Best listened to: Behind tinted windows, driving exactly the speed limit.
When Rick Ross dropped his sophomore album Trilla in March 2008, he wasn’t just releasing music; he was doubling down on a persona. Fresh off the success of Port of Miami , the former corrections officer turned larger-than-life drug lord was facing a skeptical audience. Could he do it again? Was the magic of "Hustlin'" a fluke? Rick Ross - Trilla -Bonus Track Version- -Album...
If you only know Rick Ross from the "Stay Schemin'" meme or the Wingstop empire, go back. Skip the singles. Find the Bonus Track Version of Trilla and listen to the deep cuts. You’ll hear the blueprint of modern luxury rap being drawn in real time. Best listened to: Behind tinted windows, driving exactly
Trilla stands as the bridge between Ross the mixtape rapper and Ross the executive. Without the confidence he exudes on this album—especially the harder, unpolished bonus cuts—we never get Teflon Don or Deeper Than Rap . Could he do it again