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** Him and Kanye West on "Live Fast, Die Young".

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** Him and Kanye West KanyeWest on "Live Fast, Die Young".Young".
** Him, Kanye West and Big Sean on "Sanctified".


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** Him, Kanye West, {{T-Pain}} and LilWayne on "Maybach Music 2"
** Him and TheWeeknd on "In Vein"
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* ''MasterMind'' (2013)

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* ''MasterMind'' ''[=MasterMind=]'' (2013)



** And his new album, ''MasterMind'', which features {{Jay-Z}} (again), The Weeknd, KanyeWest (again), Music/BigSean, LilWayne and Meek Mill.

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** And his new album, ''MasterMind'', ''[=MasterMind=]'', which features {{Jay-Z}} (again), The Weeknd, KanyeWest (again), Music/BigSean, LilWayne and Meek Mill.

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* ''Mastermind'' (2013)

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* ''Mastermind'' ''MasterMind'' (2013)



** And his new album, ''MasterMind'', which features {{Jay-Z}} (again), The Weeknd, KanyeWest (again), Music/BigSean, LilWayne and Meek Mill.



* DreamTeam: Any time he and [=Jay-Z=] do a track together ("Maybach Music", "Free Mason", "3 Kings", "[=FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt=]")

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* DreamTeam: Any time he and [=Jay-Z=] do a track together ("Maybach Music", "Free Mason", "3 Kings", "[=FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt=]")"[=FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt=]", "The Devil is a Lie")



* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Him singing parts of "All The Money In The World"

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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Him singing parts of "All The Money In The World"World".



* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with Music/LilWayne, Music/{{T-Pain}}, Music/NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), [=Drake=], T.I., Music/ChrisBrown, Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West, amongst others.

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* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with Music/LilWayne, Music/{{T-Pain}}, Music/NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), [=Drake=], T.I., Music/ChrisBrown, Mariah Carey, {{Rihanna}}, MariahCarey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West, amongst others.
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* CelebritySong: "{{MC Hammer}}"
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** Arguably ''God Forgives I Don't'' as well, which has Dr. Dre and Music/{{Jay-Z}} on the same track, as well as Music/{{Usher}}, Andre 3000 of Music/{{OutKast}}, Ne-Yo (again) and Music/{{Drake}} (again).

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** Arguably ''God Forgives I Don't'' as well, which has Dr. Dre and Music/{{Jay-Z}} [=Jay-Z=] on the same track, as well as Music/{{Usher}}, Andre 3000 of Music/{{OutKast}}, Ne-Yo (again) and Music/{{Drake}} (again). [=Drake=] (again).
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** When he doesn't say it, it's often for dramatic effect, so to hold the tense atmosphere of The Game's "Ali Bomaye", or to let the elaborate instrumentation flow in KanyeWest's "Devil in a New Dress" and his own "Free Mason"

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** When he doesn't say it, it's often for dramatic effect, so to hold the tense atmosphere of The Game's "Ali Bomaye", or to let the elaborate instrumentation flow in KanyeWest's Kanye West's "Devil in a New Dress" and his own "Free Mason"



* DreamTeam: Any time he and {{Jay-Z}} do a track together ("Maybach Music", "Free Mason", "3 Kings", "FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt")
** Any time he and {{Drake}} do a track together ("Aston Martin Music", "Diced Pineapples", "Lord Knows", "Made Men", "Free Spirit")

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* DreamTeam: Any time he and {{Jay-Z}} [=Jay-Z=] do a track together ("Maybach Music", "Free Mason", "3 Kings", "FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt")
"[=FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt=]")
** Any time he and {{Drake}} [=Drake=] do a track together ("Aston Martin Music", "Diced Pineapples", "Lord Knows", "Made Men", "Free Spirit")



** Him and [[{{OutKast}} Andre 3000]] on "Sixteen".

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** Him and [[{{OutKast}} Andre 3000]] 3000 on "Sixteen".



** Him and KanyeWest on "Live Fast, Die Young".
** Him, MariahCarey and his protege Meek Mill on "Triumphant".

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** Him and KanyeWest Kanye West on "Live Fast, Die Young".
** Him, MariahCarey Music/MariahCarey and his protege Meek Mill on "Triumphant".



* IntercourseWithYou: "Diced Pineapples", "Free Spirit" with Music/{{Drake}}.

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* IntercourseWithYou: "Diced Pineapples", "Free Spirit" with Music/{{Drake}}.[=Drake=].



** He's also a sort-of mentor to [[Drake]].

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** He's also a sort-of mentor to [[Drake]].[=Drake=].



* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with Music/LilWayne, Music/{{T-Pain}}, Music/NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), Music/{{Drake}}, T.I., Music/ChrisBrown, Music/MariahCarey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and Music/KanyeWest, amongst others.

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* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with Music/LilWayne, Music/{{T-Pain}}, Music/NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), Music/{{Drake}}, [=Drake=], T.I., Music/ChrisBrown, Music/MariahCarey, Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and Music/KanyeWest, Kanye West, amongst others.
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** Him and [[{{OutKast}} Andre 3000]] on "Sixteen".
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* OldShame: It took Rick Ross a long time to recover from the (genre) stigma of having been a correctional officer.

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* OldShame: It took Rick Ross a long time to recover from the (genre) stigma of having been a correctional officer.officer, as his [[{{Irony}} page quote]] shows.
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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, Teflon Don or Ricky Rozay, is an American rapper and [[NeverLiveItDown former prison guard]].

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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage gang name Rick Ross, Teflon Don or Ricky Rozay, is an American rapper and [[NeverLiveItDown former prison guard]].
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->"''R.I.P. to all the real [[NWordPrivileges niggas]] worldwide.''"
-->--'''Rick Ross,''' "''Stay Schemin'''"

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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, Teflon Don or Ricky Rozay, is an American rapper and former prison guard.

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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, Teflon Don or Ricky Rozay, is an American rapper and [[NeverLiveItDown former prison guard.
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* ''Mastermind'' (2013)



* DreamTeam: Any time he and {{Jay-Z}} do a track together ("Maybach Music", "Free Mason", "3 Kings", "FuckWitMeYouKnowIGotIt")
** Any time he and {{Drake}} do a track together ("Aston Martin Music", "Diced Pineapples", "Lord Knows", "Made Men", "Free Spirit")
** Him and Ne-Yo on "Maybach Music IV"
** He, T.I., Jadakiss and Erykah Badu on "Maybach Music III"
** Him and KanyeWest on "Live Fast, Die Young".
** Him, MariahCarey and his protege Meek Mill on "Triumphant".
** Him and KoolGRap on "Knife Fight".



** He's also a sort-of mentor to [[Drake]].



* {{Trap Music}}: One of the most popular examples of this genre

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* {{Trap Music}}: One of the most popular examples of this genregenre, although he does as much work outside of it as he does in it.

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!!Tropes:
* AllStarCast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.
** Arguably God Forgives I Don't as well, which has Dr. Dre and {{Jay-Z}} on the same track, as well as {{Usher}}, Andre 3000 of {{OutKast}}, Ne-Yo (again) and {{Drake}} (again).

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!!! "Deeper Than Tropes":
* AllStarCast: Teflon Don ''Teflon Don'' definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Music/{{Jay-Z}}, Music/KanyeWest, Music/{{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Music/TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.
** Arguably God ''God Forgives I Don't Don't'' as well, which has Dr. Dre and {{Jay-Z}} Music/{{Jay-Z}} on the same track, as well as {{Usher}}, Music/{{Usher}}, Andre 3000 of {{OutKast}}, Music/{{OutKast}}, Ne-Yo (again) and {{Drake}} Music/{{Drake}} (again).



* IntercourseWithYou: "Diced Pineapples", "Free Spirit" with {{Drake}}.

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* IntercourseWithYou: "Diced Pineapples", "Free Spirit" with {{Drake}}.Music/{{Drake}}.



* TheMentor: He is one to Meek Mill, Wale and Stalley. The closest thing he has to a mentor is probably {{Jay-Z}}.

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* TheMentor: He is one to Meek Mill, Wale and Stalley. The closest thing he has to a mentor is probably {{Jay-Z}}.Music/{{Jay-Z}}.



* TheSomethingSong: More like "Something Music":
** "Mafia Music"
** "Maybach Music"
** "Aston Martin Music"



* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with LilWayne, {{T-Pain}}, NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), {{Drake}}, T.I., ChrisBrown, MariahCarey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and KanyeWest, amongst others.

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* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with LilWayne, {{T-Pain}}, NickiMinaj, Music/LilWayne, Music/{{T-Pain}}, Music/NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), {{Drake}}, Music/{{Drake}}, T.I., ChrisBrown, MariahCarey, Music/ChrisBrown, Music/MariahCarey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and KanyeWest, Music/KanyeWest, amongst others.
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Mr Fanservice isn\'t a trope that can be \"averted\", and the trope is not just about someone\'s looks but how they are presented in context.


* MrFanservice: Completely averted. Look at him.



* WalkingShirtlessScene: [[http://rollingout.com/photos/rick-ross-sexiest-shirtless-pictures/ But see the MrFanservice entry]].

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* WalkingShirtlessScene: [[http://rollingout.com/photos/rick-ross-sexiest-shirtless-pictures/ But see the MrFanservice entry]].Frequently]]. However, this is FanDisservice.
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* {{Trap Music}}: One of the most popular examples of this genre
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-TheLeader: Ross himself
-TheLancer: Meek Mill
-TheBigGuy: Stalley
-TheSmartGuy: Wale
-TheChick: Omarion

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-TheLeader: ** TheLeader: Ross himself
-TheLancer: ** TheLancer: Meek Mill
-TheBigGuy: ** TheBigGuy: Stalley
-TheSmartGuy: ** TheSmartGuy: Wale
-TheChick: ** TheChick: Omarion



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TheLeader: Ross himself
TheLancer: Meek Mill
TheBigGuy: Stalley
TheSmartGuy: Wale
TheChick: Omarion

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TheLeader: -TheLeader: Ross himself
TheLancer: -TheLancer: Meek Mill
TheBigGuy: -TheBigGuy: Stalley
TheSmartGuy: -TheSmartGuy: Wale
TheChick: -TheChick: Omarion
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* FiveManBand: His crew the Maybach Music Group.
TheLeader: Ross himself
TheLancer: Meek Mill
TheBigGuy: Stalley
TheSmartGuy: Wale
TheChick: Omarion
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* GenreRoulette: In a hip-hop sense, his albums tend to switch from hardcore trap music to elaborate orchestral beats, to synth-driven beats of various degrees of elaborateness. Example in point, "Maybach Music IV" and "Hold Me Back" were on the same album, ''God Forgives, I Don't''.


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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: Him singing parts of "All The Money In The World"
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* WalkingShirtlessScene: [[http://rollingout.com/photos/rick-ross-sexiest-shirtless-pictures/ But see the MrFanservice entry]].
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** When he does drop it, it's often for dramatic effect, so to hold the tense atmosphere of The Game's "Ali Bomaye", or to let the elaborate instrumentation flow in KanyeWest's "Devil in a New Dress" and his own "Free Mason"

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** When he does drop doesn't say it, it's often for dramatic effect, so to hold the tense atmosphere of The Game's "Ali Bomaye", or to let the elaborate instrumentation flow in KanyeWest's "Devil in a New Dress" and his own "Free Mason"
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* MrFanservice: Completely averted. Look at him.

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* ArcWords: Maybach Music, the name of the record label he founded and a drop in almost all his songs.

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* ArcWords: Maybach Music, the name of the record label he founded and a drop in almost all his songs.songs, as well as ones he features in.
** When he does drop it, it's often for dramatic effect, so to hold the tense atmosphere of The Game's "Ali Bomaye", or to let the elaborate instrumentation flow in KanyeWest's "Devil in a New Dress" and his own "Free Mason"
* BoastfulRap: A lot of his songs. Notable ones - "Hold Me Back", "Aston Martin Music", "I'm Not A Star", "B.M.F." and "Hustlin'"
* IntercourseWithYou: "Diced Pineapples", "Free Spirit" with {{Drake}}.



* TheMentor: He is one to Meek Mill, Wale and Stalley. The closest thing he has to a mentor is probably {{Jay-Z}}.




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* WolverinePublicity: Has featured with LilWayne, {{T-Pain}}, NickiMinaj, DJ Khaled (who gave him his biggest hit with "I'm On One"), {{Drake}}, T.I., ChrisBrown, MariahCarey, Ludacris, Wiz Khalifa and KanyeWest, amongst others.
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* All-StarCast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.

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* All-StarCast: AllStarCast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.
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* All-Star Cast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.

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* All-Star Cast: All-StarCast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.

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* All-Star Cast: Teflon Don definitely has this, featuring John Legend, Cee-Lo Green, {{Jay-Z}}, KanyeWest, {{Drake}}, Ne-Yo, Diddy, TreySongz, Erykah Badu, T.I., Jadakiss and Raekwon.
** Arguably God Forgives I Don't as well, which has Dr. Dre and {{Jay-Z}} on the same track, as well as {{Usher}}, Andre 3000 of {{OutKast}}, Ne-Yo (again) and {{Drake}} (again).



* LargeHam: Possibly the largest in mainstream rap, which is quite a feat.

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* LargeHam: Possibly One of the largest in mainstream rap, which is quite a feat.
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* TechicianVersusPerformer: He's gotten better, but most people would agree his persona is '''much''' stronger than his rapping skills, on purpose.

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* TechicianVersusPerformer: TechnicianVersusPerformer: He's gotten better, but most people would agree his persona is '''much''' stronger than his rapping skills, on purpose.
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William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28, 1976), better known by his stage name Rick Ross, Teflon Don or Ricky Rozay, is an American rapper and former prison guard.

!!Discography:
* ''Port of Miami'' (2006)
* ''Trilla'' (2008)
* ''Deeper Than Rap'' (2009)
* ''Teflon Don'' (2010)
* ''God Forgives, I Don't'' (2012)

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* ArcWords: Maybach Music, the name of the record label he founded and a drop in almost all his songs.
* LargeHam: Possibly the largest in mainstream rap, which is quite a feat.
* OldShame: It took Rick Ross a long time to recover from the (genre) stigma of having been a correctional officer.
* TechicianVersusPerformer: He's gotten better, but most people would agree his persona is '''much''' stronger than his rapping skills, on purpose.

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