Mastermind

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When it comes to millionaire-kingpin raps over lushly orchestrated, ultra-grandiose production, few can do it like Rick Ross. The MMG head honcho returns here with his sixth album, generally following the same script that made him one of hip-hop's biggest superstars. Overflowing with A-list features (JAŸ-Z, Kanye, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Scarface, French Montana, etc.) and overseen by platinum producers like Diddy, Jake One, Mike WiLL Made It, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, there's no doubt that <i>Mastermind</i> will end up in the same place as his previous five albums: topping the charts. As a criminally minded storyteller, Ross continues to impress, while the beats display a stylistic diversity not generally found in today's pop-rap. "Thug Cry" tweaks Souls of Mischief's classic anthem "93 Til Infinity," while "Supreme" finds Scott Storch pairing rat-a-tat-tat 808s with some absurdly funky horns and flutes. Other highlights include "The Devil Is a Lie" and "Mafia Music III."

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