Rick Ross wasn't originally planning to drop
his Mastermind album until Tuesday, but after
offering up a full stream on iTunes last week the MMG CEO bumped his release date,
debuting
the LP one day earlier, on Monday (March 3).
"What means the most to me is just the reaction from my supporters and from my fans," Ross
told MTV News days ahead of the release. "I just reflect on Port of Miami and through every
project, and here I am. So they mean the most."
"I'm really focused on making sure we execute this roll out and make sure everybody knows
what's going on and everybody feels a part of this," he added, "Because this is one of my most
passionate bodies of work."
Singles from the anticipated project include "The Devil is a Lie," with Jay Z, "War Ready" with
Jeezy, and "Nobody," with French Montana and Diddy.
The latter track includes a sample of the Notorious B.I.G.'s "You're Nobody (Til Somebody Kills
You)," which Ross says took on a whole new meaning after he became the target of a drive-by
shooting in Florida, in January 2013. He debuted a video for the song last week, and the
Christopher Sims-directed visual begins with a reenactment of the shooting incident.
When Rick Ross pays a visit to "RapFix Live" on Wednesday at 4p.m., he'll take time to break
down his album track-by-track, and take us through the emotional video for "Nobody." Ross will
be joined by DJ Khaled live in the studio, while Big Sean and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League will tune in
to share their experiences working on Mastermind.
Watch Rick Ross, DJ Khaled and Big Sean on "RapFix Live" Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on MTV Jams and on RapFix.MTV.com. Join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive and send your questions for the artists to @MTVRapFix.
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