TBT: The day I interviewed Rick Ross: "Meet The Boss"

To be considered a boss you have to have a sure nuff hustle that can take you to the top and make you a part of the elite.  William Roberts aka Rick Ross is sure nuff a boss, even before he took the whole world on a tour of the port of Miami. Ross might be working on his sophomore album entitled Trilla, but this 12 year vet has more hustle than your favorite rapper.

“We got the new album that’s finna drop in early February it’s called Trilla. That means realer than fu*ks.”

            Ross’s first single off his new album Trilla is entitled 'Speeding' which features R Kelly. Ross’s new album also has guest appearances from Kanye West, Pharrell, and Jay-z just to name a few. “I got Jay-z on a tracked entitled Maybech Music you know it’s legendary if young Hov is on the track. It’s great to be working with the great Hov.”

            As he anxiously waits for his new album to drop, Ross keeps his hustle at a all time high with new ventures that even the best rappers can’t touch, with a new magazine, a new label Carol City Cartel Records, a franchise of fast food restaurants, a film production called Carol City Films, and a motion picture dropping in the beginning of next year, this Boss has all of his avenues covered. “I just did my acting debut with Lawrence Fishbourne the film title is called Days of Raft; I’m getting my acting on something heavily.”  

 To add fuel to the fire Ross just dropped his mixtape entitled Mayback Music that features other bosses in the game like UGK and new comers as well like, Triple C, Flo- Rida, Brisco and D Brown.  But if you thought Ross was just lyrics, think again because this boss is dropping his first documentary M.I. Yayo this fall, in which he executive produced. M.I Yayo captures the lives of  some of the well known and unknown heavy drug dealers in Miami.  

Like many rappers in the game, rap has matured the hardest MC’s  to make  them come to the  acceptance that hip- hop music is a force that needs substance, in order to keep it’s  longevity.  The new album Trilla keeps that street swag with a little bit of conscious to it.“You know I’m going to keep it all the way street but I’m making more music. Kanye West came in the game and took it to another level and I dig that, so just look forward to some new music from me.”

            Since Ross has been in the game he still keeps it trilla than the rest with his squad Triple C straight out of Carol City, which he expects to be the next big thing.  “That’s my family, we came in the game together and we still together and we goin ride together. Triple C’s Black Flag album is coming soon like the top of the next year.” The last step to being a boss is to tell the story of the streets, but also help to eliminate the problems that rappers glorify. Ross has kept his eye and hands in the streets, especially Carol City with Rick Ross Charities. “We do a lot in Carol City, a lot of young kids lost their lives due to unnecessary murders, so we did a concert for the kids and spent time talking to them and letting them know that they can be anything they want to be, they don’t have to be just a rapper or a football player.” Ross has also increased his charitable contributions by joining forces with Magic Johnson and his Burger King franchise in Miami.  'Rick Ross Be out Day' is an event that Ross and Burger King has teamed up together in which they travel to intercity high schools like Carol City Senior High and  provide backpacks, pencils, pens and advice to the youth. “Magic Johnson sponsors events for the kids and I was just glad to be a part of it, next year it’s going to be even bigger.” 

This  larger than life boss still keeps his hustle strong and through what ever this boss stays away from feeding a huge ego, but with that being said,  he still believes he’s the sexiest thing  to walk out of Miami and no matter what he’s still looking for that ultimate hook up.  “As a big dude I’m very particular about what I wear, but on some real sh*t I need that Jordan hook up.”

Meek Mill the People's Champ? Dreamchasers 2 review

Writtern by Taira " Scottlaroc" Scott.     

Its 2012, but it’s feeling more like 1986. Shit’s fucked up. With black on black crime at an all time high, where it’s more common to attend a funeral then a college graduation, people are losing hope.  Among the hopeless, are those who see  adversity but are still pushing forward.  25-year-old Philly rapper Meek Mill, knows first hand what your environment can make you become. From having the circumstances of a “have not” to transforming a weary destiny to self made. Dropping his new Mixtape entitled Dreamchasers 2 Meek gives the people what they need the most; hope and reality.  Dreamchasers 2 lives up to its anticipation with DJ Drama setting up the theme and direction throughout each track. “They say your brain is most creative in your sleep, in the sleep state the brain thinks much  more visually and  intuitively, as dream chasers we accomplish that wide awake.”   DC2 is a sightful mixtape that shows a young kid from the hood on the brink of reaching his dreams that seemed so impossible.  DC2 picks up right where the first dreamchasers  mixtape left off. Its no secret, why over 2 million people waited to download this mixtape mainly  because we all can  connect with the under dog. Just like other Philly rappers, Meek Mill is able to connect the streets  with gritty  imagery, soul provoking concepts and a voice where you have no other choice but to listen. DC2 gives its audience a glimpse to what it feels like to wish, to hope,  and to continue to walk forward with your dreams and to finally see progress with tracks like “ Use to be, Ride, Big Dreams, Ready or Not, On my way.” In addition, Meek Mill keeps it sexy for all the independent party chicks to the strippers all around the world with tracks like “Take u home,  and Face down.”  Meek Mill’s life may have changed since jumping on the hip-hop scene but he keeps it hood and ratchet with tracks like : Everyday,  Racked up Shawty,  Str8 like that ,Amen, Burn & House Party Remix. DC2 deliver’s a good balance of stuntin, hood life, thug life  and lyrical content while serving its core fans but applying pressure to the masses.

Not only does DC2 express Meek Mill’s abrasive lyrics but with guest appearances from other artist like: Big Sean, Drake, Wale, Rick Ross,  2 Chainz, Trey Songz, Kendrick Lamar,  & Fabolous sets up the tone of a league of underdogs.  With Dreamchasers 2 dropping, one things for certain Meek Mill is a force that can’t be overlooked, he definitely has something to say and he definitely wants in. Over all its worth having and worth nodding to.