In a mixed review, Rolling Stone 's Christopher R. And while his music remains sumptuous as always, that luster alone is no longer enough to wow." 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." Andy Kellman of AllMusic saying "Frequent serious references to mortality make Port of Miami 2 his heaviest recording." 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.
But on what is his tenth studio album, he proves why he’s achieved such longevity in the fickle game that is rap. Over a decade at the top of the rap mountain has seen the MMG icon have his ups and downs. Īaron 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.
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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. Port of Miami 2 was met with generally positive reviews. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores "Turnpike Ike" was released as a promotional single on August 6, 2019. The third single, " Gold Roses" featuring Drake, was released on July 26, 2019, the song peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Big Tyme" featuring Swizz Beatz, was released on July 2, 2019, the music video for the song was released on July 30. The album's lead single, "Act a Fool" featuring Wale, was released on June 21, 2019, the song peaked at number 45 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. 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. Ross shared the album's tracklist on August 1, 2019. And I wanna have that challenge of comparing it because to me, ultimately, I just wanna be even sharper than I was back then. Port of Miami 1 being everything I built the empire on, just me coming back.
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I hope I made that statement, coming back full circle to my 10th album. Releasing two albums, it was a statement that was made. On July 31, Rick Ross was featured in an interview on Big Boy's Neighborhood radio show in which he said: On July 16, 2019, the album's release date was announced.
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