What is Ross lacking??

[Silver Surfer]

A big transcendent hit record...all that other stuff y'all mentioning is , worthless messegeboard rhetoric "authenticity" and "depth" ain't selling records

GFID is the biggest debut of his career despite having the weakest single rollout he's had so far for the lead in of his albums...if he had a huge hit single with a Hard Knock Life, In The Club, Lollipop, etc. type of impact he prolly would've made a bigger jump than he did and ascended to the platinum club with this album...but no dice...

He done been co-signed by too many people....had way too many features....too much publicity to still be a "gold" artist still

 

[Mike Statik]

talent...diet...credibility

 

[H.J.Duck]

People really don't know his story like that... I mean if u compare him to the mainstream rappers who have been relevant for a longer time than him, everyone knows their stories a lot better.

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Kanye


shyt, even 50, Wayne & Game. Even if 50 & Game ain't relevant like that anymore. They all have rapped more about their lives than Ross... All people basically know about Ross is that he was a co, that he possibly sold drugs & that he used to ghostwrite for some other artists. I mean u can't expect some crazy honest/deep shyt from every artist out there but Ross is a good writer so I'm sure he could come up with deeper songs about his life, family or something like that if he wanted to. He has some which are almost there but not really compared to all the other mainstream rappers who have been relevant for years.

Some of yall will say this is a corny suggestion (I really dont care though ) but he should drop an album (or mixtape if he doesn't wanna put out an album like that) called "William Leonard Roberts II" where he'd just drop the Rick Ross "image" for a minute & rap about more personal shyt. I mean how dope it would be to hear that type of content over some soulful production he uses?


Just my opinion I mean he's doing more than well so he doesn't need to change anything but I would love to hear that as a hip hop fan.

 

[Jesus]

Content

A proper diet and workout plan.

 

[BAMBINO]

delete

 

[ajkamkel]

Completely over-saturated in the industry and Jeezy still sell more

to me Ross raps over hot beats and leave you saying that beat sounds good in the car, why would I want to go buy a album that sounds EXACTLY the same as the last 3-4

 

[Consigliere]

Solo songs that aren't reliant on a feature.

I got a Ross playlist that rocks for 3+ hours of hot songs and almost every one has a feature.

 

[wild100sboy]

The truth

 

[Wild self]

Cause his lyrics ain't detailed or emotional enough to be considered one of the greats. Fact is, he is only this successful cause of the lack of hood rappers that are popular and his God-produced beats he has.

 

[stealthbomber]

he just don't got it

 

[Lavish]

Substance, passion, and authenticity.

He makes good music, but his music is hollow

 

[thernbroom]

Meaningful songs.....

Now I just I see him as a rapper playing a character named "Rick Ross"

He can rap, but his verses just feel like he is on autopilot.

This, nikka needs to start talking about shyt you can relate 2, 50 is basically in the same boat

 

[CELL]

Soul. When some one has a certain passion and emotion about their music they become likeable and relatable. Ross is just a lifeless character that throws money in your face.

 

[Juneya]

an idenity

 

[904]

Rich Forever is his best work cuz he's at his best when just making bangers.. Hes so far caught up in portraying a character that his music with "substance" lacks a certain feel to it...