Rick Ross just released his new album Set In Stone last week, which marks the latest entry in a 20-plus-year career. Sadly for him, it seems like a lot of that momentum has slowed down, at least from a musical standpoint. Billboard just revealed their updated top 10 albums on their 200 chart, and the new LP from Ross is nowhere to be found.
Instead, with just around 17K album-equivalent units sold in its first week (almost 15K of them from streaming), Set In Stone landed all the way at number 46 on the list, according to HITS Daily Double. This news follows a lot of criticism for Rick Ross' Set In Stone, whether it's from fans or hip-hop peers.
50 Cent clowned the low album sales, which Rozay responded to dismissively. "Real hip-hop lovers should never get caught up in the propaganda and fake bot numbers,” he said. “True hip-hop lovers never get caught up in the propaganda and the fake bot numbers. Go to the product. Test it. How amazing is the music? [...] They bots. Commenting on the classic album with no posts. Who cares? I don’t give. Long as they spending money. Rozay putting the dope music out. That’s who fight my battles with the bots and all of that."
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Rick Ross' Beefs
In addition, Rick Ross also blasted 50 Cent for allegedly stealing money from Shreveport for his G-Unit Film Studios development. "You borrowed all them people money, didn't you?" he mockingly asked. "Return they money back. 'Cause Shreveport ain't give you the loans you was looking for. 'Cause they smart… Why would you need a film studio? You're stealing the people's money. Give them people back their money, Curtis."
Elsewhere, Rick Ross is dealing with other conflicts that are only adding more fuel to the fire of low album sales. Drake fans in particular have been having a field day. In comparisons of success and lifestyle, the 6ix God is winning pretty much every one.
But Ross is no slouch. He recently showed off his private jet and car collection after fans clowned him for flying commercial recently. No matter what negativity or lack of success comes The Biggest Boss' way, his status (and his stubbornness) is set in stone.
