Murda Mami and Trina on Face while firing heavy shots at G-Unit on Mafia Music, Valley of Death, and In Cold Blood. I could keep on going but you see where I'm coming from. Deeper Than Rap is a must have for real rap fans. Forget about the man's past. This cat is talented. Don't sleep on this one. BOSS!!!

Aside from the usual+50 content, Ross' flow is nyce. But the Album Production, is absolutely top notch, definitely a quality piece with plenty of depth.

As a first time buyer of a Rick Ross CD (I always listen to NY hip-hop such as Wu-Tang, and Chi-Town emcees like Common), I first bought this CD because I heard really good things about it, and I never actually took Ross to be a lyrical rapper, but I was dead wrong. Rick Ross has exceptional lyrics and can sometimes even outrhyme his guest appearances, especially with his flow. This is an absolutely AWESOME album, and anybody giving it a 1 star review is just an angry 50 cent fan feeding into the publicized beef. This album deserves no less than 4 stars, and this review is coming from somebody who owns over 200 authentic Hip-Hop albums. I strongly believe this album is a future classic, and its production is ahead of its time.