Let's discuss Rick Ross' "Teflon Don"

it's the big day, y'all! can't wait to not buy Rick Ross's album and avoid his music as much as possible! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 9:21:38 AM via web

bout to not get in the car and not go to the record store to not cop that Teflon Don! let's go!! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:13:32 AM via web

I'm about to not take the wrapper off the Ross CD and not bang that shit all day! can't wait to listen to Gucci and T.I. and Jeezy instead! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:20:45 AM via web

support southern hip hop, y'all! it's not like anyone from Outkast just dropped a dope album! Rick Ross is your only choice! BAWSE! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:22:51 AM via web

I'll always remember the day I bought Carter 2, King, Underground Kingz, The Recession...and the day I didn't buy Teflon Don Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:26:39 AM via web

go buy Teflon Don! it's 2 tracks shorter than the 'EP' Rick Ross released for free 2 months ago, so you're getting your money's worth! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:29:07 AM via web

everybody support Rick Ross today! he's rich, well fed, and not very talented, so he deserves your money! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:31:22 AM via web

I think I'm Rick Ross...I've never sold drugs and I'm not good at rapping. hey, maybe I AM Rick Ross! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:36:04 AM via web

Teflon Don, y'all! I haven't been this excited to not buy an album since Thank Me Later! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:37:31 AM via web

the illest rapper in 2010 has a beard, a bald head and a gut...you know who I'm talking about! what's up, Freeway! Stimulus Package out now! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:45:34 AM via web

man I had so much fun not listening to Teflon Don this morning, I'm gonna not put it on repeat and bump that shit all day! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:46:24 AM via web

enough jokes, y'all, I am going to guy buy Teflon Don today...I need a new drink coaster Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:10:37 AM via web

decided to buy TEN copies of Teflon Don...gonna tape 'em together, use it as a doorstop. and take the discs out... play frisbee with my son Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:16:57 AM via web

just got back from the beach...it's official! Not Rick Ross is the pefect summer soundtrack! Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:15:28 PM via web

everyone I saw today at the beach was not listening to Rick Ross, it was like we were all part of the same special club, great feeling. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:16:41 PM via web

ALL I DO IS SCREAM SCREAM SCREAM NO MATTER WHAT, ACT LIKE I LOST MY MIND EVEN IF THE SONG SUCKS Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:54:12 PM via web

AND WHEN I STEP UP IN THE BUILDING, EVERYBODY TURNS THEIR BACK.......................................................................... Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:54:35 PM via web

..............................................................................................................AND THEY STAY THERE Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:55:08 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss dropped a classic verse everyone kept quoting on that DJ Khaled record? ...wait that was Lil Wayne Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:56:34 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss singlehandedly made Slip N Slide Records a brand name? ...wait that was Trick Daddy Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:57:44 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made trap music popular and changed the sound of southern rap? ...wait that was T.I. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:58:52 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss put Miami on the map? ...wait that was Luke Tuesday, July 20, 2010 2:59:11 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss did R&B songs so ill that he made women love his fat boy swag? ...wait that was Biggie Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:00:42 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made Def Jam start seriously promoting southern rappers? ...wait that was Luda Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:01:51 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss lived an infamous life of crime? ...wait that was Freeway Ricky Ross Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:02:31 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made just calling himself "the boss" seem like a fly nickname? ...wait that was Slim Thug Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:33:04 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss told us the truth about his life? ...wait that was The Smoking Gun Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:33:21 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made Maybachs and cigars and expensive suits cool in hip hop? ...wait that was Jay-Z Tuesday, July 20, 2010 3:40:26 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss had the nicest titties in Miami rap? ...wait that was Trina Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:07:12 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made a hundred cheesy R&B singles but you kinda grudgingly respected how he pulled it off? ...wait that was Plies Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:08:14 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss bagged Foxy Brown in her prime? ...wait that was Jay-Z Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:19:07 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss kept his fat ass relevant by getting on every DJ Khaled record next to bigger stars? ...wait that was Fat Joe AND Ross Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:22:45 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss wasn't getting any shine but dropped dope guest verses on every Slip-N-Slide album? ...wait that was Duece Poppi Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:23:25 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss had the best verse on a Rick Ross song? ...wait that was Jay-Z/Lil Wayne/Young Jeezy/T.I./Kanye/Gucci Mane/etc. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:42:54 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made wearing sunglasses bigger than your face cool? ...wait that was probably some other Miami douchebag Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:28:33 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss stepped his game up after weak early records to be one of the best rappers in the south? ...wait that was Gucci Mane Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:45:26 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss wrote a memorable hook for a Rick Ross single? ...wait that was T-Pain/Ne-Yo/Avery Storm/John Legend/R. Kelly/etc. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:46:56 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss picked a bunch of great beats and guests for Rick Ross's albums? ...wait that was Def Jam's A&R department Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:51:17 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made that 50 Cent/Ross beef really hilarious and entertaining? ...wait that was 50 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:54:10 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss said "crab meats"? ...yeah that was him. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:07:30 PM via web

apparently God doesn't have any influence at Def Jam RT @ezewriter God Hates whack rappers. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:48:38 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss rapped with incredible breath control for a man of his considerable girth? ...wait that was Big Pun. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:49:46 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss brought smiles to the faces of the world's children with his bushy beard and big belly? ...wait that was Santa Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:51:31 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss made the song that gets stuck in everyone's head at the mere mention of Miami? ...wait that was Will Smith Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:43:08 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss ensured that any future victory for Miami will be a hollow one? ...wait that was Lebron AND Rick Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:43:41 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss provided you with actual entertainment on the release date of his 4th album? wait that was me. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:32:58 PM via web

what a constant source of lols that was

fire

dom's was freaking hilarious too

#rememberwhenRickRoss was the most respected correctional officer out there?... wait that was Edie Falco's character in Oz.
2:09 PM Jul 20th via web

that was very funny, must admit. would read again.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA those Tweets are fucking gold. I'm dying here. hahahahaha

listening on headphones, "live fast, die young" is kind of a mess of a production -- not sure that vocal sample really fits with the orchestral feel of the rest of the thing

who produced that song on the drake album that also bit that "no games" riddim a la "live fast, die young"

diddy's verse on this is so hilarious

first of all, bragging about being the first person to write a check for haiti is incredibly crass even by rap standards

also is there any more of a transparent way to show that rick ross ghostwrote a verse for you than by rhyming "maryland" and "marilyn"

'teflon don' will get 10x better if you replace "super high" with the remix

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Thursday, July 22, 2010 11:35 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark

this is my most otm post on ilx

yeah "live fast die young" is crap. it feels stuffed into the album, kind of the only thing in it that does but i guess it woudn't be a rick ross album without that

"tears of joy" makes that song totally unnecessary

also is there any more of a transparent way to show that rick ross ghostwrote a verse for you than by rhyming "maryland" and "marilyn"

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:55 PM (4 minutes ago) Bookmark

Totally. The moment Diddy starting rapping I KNEW Ricky wrote that verse for him.

who produced that song on the drake album that also bit that "no games" riddim a la "live fast, die young"

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Thursday, July 22, 2010 10:53 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark

Are you talking about "Show Me a Good Time?" Kanye...

I think the song's alright, but with those vocal samples undernearth it's all too cluttered.

ha, figures

Yeah, they work on the Drake, not here.

nah they were shit on the drake album too

I dunno, they worked with the "scratched" chorus and it's like Kanye's trying to prove he's back-to-the-basics with the nod to the boom-bap, and I think it works. There's enough space on the track for them to be effective.

"aston martin music" is really good

Yep. That should be the closer.

lol it sounds like chrisette is singing "listening to the yeah yeah yeahs"

i should've spoken before this song got all 'thank me later'

shouldn't have**

lol it sounds like chrisette is singing "listening to the yeah yeah yeahs"

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:16 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

hold on, this is exactly what she is singing

the fuck????????

tell me i'm wrong?

I think Drake adds a ton of pathos to the track, but you know I like Drake doing in situations like these (and in general). At least he didn't get a verse.

can we talk about chrisette michelle singing about listening to the yeah yeah yeahs on this rick ross album instead

Yes, that's what she's singing. And I love how she just like squeezes it in at the very end of her hook.

am i wrong to be dumbfounded by that?

Nah, I didn't even realize it until you pointed it out. Awesome moment.

I can totally picture Rick and Chrisette driving on the highway listening to the YYYs... ok I can't, but that's why it's great.

saadiq sounds almost indistinguishable from ne yo on this track

Ugh. I DON'T WANT CALL-AND-RESPONSE CHORUS WITH RICK SINGING.

And Saadiq's voice sounds all pinched and just rubs me the wrong way. And I think Instant Vintage is a classic.

#rememberwhenRickRoss rapped with incredible breath control for a man of his considerable girth? ...wait that was Big Pun. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:49:46 PM via web

#rememberwhenRickRoss brought smiles to the faces of the world's children with his bushy beard and big belly? ...wait that was Santa Tuesday, July 20, 2010 5:51:31 PM via web

loooooooool

to everyone boosting this album - you are stupid

rtc out

hahahaha some dude what is your twitter?

http://twitter.com/alshipley

hahahah listening to the yeah yeah yeahs is classic

the best hook on the album after "b.m.f." is wiz khalifa singing "smokin them pina colada papers baby girl we don't fuck with them bluuuuuuuuuuuuunts/ unless i'm with the boooooooooooosss"

"super high" beat is totally the shit -- for some reason it just pops more on the remix -- i think that dope live base just sounds... warmer in the context of two stoners rapping about getting super high

also "trees gets twisted up like fingers and gang signs" is a super dope image from currensy

also the village voice review of this is great

Pfork did a 180 this morning, after giving low marks to the first two Ross albums and not even bothering with the third:

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14482-teflon-don

have to say, of all the people I'm disappointed in for boosting Ross I'm most disappointed in Cohen, who I can usually count on to take down shit rap albums hilariously

yeah before i opened that review i was expecting a HHNF style takedown

game recognize game tho

And he gave Arcade Fire thumbs up yesterday, which was a bigger surprise.

I love this album but not on Ian's terms.

But more importantly, Ross has proven to be among the last of dying breed. His studio albums feel like events that demand the ears and opinions of rap fans.

this is weirdly true

co-sign everything except that Trilla was dope and the first of his event/zeitgeist/barometer of the American moment albums

it's a 3peat

nothing off Mastermind appeals?

it was interesting while it was on

I haven't heard this album in years but I suspect I'll still love it.

teflon don is classic. pretty much everything around this era was

I can't imagine reaching for any Rick Ross album other than Teflon Don or Rich Forever, but Mastermind was interesting because, along with all of Ross's Harry Fraud and Nas collabs, it revealed what a traditionalist the guy is. Made it really easy to imagine a scenario where he spends the rest of his career just playing to the "real rap" crowd, releasing solid but unexciting LPs that never change much kinda like Wu-Tang and Boot Camp and all those old New York types do.

Kinda a funny turn for a guy who began his career so reviled by traditionalists.

i'd listen to deeper than rap too.

Albert Anastasia

Even the triple c’s has a couple joints

nicki minaj is not a thing i am meant to put in my mouth

― lex pretend, Friday, October 14, 2011 7:54 PM bookmarkflaglink

10 years old today

still awesome btw

started sellin dope, was 2 legit 2 quit

strange choice to put "bmf" and "mc hammer" at the back end of the album. maybe stacking it with "i'm not a star" at the beginning would've been tough peak to descend from

this album is a window back into better days so I spin it a lot

i'm gonna JFK
like JFK
and my JFK
is a J... EFF KAYYYYYY

― I think I'm Princess Peach... King Koopa (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, August 4, 2010 8:23 AM (3 months ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

I STILL hear this in my head when I think of this song almost 13 years later, lmao.

still love this album and inexplicably been bumping it again the last few weeks. feels a little weird blasting BMF in my car in fuckin' 2023 with the world going to hell and falling apart but y'know, whadya gonna do

Sorry to butt in but since this is at the top now, can anyone kindly direct me to the current hip hop thread? I mostly want to work though my cognitive dissonance over some Confederate flag crap Westside Gunn posted — I just should probably just let it go right. This is old news to most hip hop heads.

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lol it sounds like chrisette is singing "listening to the yeah yeah yeahs"

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:16 AM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

hold on, this is exactly what she is singing

the fuck????????

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

tell me i'm wrong?

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

I think Drake adds a ton of pathos to the track, but you know I like Drake doing in situations like these (and in general). At least he didn't get a verse.

― altered boners (rennavate), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

can we talk about chrisette michelle singing about listening to the yeah yeah yeahs on this rick ross album instead

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:18 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Yes, that's what she's singing. And I love how she just like squeezes it in at the very end of her hook.

― altered boners (rennavate), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:20 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

am i wrong to be dumbfounded by that?

― ASBO slice (J0rdan S.), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:20 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

Nah, I didn't even realize it until you pointed it out. Awesome moment.

I can totally picture Rick and Chrisette driving on the highway listening to the YYYs... ok I can't, but that's why it's great.

― altered boners (rennavate), Friday, July 23, 2010 1:21 AM (fourteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink

None of the lyrics sites acknowledge the supposed YYYs reference and the only sources that talk about it are an Alex Macpherson article and ILX threads. Either this got massively memory-holed, or it is some Kitty Pryde "Jay-Z said anime!" mishear that we've all humiliated ourselves with

https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/sep/24/r-and-b-fantasia-k-michelle-tamar-braxton-soul

Lol it sounds like it goes “listening to the—yeah yeah yeah—Aston Martin Music”

Disagree — there’s an “s” at the end of yeah yeah yeah (s)

I mean, whether she says it or not, its kind of insane that this wasn't even remotely mentioned anywhere considering I remember the days when the internet melted down because Jay-Z saw a Grizzly Bear concert