That shyt went platinum more than 10 years later lol
“Rick Ross Fell Off So Hard He’s Opening Up For Lil Bow Wow On Tour Now, He Can’t Sell Tickets On His Own” - 50 Cent
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I was surprised too. I think Ross mainly went gold on everything. His Persona and ability to hold his own with elite rappers created the illusion he was S-Tier. I say this as someone who was a huge fan
I wouldn't call him a C. If Nas/Jay/Drake/Kendrick/Em/Wayne/Kanye are S Tier Ross was a weak A or Strong B. I mention strong B because I feel Future is A tier but he aint Drake or Kendrick lol. And I don't think Ross was ever as culturally impactful as Future
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Because in 2010 he was really that big. Teflon Don was a big deal.
So just doing some research, by 2012 it sold 724K records.
Teflon Don (album) - Wikipedia
Looking up the spotify numbers for streams, he's has 393,802,390 total streams for that album. That equates to 315K sales.
Rick Ross - Spotify Top Albums
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So that album is definitely platinum by now. Maybe he just hasn't certified it.
nikka stop. nikka really tried to sneak Nas in "S" he does NOT belong with those names. Ross was never no damn A list celebrity, no matter how you flip it.
Because in 2010 he was really that big. Teflon Don was a big deal.
So just doing some research, by 2012 it sold 724K records.
Teflon Don (album) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Looking up the spotify numbers for streams, he's has 393,802,390 total streams for that album. That equates to 315K sales.
Rick Ross - Spotify Top Albums
A website that collects and analyzes music data from around the world. All of the charts, sales and streams, constantly updated.kworb.net
So that album is definitely platinum by now. Maybe he just hasn't certified it.
another case of after the fact. The album felt bigger than it was, but I think during that time it was gold Max. But credit to ross as going platinum eventually is a testament to quality as people continue to listen or support vs it being microwave music.
He was never a big selling artist. His first album went plat and none of his following albums came close.
No, he wasnt THAT big. As good as Teflon Don was, that album as a whole didnt make that much noise; as opposed to a few singles (BMF, Aston Martin Music).
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I also think it speaks to having white fans. I can't imagine Ross white fanbase is at a higher percentage than his black fanbase just due to the type of artist he is. Him not being able to fully reach a different target audience may have hurt his popularity as well.
Ross's music imo is like Big Krit, sonically pleasing a soulful, something that just doesn't connect with non-blacks. Like there isn't quantitative element they can just look at and get loll. And Ross was never trendy where it's like "ok everyone else is doing it so I will do it too" like you see with say Cash Money's run.
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Damn, Curly still mad AF
This has nothing to do with. Ross flat out didn't have star power like contemporaries. All it comes down to.