Hood Billionaire
by Rick Ross
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 24, 2014
User Score
2.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 81
  3. Negative: 59 out of 81
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  1. Urbanlistener
    Apr 22, 2015
    5
    While Rick Ross may be running low on fuel, this album still prove he does has something to offer, but is it enough? Almost... The beats were given the biggest budget of his career and the trap feeling is pretty great, but lyrically, it may be his weakest album.
  2. Vickimage
    Jan 14, 2015
    6
    There is no doubt that Rick Ross has been in decline since Deeper Than Rap/Teflon Don/Rich Forever. Mastermind's lyrics were out-and-out paranoid. I'm assuming this was because of the shooting attempt on Ross's life. All the fun of Ross's over-the-top lifestyle - which fans loved to hear despite knowing most of it was made up - had turned sour. I think Hood Billionaire was made to try andThere is no doubt that Rick Ross has been in decline since Deeper Than Rap/Teflon Don/Rich Forever. Mastermind's lyrics were out-and-out paranoid. I'm assuming this was because of the shooting attempt on Ross's life. All the fun of Ross's over-the-top lifestyle - which fans loved to hear despite knowing most of it was made up - had turned sour. I think Hood Billionaire was made to try and counter that - to get back to talking about big money. The album is really hurt by the first few songs which are dull and repetitive because Ross's idea of a hook is to rap the same line (usually the song's title) over and over again ad nauseum. Things get more interesting after that. Movin' Bass is a very different track for Ross (with producer Timbaland) and I really really like it. Quintessential, with Snoop Dogg, is also a change-up. If They Knew, with K. Michelle, is also great (though the more pop side of Ross) - and is reminiscent of Mine Games, his Rich Forever track with Kelly Rowland. It has to be said that the production of Hood Billionaire isn't as distinctive as his earlier albums. So overall - a few real gems amongst an album that spends too much time retreading past glories.… Expand

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Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. PopMatters
    Jan 16, 2015
    50
    Without any truly standout tracks, it’s easy to call Hood Billionaire unnecessary.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Jan 5, 2015
    50
    The Miami MC's seventh LP explodes with none of the ambition or scope of March's Mastermind--playing it safe, like a knockoff version of Jay Z's back-to-basics speed bump American Gangster, from 2007.
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  3. AllMusic
    Dec 8, 2014
    70
    Still, being 16 tracks long and Ross' second album of the year means mixtape gimmicks like "Heavyweight" ("I step into the ring/Ding! Ding!") get to graduate to an official track list and muddle up the flow. They only keep the often surprising Hood Billionaire off the top shelf of Ross releases, so bring some patience as this mixed bag is certainly worth sorting.
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