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Wishing an ailing Rick Ross the best, this playlists picks the top-two songs from each of his nine studio albums from 2006 to 2017.

On March 2, 2018, it was reported that Grammy-nominated Florida rapper Rick Ross, who’s just 42, had been hospitalized for a health scare. According to multiple sources, Ross is hooked up to a life-support machine – extremely bad news.  The diagnosis has been unclear – some suggests a heart attack, while others say pneumonia.  Regardless, a number of celebrities asked for prayer for the beloved rapper, save for one. 50 Cent, who has a bitter feud with Ross, delivered an extremely low blow with Rocky IV reference, “If he Dies, He Dies.” Despite a poor response to illness by 50 Cent, the sincere hope of myself and The Musical Hype is that Ross makes a full recovery.  According to People (March 5, 2018), Rick Ross is now reportedly recovering at his Miami home.

Here, we honor the rapper by selecting the top-two songs from each of his studio albums.  In some cases, there could’ve been more selections – looking at you Teflon Don.  But, we limited ourselves.  Without further ado, The Top-Two Songs from Each Rick Ross Album.

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Port of Miami

Def Jam • 2006

1. “Hustlin’”

Writers: Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producer: The Runners

“Who the fuck you think you fuckin’ with? I’m the fuckin’ boss / 745, white-on-white, that’s fuckin’ Ross / I cut ‘em wide, I cut ‘em long, I cut ‘em fat / I keep ‘em comin’ back, we keep ‘em comin’ back.” – Verse one

“We never steal cars but we deal hard / Whip it real hard, whip it, whip it, real hard” – Verse two

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2. “Push It”

Writers: Giorgio Moroder, Jonathan Rotem, Pete Bellotte & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producers: Jonathan Rotem

“I push and I push, I ride and I ride / Tryna survive on 95 / Put it all on the line every drop of a dime / I be pushin’ them whips, yep, three at time / I’m pushin’ it, I’m pushin’ it / I’m pushin’ it, I gotta (push it to the limit) / I’m pushin’ it, I’m pushin’ it / I’m pushin’ it, I gotta (push it to the limit).” – Hook

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Trilla

Def Jam • 2008

1. “The Boss”

Ft. T-Pain

Writers: Faheem Najm (T-Pain), Jonathan Rotem & William Roberts (Rick Ross)

“I don’t make love, baby we make magic / Come home with a thug, let’s get shit crackin’ / Always wear a plastic, baby cause shit happens / She leaked the back seat, just to freak in the Magnum / Hopped out the Magnum, hopped in the Tre’ / Just to let the top back and thank God for the day / Who gives a fuck what a hater gotta say? / I made a couple million dollars last year dealin’ weight.”

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2. “Maybach Music”

Ft. Jay-Z

Writers: Erik Ortiz, Kevin Crowe, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) & William Roberts (Rick Ross) 

“Designer shit I wear, make hoes lose it (Boss) / Close your eyes and inhale the smoke / It’s Maybach music, the realest shit I wrote, nigga / By an ounce, take a toke / Of this Maybach / music, the realest shit I wrote / Boss!”

Deeper Than Rap

Def Jam • 2009 

1. “Magnificent”

Ft. John Legend

Writers: Angela Bofill, DeVon Harris, Erik Ortiz, Jeffrey Cohen, John Stephens (John Legend), Kevin Crowe, Narada Michael Walden, William Roberts (Rick Ross)

“I’m the Magnificent with a sensational style / Far from bein’ shallow cause she caught me with a smile / Try to figure out my style, baby that’ll take a minute /But if all we got is time, you can’t be actin’ timid.”

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2. “Face”

Ft. Trina

Writers: Christopher Gholson & William Roberts (Rick Ross)

“9 times out of 10, it’s a big body Benz / With a real nigga in it, ride if you wanna win / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / 9 times out of 10, wanna fly yellow thangs / That can entertain, nigga in my yellow chain / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face / I’m gettin’ face, I’m gettin’ face.”

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Teflon Don

Def Jam • 2010 

1. “Free Mason”

Ft. Jay-Z

Writers: John Stephens (John Legend), Johnny Mollings, Leigh Elliott, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) & William Roberts (Rick Ross)

“I go to the grave before I be a bitch nigga / Better behave, you dealing with some rich niggas / Started in the ghetto, now we worldwide / Multiplying and I pray to God we never die / I go to the grave before I be a bitch nigga / Better behave, you dealing with some rich niggas / Started in the ghetto, now we worldwide / Multiplying and I pray to God we never die.”

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2. “Maybach Music III”

Ft. T.I., Jadakiss, Erykah Badu

Writers: Clifford Harris (T.I.), Erica Wright (Erykah Badu), Erik Ortiz, Jason Phillips (Jadakiss), Kevin Crowe & William Roberts (Rick Ross)

“I came alive like a moth in the summertime / Japanese wheel blades all samurai / Shine brighter than them bitches on the other side /Time to make a blind motherfucker recognize / Ammunition got the competition nonexistent / Had to bubble crack but didn’t have a pot to piss in /I’ll double that, how dare you try to knock a nigga? /Street scholar, graduated no father figure.” 

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God Forgives, I Don’t

Def Jam • 2012

1. “3 Kings”

Ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z

Writers: Clara Shepherd, J Dutton, James Weary, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producer: Jake One 

“I came a long way from the weed game / Twenty stack seats at the Heat game / And I’m still strapped with the heat man / Can’t be steppin’ on a nigga feet man / 80 pair of sneakers came from the D game  / Cousin was a Crip, said it was a C thing / Brown bag money in a duffle bag / Fuck ‘em all, wet ‘em and we gotta double back.”

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2. “So Sophisticated”

Ft. Meek Mill

Writers: Anthony Tucker, Jermaine Preyan, Maurice Jordan, Robert Williams & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producer: Beatbully

“This the mob so you gotta get initiated / If you a mark, then you gotta make initial payment / We going hard, run it back just like it’s Walter Payton / The game sweet, gave all my niggas an occupation (Rugh!) / We so sophisticated (Ugh!) / Shit so sophisticated (Woo!) / Hundred millionaires, bitch we made it (Ugh!).”

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Mastermind

Def Jam • 2014 

1. “The Devil is a Lie”

Ft. Jay-Z

Writers: Leshawn S. Rogers, Omar Walker, Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), W. Roberts (Rick Ross) & Willie McNeal | Producer: Omar Walker

“Big guns and big whips / Rich nigga talkin’ big shit / Double cup, gold wrist / Double up on that blow, bitch! / Two mil’ on that I-95 / Bow your head cause it’s time to pay tithes / Opposition want me dead or alive / Motherfucker, but the devil is a lie / The devil is a lie, bitch I’m the truth / The devil is a lie, bitch / I’m the proof / The devil is a lie, the devil is a lie / Bitch I’m alive, the devil is a lie.”

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2. “Mafia Music III”

Ft. Sizzla & Mavado

Writers: Bobby Dixon, David Brooks, Kirk Andre Bennett, Miguel Collins, Robbie Lyn, Robert Warren Shakespeare, Roosevelt Harrell & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producer: Bink

“My corner so polluted, young niggas lootin’ / I studied Kenneth Williams, I’m one hell of a student / Remarkable hustle, my niggas comin’ home / I kept the candle lit, my nigga never rowed / Niggas caught him slippin’, gave him a shit bag / Five shots to the stomach, 2Pac gift pack / It’s death row, conspiracy theories / Concealed indictments handed to the grand jury.”

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Hood Billionaire

Def Jam • 2014 

1. “Keep Doin’ That (Rich Bitch)”

Ft. R. Kelly

Writers: Les Bater, Mack Loggins, Robert Kelly, Tyron Griffin Jr. & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producer: V12 the Hitman

“She stay at her friend’s and all these bitches is bad / Watch them lick on each other, I’m talkin’ pussy to ass / Dope boy still at large, trackin’ device on their car / Tattoos on her arm, Double M diamond charms / Chanel bag on her hip, Hermès bracelets and things / Let her fuck Meek Mill, told her keep chasin’ her dreams / Get the Lexus to flip, purple Texas to sip / She make it rain like a nigga, we got more money to get / Rich bitch, call her rich bitch / Cause she fuck with dope boys and can suck a good dick.”

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2. “Elvis Presley Blvd.”

Ft. Project Pat

Writers: Aldrin Davis, Arthur Ross, Leon Ware, Patrick Houston & William Roberts | Producers: DJ Toomp & Eddie “eMIX” Hernandez

“I’m ridin’ down Elvis Presley BLVD / I’m ridin’ down Elvis Presley BLVD / Got the dog food, the soft nigga and the hard / You can tell them crackers they can go and get the dogs / I’m ridin’ down Elvis Presley BLVD / Ridin’ down Elvis Presley BLVD / Got the boy, got the girl and I got the heart /Tell them pussy crackers they can bring the dogs.”

 

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Black Market

Def Jam • 2015

1. “Ghostwriter”

Writers: Dwayne Richardson & William Roberts | Producer: D. Rich

“Ghost writer, blunt lighter / Write a rapper’s song then go buy a home / Lyrics they recite these are words I own / Every album that I made I did it on my own.”

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2. “Free Enterprise”

Ft. John Legend

Writers: David Guy, Jeffrey Silverman, John Stephens (John Legend), Kevin Cossom, Khaled Khaled, Lee Fields, Leon Michels, Nicholas Warwar, Nick Movshon, Tarik Azzouz, Toby Pazner & William Roberts (Rick Ross) | Producers: DJ Khaled, Streetrunner & Tark Azzouz

“Free enterprise, overexposed / Irritated, uneducated still scribble my flows /The jubilation, the euphoria /Pushing a foreign in the morning, pick your daughter up / Drop your seed off, let the weed up / Slow motion, fast forward till we speed up /Grinding ’til my new accountant is fully at ease / Beefing with broke niggas really like pulling my teeth.”

 

 

Rather You Than Me

Epic • 2017

1. “Trap Trap Trap”

Ft. Young Thug & Wale

Writers: Jeffery Lamar Williams, Justin Cox, Olubowale Akintimehin (Wale) & William Leonard Roberts II (Rick Ross) | Producer: Yung Coke

“I took my roof off at the red light / I took my roof off at the red light / Trap, trap, trap, trap, trap, trap.”

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2. “I Think She Like Me”

Ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Writers: Darwin Quinn, Linda Epstein, Thomas Randolph Bell, Tyrone William Griffin, Jr. (Ty Dolla $ign) & William Leonard Roberts II (Rick Ross) | Producer: C. Gutta

“Ice Cube looki’’ nigga, you know life a bitch / I once got no allowance, now I got the crown / I said I was The Boss, nobody made a sound.”

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