フォーマット |
CD |
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構成数 |
2 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 (International Version) |
パッケージ仕様 |
- |
発売日 |
2014年03月18日 |
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規格品番 |
B002021500 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
602537617500 |
構成数 | 2枚
合計収録時間 | 01:16:31
Recording information: Big Ship Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Blueroom Studios, Atlanta, GA; Hit Factory, Miami, FL; iMixHouston, Houston, TX; Jungle City Studios, New York, NY; Muse Studios, Los Angeles, CA; No Name Studios, Santa Barbara, CA; Oven Studios, New York, NY; Storch Music Studios; Studio At The Palms, Las Vegas, NV; Swisher Suite Studios, Miami, FL; The Oven Studios, New York, NY; The Pink House. Photographer: Pamela Littky. Not one to evolve at any rate above a snail's pace, Miami rapper Rick Ross is gloriously stuck on gangsta rap, having found a simple yet seemingly secret formula that no other hip-hopper has been able to steal, at least not for more than a single or two. Mastermind -- Ross' annual stomp-and-swagger album, 2014 edition -- could be swapped out with 2009's Deeper Than Rap and only those burnt out on the album would know the difference, but when being stuck in a rut means you grind your wheels and all that spews out is gold, you only need to look to successful artists like the always funky James Brown, the always rockin' AC/DC, and the always stoned Devin the Dude for guidance. Always the same and always awesome is how Ross plays it, although to be fair, these clever street rhymes, the raspy and forceful delivery, plus the million-dollar beats are now allowed a little more room to roam as many Mastermind cuts pound past the five-minute mark. It makes the songs feel all the more epic, something that benefits the husky highlight "The Devil Is a Lie," a "crime pays" anthem with special guest Jay-Z, although the biggest monolith here is the Jeezy feature "War Ready," a claustrophobic battle cry that brings all the thrill and chaos of a Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or even Mortal Kombat showdown. The challenges of living outside the law are addressed from beginning to end with "Drug Dealers Dream" representing square one ("Eating out of trash, sure do make you a killer"), while the Diddy-produced "Nobody" looks at the self-reliant and lonely life of a gangsta, all alone "Having sushi down at Nobu/Strapped like an Afghan soldier, and nowhere to go to" just because folks don't like that "My desire for fine things made me a liar." Variety is added when bad-man reggae enters the picture ("Mafia Music III" with Sizzla and Mavado) or the Weeknd give Ross a rare glimpse of elegant R&B heaven (harps and the pace of a Prince ballad power the great "In Vein"), plus the album is a bit more raw than previous, so expect more fan favorites than hit singles. Otherwise, this is business as usual, and business is absolutely gangbusters. ~ David Jeffries
エディション | Deluxe Edition
録音 | ステレオ (Studio)
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1.[CD]DISC 1:
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1.Intro
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2.Rich Is Gangsta
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3.Drug Dealers Dream
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4.Shots Fired
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5.Nobody
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6.Devil Is a Lie, The - (featuring Jay-Z)
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7.Mafia Music III - (featuring Mavado/Sizzla)
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8.War Ready
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9.What a Shame
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10.Supreme
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11.Blk & Wht
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12.Dope B**** Skit
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13.In Vein - (featuring The Weeknd)
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14.Sanctified - (featuring Big Sean/Kanye West)
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15.Walkin' on Air - (featuring Meek Mill)
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16.Thug Cry - (featuring Lil Wayne)
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17.Blessing in Disguise - (featuring Scarface/Z-Ro)
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18.Paradise Lost
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19.You Know I Got It (Reprise)
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2.[DVD]DISC 2:
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1.[Bonus Material] [DVD]
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年を跨いでの延期はあったものの、すでに5度目となる全米No.1を獲得しているテフロン・ドンの通算6作目。前作『God Forgives, I Don't』がもったいぶったギラつきと重厚さを極めた大作だとしたら、今回はフレンチ・モンタナの売り出しで共闘したパフ・ダディが共同で総監督(+全曲のミックスを監修)を務めた効果か、どことなく90年代っぽい路上感を帯びた作品として響いてくる。ビギーのリメイク“Nobody”やジーズィとの“War Ready”をその象徴に据えつつ、シズラとマヴァードを迎えた“MafiaMusic”の第3弾やソウルフルな“Supreme”が前作までの流れと新章をうまく接合。ウィークエンドやカニエとのコラボもいいし、ジェイZの『American Gangster』みたいなノリで楽しめる転機作と言えそうだ。
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