Rick Ross is readying the release of his next LP with Trilla. Recently, Ross discussed the relationship between Trilla and MJ‘s Thriller. He also discussed the various guests he has on his new album, along with the tracks he is featured on.
“When I was young, that Michael Jackson album Thriller hit me,” he told MTV. “I remember when I got the LP, the way [the cover] folded open like my notepad at school, it stuck with me. It was one of the greatest albums ever released, one of my favorites. I wanted to come back in a way that was just as exciting. I put the trill on it, so now we have Trilla. Coming real soon, biggest album of the year.”
He isn’t alone on this album. Stars from Jay-Z to Andre 3000 have joined him. How did he get Andre on board?
“I reached out to Andre; we bumped into each other at the MTV [Video Music] Awards, we chopped it up and I told him I needed some of that ‘Southernplayalistic’ music,” Ross explained. “I reached out to Dr. Dre; he’s real busy on his album but hopefully he’ll slide me one of them pies so I could double up.”
Now, he’s also got big plans for the future. He may even want to try acting.
“I’m trying to get some Oprah money so I can stop cursing and using bad language and talking bad…I would love to be in that world.”
While on this quest for Oprah money, he’s also producing a film: M.I. Yayo The Movie.
“It’s a groundbreaking documentary about my city…I go in-depth. It’s a top-10 countdown of the biggest hustlers who ever walked my streets.”
Trilla should drop this Summer.
