MMG lands another cover, this time it’s the latest issue of Billboard. The latest issue of Billboard features an in-depth look at the partnership of Rick Ross and Wale, hip-hop's latest odd couple who joined forces on Maybach Music Group and have created a buzz online, on the radio, and on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
Read the full story of Rick Ross' rise to prominence below, and check Billboard.com on Monday (Nov. 28) to learn how Wale went from written-off to white-hot, all thanks to some sky-high "Ambition."
RICK ROSS: THE BILLBOARD COVER STORY
"Clutch" is a word sports fans use to describe a moment in which someone recognizes the magnitude of a situation and rises to meet it.
It's a buzzer-beating jump shot, or a Hail Mary touchdown pass -- a triumph instantly memorized and placed in the history books.
The idea of being "clutch" -- of having a sixth sense for the defining moment -- is one that Rick Ross relates to. After all, the 35-year-old Miami rapper has quietly been clutch his entire career.
When he needed a hit first single five years ago, "Hustlin'" became an anthem, selling 733,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
When he needed to win over critics, he released a front-to-back classic, "Teflon Don," in 2010. It sold 682,000 copies and topped out at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
You can read the feature story here.
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