The album, which is due out on September 18th, will not be released through Ross’s current recording home (Def Jam Records) however—it’ll instead be released through Texas independent, Suave House records.
Suave House records, which originally discovered Ross in 2000, will be dropping the album after working out a deal with Def Jam records who made numerous attempts to halt production.
“Ross was signed to me in 2000—I found him,” Suave House owner Tony Draper tells Billboard. “I’m the key to the south. Unfortunately, I was in a bad situation with Jcor Entertainment. I had a joint venture deal with Jcor, who had their distribution deal with Interscope Records. Jcor was supposed to supply marketing dollars, but they didn’t. They only paid $500,000 on a $5 million tab. So to not tie up my artist, I allowed Ross to go to Slip-N-Slide Records in 2002.”
Slip-N-Slide then signed a joint venture deal with Def Jam Records in 2006.
“Def Jam tried to stop me from putting the record out but with the help of [Slip-N-Slide head] Ted Lucas, we’ve finally worked it out,” says Draper. “Def Jam wanted me to compensate them for building the Rick Ross brand. So I ended up giving them a point on the album. I have no problem with Def Jam, but honestly, they couldn’t have stopped me. Def Jam stepped up in a classy manor. But if they hadn’t raised up, I was ready to go the whole legal route. Def Jam can’t stake a claim to the masters that I own.”
“Get That Bread,” Ross’ first single off “Rise To Power” is slated to drop this week.
COMMENTS
FIRST BITCHES LOL I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THIS
FIRST!!!!!!!! C'MON MAN THIS COUNTRY, BITCH ASS NIGGA DON'T COUNT DO HE?!!!!!!!
FUCK YOU BITCH YOU WAS JUST MAD CUZ I WAS FIRST BITCH
I WISH YOU BITCHES WOULD CUSS ME OUT 4 SAYIN FIRST BITCH .....CUZ NOW IM SECOND BITCHES
i wish ppll would grow up on this fuckin thing.
YOU HOES JUST JEALOUS CUZ I WAS 1ST AND 2ND LOL
damn mad cats droppin' Sept 18th: Havoc, Twista, Ross & Chamillionaire, this month is crazy
Yea but Havoc, well Mobb Deep period, ruined their legacy by joining G-Unit (what a shame), Twista is just not consistent enough and he lost all respect from me when he did that stupid ass "This is why I'm Cold"... "Im cold cuz im hot" wtf is that?!? Im not gonna lie Ross has been steppin his game up, I used to not like him but he gettin my attention, and Chamillionaire... well Cham just makes me laugh...
what mobb shoulda went to cash money where dey kissin niggas? cham makes u laugh? kill yoself. twista probably means hes iced out which is makin him cold, hes got the ice because he is hot no homo
let me put u up on the lingo yungster... cold = deep, tight, hot, etc. like bad = good. got it lil n*gga
O I hear ya... but Im sayin it was a stupid fuckin track if u listen to it... i dont give a fuck how u mean it... u cant take some1's track and say Im cold cuz im hot... and another thing... FUCK NO Mobb Deep should never ever join Cash Money thats just not them... I dont know how u cant agree that them joinin G-Unit sullys their legacy... I mean Mobb Deep used to be my shit and now their old asses signed to a fuckin arrogant, shit talkin, sorry lyricist fuckin pop rapper??? The only way he can keep hisself barely in the spotlight is by trying to call out rappers that he knows can crush him but they dont because it wont make them look any better than him if they try to come back because its some dumb shit and it just takes their eye off gettin that paper fuckin with fif's sorry ass... and when ppl dont say shit back too fif all the G-Uniteers and others wanna say the person is scared or cant beat him but in reality they just have betta shit to think about
September is the month people..
fuck TONY DRAPER!
if he was a trill business man...8 BALL AND MJG would get the credit they deserve!
He even fucked over Mr Mike & South Circle, Gillie Da Kid, Crime Boss, Toni Hickman, and etc artist!
that dude is a southern version of Suge Knight but soft!
what the fuck wayne gotta do with this topic nigga?
Who said anything bout Wayne
like 4 REAL...what the fuck is wrong with that dude...
OH...HE SAW GILLIE NAME AND FREAKED OUT! lol
Ay homie get yo facts stright.. Suave aint no where near broke.. Get ya mind right...
i think who ever is over there acting like some hoes on def jam need to quit that's why jay said when his contract is up he getting back his whole share of the roc and bouncing i don't blame him cause it seem a lil out of hand over there all i know is i better hear that peedi crakk ,beans,free, chris,bleek,murda and tru lizzy album or i"am going to protest they ass and i mean i better see all they asses all over my tv with exspensive video's too i rather overdose off the roc than some of the bullshit dats out now na mean
I had no idea Rick Ross was comin out with a new album
damn all niggaz cds is leakin before release n dey wonderin why niggas aint sellin dis is why dey sayin hip hop is dead man
real talk...they should look for a different company to process the album packaging and stuff so even if it will leak, it will not be like 2 weeks earlier. Maybe few days earlier...They gotta do something, if not, some people will be discouraged to make albums...
naw! people dont understand that Tony Draper is a terrible businessman!
Imagine Ross on Suave House in 2000??
He would be in the same boat with Ball & MJG
They career been bounced all around cuz he been fuckin it up since 1992!
So Def Jam is responsible for Ross career!
Slip N Slide aint givin a fuck really bout no one BUT Trina and Trick...think about it!
He got that deal with Def Jam and THEY PUSHED IT TO THE LIMIT! lol
Yeah but Ball & G was millions of records still!!!! Don't forget Lost went platinum and that was a double album.
Suave House was on top of their game when they had Tela. The whole South was down with Suave House and their beats are still classic (On Top Of Da World) my favorite cd!
hatemybytch is a homo nigga
na i actually have to agree wit him on this 1
naw cuz Ball and G wasnt rich at all 4 real...they was gettin paid but they wasnt millions in!
Diddy made them they millions! real talk!
Is this new material or old bullshit???
First he sucks second he s fat third he got more rings than my grandmother
oliwood im still coming to get u oh u thought i forgot those comments u made bout how u like muscular dudes now u over here leaving homo comments wit tha reli ross, oliwood187, wut tha fu&* is a honkywood
Ross is one of my favorite artists hands down hes one of the best right now who ever doesn't agree get at me
i respect your opinion or wahtever, but i DEFINETLEY disagree.
i mean, he may be real and all that, but i don't think he belongs in the rap game.
he NEVER switches his flow, he NEVER switches his topic, and he ALWAYS works with the same dudes. i can't recall one line that sticks out at me. he says "my one liners as rude as don imus", but i don't really hear anything to categorize him as "one of the best".
hoo sorry hes ugly as fuck too Shiiieaaahhh
YOU DIRTY BITCH
oliwood are u a gurl
no toys just playing with pipes and needles. VI man dis mudaskunt
DRUG$,DRUG$,DRUG$!! CRACC AN COKE TALK..THAT'S ALL THIS HOMIE RAP ABOUT...HE WUZ WAY BETTER WHEN HE WUZ NOT KNOWN...WACC ASS FUCC...I SMELL ANOTHER FLOP ALONG WITH HIS HOMIE KHALED AN COOL AN DRE..GARBAGE ASS CD'S...ROSS STOP ALL THIS WACC RAP..AN GET DOWN TO BU$INE$$...PEACE!!!
ross goes hard id buy his shit over everyone dropping this month except kanye................
D.C red No im not
then dont comment on dis niggas looks god damn u on that wayne tip. but yo dc i dont think ross is that good at all i.e. see below im just sick of him all his shit sounds the same next
ross rap bout the same shit i every song
ross is still that nigga thought. i mean come on give the nigga the respect. most niggaz like him never even make it to the mainstream
ya hes that nigga that rap bout the same shit haha. i aint hatin on him, i hope he doesnt flop but if i was puttin money down id say he flops
o ya i heard he used to be a po officer
in terms of album sales out of the 4 rappers, it'll b
1- Cham
2- Twista
3- Rick Ross
4- Havoc
twista and ross is gonna b close
you wrong since chams shit leaked twista is gunna push half with him. lotta twista fanbase still around... twiz been keepin it in the rap game for 10 years consistently
whats a rick ross?
SHUT YOUR BITCH ASS, VIDEO GAME ALL DAY VIRGIN ASS, NEVER BEEN NEVER WILL AND NEVER WAS A REAL NIGGA ASS, JULIO ASSS UP BOOOIIIII!!!!! I TOLD YOU!!!! I TOLD YOU!!!! DONT MAKE ME DIG UP THE RECORDS IN MY FILE BOOOOIII!!!!!
RealRap your an idiot
Port of Miami was pretty good, let's see if Ross can hold us down again
no it wasnt
WEEEEEEEY F BABY
AINT RICKY ROSES ALBUM GONA BE CALLED THRILLA
nah dummy it was never thrilla, it was TRILLA
Oh great, another whack ass 'I'm rich' album
i though rick ross upcomming album would be called trilla? i think rick ross album gonna sell but he probably wont go double platnium but i aint cuz rick ross is one of flawdas finest 305 and 561 rise up reppin miami and b-town to the fullest!!!!
ross steppin his game up i might buy the album depending on the answer to my question is the album new shit or old come on someone gotta answer yall bitches gotta somethin about ross he just won me over thanks to d.j khaled he the`best
i need to hear more songs from ross that aint bout god damn coke!!! he mentions it in almost all his songs... chamillionaire is critally acclaimed and is hella creative...no doubt his album should b amazing! im waitin to cop it and not get it early
O YA... GRADUATION is the shit!!!! one of the year's best albums...and i'm a 50 fan haha
cosign
Definately co-sign
its all bout dat 305, m-i-yayo, county dade..... hollaaaa
what happened to thrilla?
Chamillionaire vs. Rick Ross
September 18th 2007
Definately pickin up Cham's... no surprise there.. but might have to hear a few more songs from Ross before I buy his album...his joint with Akon "Cross That Line" was tight from his last album, and the "Push It Remix" is pretty good..so who knows
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people need to understand that Ross cd will be a prelude to his REAL new album coming up!
Its an independent release! cut the bullshyt out on Rick Ross - Rise to Power
Draper just trying to get some money cuz he broke!
hatemebytch is on top of his shit, ross is broke..cool & dre need to hook this brotha up
naw ross aint broke...Tony Draper is! lol
i probably got more money than Draper...
Suave House just finished bankruptcy! 7 years ago...YALL DIDNT KNOW THAT HUH? lol
Draper aint been the same since he tried 2 play ball & mjg
everybody shut the fuck up.