Review
Nicknamed after a notorious drug dealer, William "Rick Ross" Roberts claims to have dealt drugs himself, prior to becoming an MC and gaining the interest of Def Jam president Jay-Z. Rather than merely lure Ross away from his initial label (Slip-N-Slide) with a lucrative contract, Jay-Z linked up with the entire label and netted a distribution deal. "Hustlin'," a leviathan, trunk-rattling single released a few months prior to Port of Miami -- Rick Ross' official debut album, following a series of mixtapes -- informed everyone within earshot about Ross' modus operandi. He's Miami's answer to Atlanta's Young Jeezy, Def Jam's breakout artist of 2005. He has a slow, husky drawl, almost … » Read more
Tracks
| Title | Composer | Time | ||||
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| 1 | Intro | Roberts | 0:23 | |||
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2 |  |
Push It | Bellotte, Moroder, Roberts, Rotem | 3:28 | |
| 3 | |
Blow | Lyon, Roberts, Valenzano | 4:10 | ||
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4 | |
Hustlin' | Harr, Jackson, Roberts | 4:14 | |
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5 | |
Cross That Line | Roberts, Thiam | 4:33 | |
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6 | |
I'm Bad | DeVorzon, Luck, Roberts | 3:53 | |
| 7 | |
Boss | Lyon, Roberts, Valenzano | 4:40 | ||
| 8 | |
For Da Low | Alexander, Belnavis, Morales, Roberts | 4:20 | ||
| 9 | |
Where My Money (I Need That) | Harr, Jackson, Roberts | 4:31 | ||
| 10 | |
Get Away | Barnes, Mayes, Roberts, Winans | 4:06 | ||
| 11 | |
Hit U from the Back | Edwards, Harr, Jackson, Kohn, Roberts… | 5:05 | ||
| 12 | |
White House | Davis, Roberts | 4:01 | ||
| 13 | |
Pots and Pans | Borges, Roberts | 4:35 | ||
| 14 | |
It's My Time | 4:15 | |||
| 15 | |
Street Life | Harr, Moroder, Polite, Roberts… | 4:07 | ||
| 16 | |
Hustlin' [Remix] | Carter, Harr, Jackson, Jenkins… | 4:44 | ||
| 17 | |
It Ain't a Problem | Belnavis, Morales, Roberts, Torres | 3:47 | ||
| 18 | |
I'm a G | Belnavis, Morales, Roberts, Torres | 4:15 | ||
| 19 | |
Prayer | Borges, Roberts | 4:08 | ||
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Releases
| Year | Type | label | Catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CD | Mercury | AAB000698402 |
| 2006 | LP | Def Jam | 000698401 |
| 2006 | CD | Def Jam | 006984 |
| 2006 | CD | Island | 0007421 |
Other Editions
| Edition |
|---|
| Clean |
| Port of Miami |
