Rick Ross God Forgives, I Don't

Talk about a comeback: rapper Rick Ross received his share of hard shots in 2008 courtesy of the revelation of his past work. Two years later he had a high-charting album Teflon Don and an adulating tweet from producer Swizz Beatz. Rolling with the momentum he announced his fifth album (not counting the 2007 compilation Rise to Power) on New York City's "The Breakfast Club" morning show in early January 2011. He gave little information besides the title and noting that he was "50% into the album already." In the same interview he debuted "Made Men," a track featuring rapper du jour Drake; this led "the internet" to speculate whether this record would appear on the album. He also mentioned working with rappers Wale and Meek Mill, though more in the context of signing these artists as opposed to making a connection to his album.

Abstract by Dan Nishimoto