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Everything is big with Rick Ross. Triumphs, blunders, singles, videos, and everything else he does is huge, but having the audacity to call his third effort Deeper Than Rap is extra risky, especially since it's his first effort since being "exposed" as a former corrections officer. That's poison in the gangsta rap game, and while there's little here to sway the haters -- and certainly nothing "deep" -- the rapper's ability to steamroll over all of his shortcomings, along with all of our preconceived notions, is simply remarkable. In a sure trilogy of albums, Deeper Than Rap is the surest, kicking off with a decent 50 Cent diss and closing with a "Run with me or run from me" ultimatum that's gutsy enough to feature harps and castanets. While that's enough fuel for the haters to burn the whole place down, anyone willing to ignore Ross' iffy relationship with street cred and his incredibly narrow subject matter (money, women, victory) will find Deeper is the superstar, gangster weekend album done right. Includes bonus DVD with behind the scenes footage.
Condition: new .
TRACK LISTINGS
1 Mafia Music 4:16
2 Maybach Music 4:59
3 Magnificent 4:17
4 Yacht Club / Magazeen 5:14
5 Usual Suspects 5:14
6 All I Really Want / The Dream 4:16
7 Rich off Cocaine 4:25
8 Lay Back 4:02
9 Murda Mami 3:34
10 Gunplay / Gunplay 3:34
11 Bossy Lady / Ne-Yo 3:53
12 Face 3:14
13 Valley of Death 3:54
14 In Cold Blood 3:05
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