Stay Connected
Atlanta Black Star/Music
MusicVideo

The Biggest Boss: Rick Ross Goes ‘Royal’

Posted byBy Leo | Published on: CommentsComments (0)

rick-ross-royal-remix

Rick Ross might be hip-hop’s self proclaimed biggest boss, but that doesn’t mean he’ll shy away from other genres. Rozay recently added his flavor to Drake’s R&B “Hold On We’re Going Home” and today he goes pop, remixing Lorde’s hit song, “Royal.” As reported by billboard.com:

“‘Royals,’ Lorde’s No. 1 anthem that disavows the perceived happiness of fame and fortune, has received a materialism-toting remix from none other than the MMG don himself, Rick Ross. Cue a ‘We’re driving Maybachs in our dreams'”

“Over Joel Little’s familiarly minimal production, Rozay offers a few signature grunts as Lorde spins her enchanting personal tale in the opening verse before he barges toward center stage. “She wanna watch ‘Scandal,’ I wanna count a handful/Dead presidents sleep in the attic of the mansion,” Ross spits nonchalantly before Lorde returns and concludes that she, unlike Ross, will never be royal.”

“Royal” has been a pop hit, logging its third week in a row at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This makes Rick Ross’ remix an ever-so-smart business decision, giving him exposure to a fan base that he maybe wouldn’t normally attract. This is even more important since Ross will be dropping a new album in December.

Check out the Rick Ross and Lorde “Royal” remix below.

Democracy needs journalism it can trust.

This election season, the stakes are higher than usual — and so is the pressure on newsrooms to soften their coverage, stay quiet, or just disappear. Independent reporting, the kind that answers to readers instead of advertisers or political pressure, matters more in a moment like this, not less.

For over 14 years, Atlanta Black Star has stayed independent and reader-funded. We have no corporate owner and no shareholders telling us what to cover or how to cover it. That independence is also our biggest vulnerability: nothing protects it except readers choosing to fund it directly.

Newspaper ad revenue has fallen more than 80% since 2005, and local newsrooms are closing at a rate of roughly two a week nationwide. When outlets go under in a moment like this, it's rarely the independent, reader-funded ones that get to stick around.

We know a request for support isn't why you came here. But without readers choosing to fund this work directly, the depth of reporting we can do at home and abroad shrinks along with everyone else's. If you're not in a position to give, that doesn't change how much we value you as a reader.

If you are able to, a recurring contribution does more for us than a single one-time gift, because it lets us plan the next investigation instead of just the next invoice. It takes about 30 seconds, no long form, no account. Thank you for continuing to support independent journalism and freedom of the press.

Give once Give monthly Support another way

Related Stories

Back to top