Rick Ross, “Little Havana” | Track Review 🎵

Rick Ross ‘does his thing’ on “Little Havana,” assisted by self-proclaimed cocaine king, Willie Falcon and The-Dream.

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roblem was I never was a prodigy / Possibly, my biggest flaw is lack of modesty.” Oh snap, ‘The Bawse’ aka 🎙 Rick Ross is back!  He enlists self-proclaimed cocaine king, 🎙 Willie Falcon for a spoken word intro on single 🎵 “Little Havana”.  Also joining Ross is The-Dream, who provides ad-libs, a verse, and an outro.  The result is an enjoyable, overall respectable record.

After about 20 seconds in on “Little Havana,” production by 🎛 Boi-1da begins to enter the mix – oh those pulsating, intense synths! As the production establishes itself, it’s awesome – not trap-oriented but luxurious, and playing to Ross’ strengths. Ross doesn’t enter the mix until about 45 seconds in, serving up an interlude, before busting into rhymes, as excerpted above. As always, Ross’ flow is compelling, filled with drip, some beef (Meek Mill + references the Omarion fallout), and a heaping dose of braggadocio. Beyond Ross, The-Dream delivers sweet vocal lines, taking the reins from Ross beginning on the second verse and concluding with the outro.  The form, particularly with a lack of a chorus, feels a bit different even if it’s not that far-fetched.

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Final Thoughts 💭

All in all, “Little Havana” is an enjoyable, interesting record. Still, the form feels slightly odd, thanks to the intro by Falcon, the dominance by The-Dream at the end, and the lack of a chorus.  Regardless, all in all, “Little Havana” is respectable, signature Rick Ross.

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🎙 Rick Ross • 🎵 “Little Havana” (Ft. Willie Falcon & The-Dream) • 🏷 Epic • 🗓 12.3.21
[📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

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