Honestly? I think the nikka is just a tax write off. Stalley is never gonna blow and the average music listener isn't checking for his shyt. From the interviews I've seen, Ross seems to be closet with Stalley bizarrely enough, like Ross is proud of the young dude from bouncing back in music despite his basketball dreams going to hell. Like in that Breakfast Club interview Ross looked at Stalley like a proud dad or some shyt. From earlier Ross songs I've heard, Ross sounds like he had a bad relationship with his pops so to me, I think Ross just signing the young brother to give him an opportunity, get some show money thanks to the promotion, and also, a nice tax write off. As much as people harp on Ross for being a huge facade, he seems like a genuinely good person.