Guest Blogger: Mohamed 1

One of the best rappers of our century is Rick Ross. Since his rapping career started in 2006, he has been awarded plenty of Grammies. Mixed emotions come from listening to his music. If you are from a poverty stricken area, then you can most likely relate to Rick Ross 100% of the time. Like most other rappers, Rick Ross talks about the street life; guns, drugs, and girls. In his song “Hustlin’ ” released in his Port of Miami album. But even if you are not from a tough neighborhood, you still get a feel of “hype” when you listen to his music. Rick Ross uses sick beats to reach out to his listeners. Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” can closely be related to Rick Ross’s Hustlin’. In 2010 Wiz Khalifa finally became known when he released “Black and Yellow.” In his song, he also uses plenty of beats which too bring a certain “hype” to listeners. Aside from that, Wiz Khalifa shows the “struggle,” AKA the street life. He raps about his tough childhood, which consisted of gangs and drugs, to where he is now; a high up Grammy winning champion. Certain lyrics from songs always seem to stick out. For example, in Rick Ross’s song “On top of the World,” he says “Every dollar I get keeps me stuntin.” He is talking about how thankful he is for what he actually does have. He doesn’t take it for granted. In another one of his songs, “No. 1,” he raps, “my cup full blowin on that good weed.” Like stated earlier in this blog, he raps a lot about the drug life. In these lyrics, he shows how much he actually cares for drugs and what they do for him. In many different reviews, critics brag about how great Rick Ross is at what he is doing. And I do agree with what they are saying. I personally listen to a lot of his music, and from other songs I’ve listened to, he is the best. In Hip Hop DX’s recent post on March 13, 2014, Sheldon Pierce explains some of Rick Ross’s great qualities. He goes on saying, “Mastermind" is simply a hodgepodge of classic Rick Ross tropes thrown into one and tagged with a title more fit for super-villainy.” Sheldon is showing how great his new album “Mastermind” is. Looking back at his career and what he has for the future, one can defiantly agree that listening to his music is worth our time. If you are one of those people that love the extra “hype,” then buying his albums is worth your time.