What is Ross lacking??

[Liquid]

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

Rick Ross - Tears Of Joy feat. Cee-Lo - YouTube

50 is much better than Ross at making music. Also, at the very least 50 Cent had a start that many can relate to. Get Rich or Die Tryin is a perfect example of someone in the hood not giving up on what he wants to do even after nearly dying.

Its not even close, to even compare both is laughable.

 

[Kenny West]

Feminity. Point blank Ross has one target audience: African American males. Bonus points if you from the hood.

90% of his music is hyper masculine music about power, money and domination. Other topics (The typical party anthem, the typical simp anthem etc) are usually afterthoughts on a Ross project.

Seriously, check each project. For every Diced Pineapples there's a trio of songs like 911, Hold Me Back, Pirates, Ten Jesus Pieces etc.

As a masculine man, I can fukk with that ratio. Ross music just get's my adrenaline flowing. I dunno if it's the awesome adlibs, the amazing beats, his powerful delivery or that he's surpassed in shyt talking ability. And GFID he really stepped up his lyrical ability and flows.

It also doesn't help when he shyts on the other demographics who isn't in his target audience. I was like when he was takin shots on white folks on GFID.

 

[bl2k8]

Like everyone elese been saying substance . Dude got the voice and delivery to do big things. The music he's made and is making is good but nothing legendary.

 

[Still Benefited]

He simply don't connect with the listener..sure he spit decent but having brs that connect and make people say "yeah that's how I feel" is not sumthing u can really learn....and its not a matter of the content being serious or personal,u can rap about goofy bullshyt and still make it relatable where dudes listenin is like ""....but its just a way with words the greats have....the ones who have that hard core following all had that

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Mass Appeal...

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

He simply don't connect with the listener..sure he spit decent but having brs that connect and make people say "yeah that's how I feel" is not sumthing u can really learn....but just a way with words the greats have....the ones who have that hard core following all had that

This.

 

[CACtain Planet]

He lacks the support of CACs which is fine by me...

 

[Habit]

Lets be reality, the CO thing hurt him. It came out right around the time he found his stride with them Justice League and Lex Luger beats. Most people aint moving past the fact he's a fraud. People on the internet can stan him because they download his music for free, but when spending your own money things like that matter. Deeper than Rap should have made him superstar level like Minaj and Drake.

 

[No1]

He lacks crossover appeal, that's all it is really.

 

[CACtain Planet]

Lets be reality, the CO thing hurt him. It came out right around the time he found his stride with them Justice League and Lex Luger beats. Most people aint moving past the fact he's a fraud. People on the internet can stan him because they download his music for free so it doesn't matter to ya'll.

How did it hurt him when he had the highest debut ever of his career?

 

[Habit]

How did it hurt him when he had the highest debut ever of his career?

He should not be doing Jeezy numbers at the height of his popularity.

 

[BlackZilla]

Actual talent. He is the least dope rapper in his crew why a hilariously large margin.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Actual talent. He is the least dope rapper in his crew why a hilariously large margin.

In a world where Chingy went Platinum I doubt talent has anything to do with it...

 

[BlackZilla]

In a world where Chingy went Platinum I doubt talent has anything to do with it...

Point taken.

 

[iamduval]

His verse on "ambition" is what he needs to do more often.



I think the best rappers have a conversational approach to their flows. Ross is just rappin at you.