Some conflicts are resolved while others intensify, as on 'Idols Become Rivals,' where Ross gets Chris Rock, the comedian he once vengefully called a cornball, to effusively introduce a ruthless diss track directed at Birdman. Trap productions switch between sleek and low profile to blaring and riotous, tempered with a batch of comparatively elegant, soul-dipped tracks, highlighted by a trio handled by old ally Bink and a C Gutta (aka Lil' C) flip of the Stylistics' 'People Make the World Go Round.' Ross' vainglorious pronouncements are broken up by reflective, sometimes pro-black moments with slightly greater frequency. Just after the release of Black Market, Ross broke a lengthy crossover-hit dry spell with 'Purple Lamborghini,' his and Skrillex's unlikely if predictably blaring soundclash for the Suicide Squad soundtrack, but this largely picks up where Ross' full-length discography left off. Armed with a streak of eight Top Ten full-lengths, the rapper moves from Def Jam to Epic for album number nine, backed by a mix of old and new beatmaking associates - and more featured guests than tracks - with only a handful of Black Market holdovers on one cut each.

A change of labels and an almost entirely different set of producers aside, Rather You Than Me is business as usual for Rick Ross.

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