Rick Ross released his second album of 2014 yesterday (November 24) when he dropped Hood Billionaire. As opposed to Mastermind, Ross’ earlier effort, the album didn’t contain as many Maybach Music Group features, something Ross attributed to timing and artist availability.
Recently speaking with HipHopSince1987, the MMG headman explained his feature selection for the album, which had a lot to do with Meek Mill’s recent unavailability.
“It was one of them things that fell into place last minute. Meek [Mill] being locked up it was just one of those things [that made me] want to put a different spin on it. 2015 when we kick it off it’s going to be a real big year.”
Conducting the interview in an Atlanta neighborhood, Ross also explained the meaning behind Hood Billionaire’s title, relaying that it isn’t necessarily all about the money but rather street reputation.
“That’s what a hood billionaire is,” Ross said when asked about the title of the album. “It ain’t based on the type of money you is [it’s about] somebody who inspire you and when you see them coming down the street as a shorty and you stop and you point, that was a hood billionaire.”
Finally, when asked whether he would do a collaborative album with Meek Mill after the Philadelphia native’s release from prison this coming year, Rick Ross noted that Meek’s forthcoming solo album would be the first thing on the docket for the rapper.
Watch the full interview segment below:
Hood Billionaire jammin
jamming fists up drug dealers booty holes looking for the junk he raps about selling, underdig?
cause he knows nobody will buy it if he doesnt put popular guests on it..another over rated rapper who promotes the drug lifestyle to young kids..his new song is called “Neighborhood Drug Dealer” and this his 7th album..smh..and u idiot kids keep purchasing this garbage
corny ass nicca, wtf does meek mill going to rehab have to do with leaving stalley, gunplay, rockie, trel and the rest of em off your album?
I’m a big Ross fan…..but this album is garbage. It might have been better if had put this out as a mixtape before he dropped Mastermind. And he didn’t asnwer the question. You don’t even have to be in the same country with each other to do a song together, so it’s got to be deeper than that. Wale is the best artist in the whole group including Rozay and yet he is treated like an outcast. Ross also contradicted himself because he said in another interview that this album was mostly left overs from Mastermind, and yet he talks about Meek being in jail was a reason he didn’t do a collab. Him putting out another album this fast was selfish and not a “Boss” move. If you want to put out another album this fast, you could have at least made sure it was hands down a classic. All he accomplished by putting out an album this quick was fucking over his other artists. He could have been helping Stalley push his album which is actually a better album. But the numbers aren’t moving for Stalley right now because of Ross’ selfish acts. He could have at least done another Self Made album. Like I said, I’m a fan, but you have to call these guys out when they are feeding us bullshit.
p.s. His punk ass should have put the other Movin Bass version with Tink on the album cuz it’s 100 percent better.
Insipid fat fuck, the sooner this asswipe drops dead the sooner black culture makes its comeback
Your life must be pretty pathetic to wish death on someone you never met.
Never been
“Meek [Mill] being locked up it was just one of those things [that made me] want to put a different spin on it.”
Yeah what a spin that was. LOL still waiting for Ross to put out a project without Jay-Z, Drake or Lil Wayne.
LOLLLLLLL “Ross also explained the meaning behind hood billionaires title, relaying that isn’t necessarily all about the money, but rather street reputation”.
And Eminem got far more street rep (and doesn’t even use that to his advantage) than Officer Ricky.
thats how you know ross wasnt rly out there like that.. bc its ALL about the money. its nothing more nothing less..you get money so you can upgrade your living and god willing make it to a nice house and a yard quietly.
Rozay dominating right now. Another classic and another platinum album in the works.
LOL
The bawse just dropped another classic on the game. Real recognize real, Rozay out there givin back to communities while yall broke ass niggas keep hatin. How many artist can drop two albums a year. Aint seen none of yall favorite rappers doin half what Rozay is.
Bawse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“How many artist can drop two albums a year.”
Didn’t Guwop put out like 3 plus 2 dozen mixtapes… all from prison?
two albums full of wack shit
What Ross need to explain is why is he still making music!?
Nigga, the fuck you know about shit? You from Chi, fake boa.
You would not know shit about the Chi! No snitch zone hoe ass nikka!
How can this fat fuck make a career out of lies? You must really have no honor and dignity to be comftarble lieng like that.
I mean if he would just make music and stfu and avoid those topics maybe he would get more respect. But that’s all he raps about. Everyone knows this guy is a fake, yet all he does is act like he a gangster. Like someone said, even Eminem has more street cred than this guy, yet we never hear him talk about it or embelishing it and lieng about it.
This fattass is a fraud. Man i hope one day someone really exposes him for what he really is.
How can someone be comfortable building a career involving so many lies. You really have to have no honor or dignity at all.
Everyone knows this fattass is a fake. Like someone said, even Eminem has more street cred than this guy. Yet we don’t hear him talk about it, embelish stories or lie about it. Everyone knows Ross is a fake, he would probably get a lot more respect if he’d concentrate on his music and avoid those topics. But unfourtunately that’s all he raps about and that’s the kind of act he decided to base his pathetic career on.
I hope one day someone really exposes him for who he really is. His fake act won’t last forever. He’s slowly starting to fade in irrelevancy anyways. Fat, talentless fraud.
How can someone be comfortable building a career involving so many lies. You really have to have no honor or dignity at all.
Everyone knows this fattass is a fake. Like someone said, even Eminem has more street cred than this guy. Yet we don’t hear him talk about it, embelish stories or lie about it. Everyone knows Ross is a fake, he would probably get a lot more respect if he’d concentrate on his music and avoid those topics. But unfourtunately that’s all he raps about and that’s the kind of act he decided to base his pathetic career on.
I hope one day someone really exposes him for who he really is. His fake act won’t last forever. He’s slowly starting to fade in irrelevancy anyways. Fat, talentless fraud.
Lollllll so you mad? eminem aint got shit …. ross is from carol city, being a c.o doesnt mean ntn, ik a lot of C.O that bring drug in the jail and give info to the ppl inside, yall talking like G’s but yall just Gay, now this is the proof tht you must be white… bringing eminem on the table how can he be so gangsta and didnt do shit to trick tht been extorting him for years?
you mean the same trick that made ross shit in his pants at a concert in detroit and was too scared to perform and get in the building?
“Ross also explained the meaning behind Hood Billionaire’s title, relaying that it isn’t necessarily all about the money but rather street reputation.”……………………spoken like a true boss.
he has the reputation for being a lying fraud who cancels shows due to real gangsters threats
Ross should go solo, o wait, lmfao
you mean the same trick that made ross shit in his pants at a concert in detroit and was too scared to perform and get in the building?
Ross didnt have a choice in this case. His team canceled the concert over ross’ s wishes