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Port of Miami 2

Port of Miami 2 is the tenth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on August 9, 2019, by Maybach Music Group and Epic Records. The album features guest appearances from Wale, Gunplay, Summer Walker, Dej Loaf, Swizz Beatz, Meek Mill, Nipsey Hussle, Teyana Taylor, Jeezy, YFN Lucci, Ball Greezy, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Denzel Curry, John Legend, Lil Wayne, and Drake. Port of Miami 2 serves as the sequel to Ross' debut album, Port of Miami, released in 2006. It was supported by three singles: "Act a Fool", "Big Tyme", and "Gold Roses".

Port of Miami 2
Studio album by
Rick Ross
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)
GenreHip hop
Length66:29
Label
Producer
Rick Ross chronology
Rather You Than Me
(2017) 		Port of Miami 2
(2019) 		Richer Than I Ever Been
(2021)
Singles from Port of Miami 2
  1. "Act a Fool"
    Released: June 21, 2019
  2. "Big Tyme"
    Released: July 2, 2019
  3. "Gold Roses"
    Released: July 26, 2019

Background

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On July 16, 2019, the album's release date was announced.[1] On July 31, Rick Ross was featured in an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood radio show in which he said:

Releasing two albums, it was a statement that was made. I hope I made that statement, coming back full circle to my 10th album. Port of Miami 1 being everything I built the empire on, just me coming back. And I wanna have that challenge of comparing it because to me, ultimately, I just wanna be even sharper than I was back then.[2]

Ross shared the album's tracklist on August 1, 2019.[3]

Artwork

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The artwork, an homage to the original Port of Miami cover depicts Ross holding a pendant with a picture of Black Bo, his friend and manager, who died in December 2017.[1]

Promotion

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The album's lead single, "Act a Fool" featuring Wale, was released on June 21, 2019,[4] the song peaked at number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[5]

The second single, "Big Tyme" featuring Swizz Beatz, was released on July 2, 2019,[6] the music video for the song was released on July 30.[7]

The third single, "Gold Roses" featuring Drake, was released on July 26, 2019,[8] the song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[9]

Promotional singles

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"Turnpike Ike" was released as a promotional single on August 6, 2019.[10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [12]
Clash8/10[13]
HipHopDX3.5/5[14]
HotNewHipHop79%[15]
NME     [16]
Pitchfork6.6/10[17]
Rolling Stone     [18]

Port of Miami 2 was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 67, based on seven reviews.[11]

Aaron Bishop of Clash wrote that Port of Miami 2 "shows Renzel with his pen at his sharpest, his beats at their grandest and his coveted guest verse spots at their most impactful. Over a decade at the top of the rap mountain has seen the MMG icon have his ups and downs. But on what is his tenth studio album, he proves why he’s achieved such longevity in the fickle game that is rap. Tracks such as "Turnpike Ike" showcase the four-time Grammy nominee at his very best, while his willingness to delve into topics outside of his luxurious lifestyle add a depth and gravitas to the record that make it a worthy successor to the original thirteen years on."[13] Andy Kellman of AllMusic saying "Frequent serious references to mortality make Port of Miami 2 his heaviest recording."[12] Evan Rytlewski of Pitchfork stated: "Too often on Port of Miami 2, he locks into the flow of least resistance and simply lets it ride, hiding behind his production instead of asserting his dominion over it. And while his music remains sumptuous as always, that luster alone is no longer enough to wow."[17]

In a mixed review, Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten stated: "Most of his 10th album, Port of Miami 2, is Ross exactly as you know and love him: the obscene boasts, the window-cracking bass, the speedboat cool, the various spins on raps-to-riches success."[18] Will Lavin of NME said, "While the beginning of the album struggles, you'll be hard pushed to find a five-song stretch as flawless as the close out tracks on Ross' 10th studio album."[16] Jesse Fairfax of Spin wrote that "Port of Miami 2 further cements Ross as a mainstay among the aging elite—those rappers whose names now carry them further than their music does. Playing it safe with the sequel to his far more ambitious debut LP, Ross regurgitates that which people have come to love from him, or at least have accepted as his standard."[19]

Commercial performance

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Port of Miami 2 debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, behind Slipknot's sixth album We Are Not Your Kind, with 80,000 album-equivalent units, of which 25,000 were pure album sales. It is Ross's 10th US top 10 album.[20]

Track listing

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Port of Miami 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Act a Fool" (featuring Wale)
Beat Billionaire4:46
2."Turnpike Ike"
Jake One4:20
3."Nobody's Favorite" (featuring Gunplay)
Trop4:05
4."Summer Reign" (featuring Summer Walker)
3:46
5."White Lines" (featuring Dej Loaf)
  • Roberts II
  • Deja Trimble
  • Carlos Martin
  • Michael Cerda
  • Michael Hernández
  • Carlos Suarez
  • Rowan
  • Cameone
3:19
6."Big Tyme" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
Just Blaze4:02
7."Bogus Charms" (featuring Meek Mill)
  • Streetrunner
  • Azzouz
4:01
8."Rich Nigga Lifestyle" (featuring Nipsey Hussle and Teyana Taylor)
Cardiak4:09
9."Born to Kill" (featuring Jeezy)
Trop4:40
10."Fascinated"
  • Roberts II
  • Corey Burroughs
  • Thomas Bennett
  • Avery Branch
  • Bill Withers
  • Dollarz
  • Sam Sneak
5:25
11."I Still Pray" (featuring YFN Lucci and Ball Greezy)
DJ Toomp4:56
12."Running the Streets" (featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie and Denzel Curry)
MajorNine3:44
13."Vegas Residency"
5:19
14."Maybach Music VI" (featuring John Legend and Lil Wayne)
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League4:02
15."Gold Roses" (featuring Drake)
5:49
Total length:66:29

Notes

  • "Big Tyme" features background vocals by Ken Lewis
  • "Bogus Charms" features vocals by Sam Harvey and November Ultra
  • "Rich Nigga Lifestyle" features vocals by Will Gittens
  • "Fascinated" features vocals by Bishop
  • "Vegas Residency" features vocals by Teedra Moses

Sample credits

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[21]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Saponara, Michael (July 17, 2019). "Rick Ross Announces 'Port of Miami 2' Release Date, Shares Cover Art Honoring Late Manager". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Rick Ross on His 10th Album 'Port of Miami 2', Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky + A Lot More!". Big Boy's Neighborhood. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  3. ^ Saponara, Michael (August 1, 2019). "Rick Ross Unveils 'Port of Miami 2' Track List, Feat. Nipsey Hussle, Teyana Taylor & Meek Mill". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ VIBE Staff (June 21, 2019). "Rick Ross And Wale Link On "Act A Fool"". Vibe. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Marie, Erika (July 2, 2019). "Rick Ross Comes Through With "Big Tyme" Ft. Swizz Beatz". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Watch Rick Ross' "BIG TYME" Video Starring Swizz Beatz and Jordyn Woods". Complex. July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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  14. ^ DX Staff (August 20, 2019). "Rick Ross "Port Of Miami 2" Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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