Name: Teflon Don by Rick Ross
Brand: Rick Ross
SKU: 060252740028
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (77 reviews)

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Losing none of the momentum put in motion by his 2009 effort, Deeper Than Rap, Rick Ross keeps a very good thing going on Teflon Don, arguably his best album to date. You want rap-style luxury? Then Deeper is the better fit, but Teflon plays up the chilled and soulful elements of its predecessor, meaning Ross has graduated to a level where words like “organic” and “poignant” come into play. The former is best represented by “Mayback Music III” and it’s swirling, ‘70s-flavored dreamscape created by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League production team. Ross allows guests T.I. and Jadakiss to go first on the cut, then grabs his cigar for an uplifting story of ghetto triumph that goes from pushing to pleasing the folks (“Parents never had a good job/Now it’s black American Express cards"). When it comes to “poignant,” the evidence is dotted throughout the album with the rapper reflecting on where he’s been, and he often questions his own lust for fame. He chants the title to the opening “I’m Not a Star” as if it was a remindful mantra, but it’s his new love of contrasts that’s really interesting, following Kanye’s swaggering on “Live Fast, Die Young” with “Seems to me we gettin’ money for the wrong things/Look around, Maseratis for the whole team/Look at Haiti, children dyin’ round the clock/I’d send a hundred grand but that’s a decent watch”. The familiar party and thugging tunes work too with “B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast),” “No. 1,” and the mixtape favorite “MC Hammer” -- now with added Gucci Mane verse -- all coming correct. Add all the Illuminati references in the Jay-Z team-up (“Free Mason”), a decent smoking song (“Super High”), and a track where Cee-Lo’s performance just might make you misty (“Tears of Joy”), and it’s obvious Ross’ albums are no longer just vessels for his singles.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. I'm Not A Star

by Rick Ross

Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Ortiz
Kevin Crowe
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dee Brown; Production
Producer: J.u.s.t.i.c.e. League; Production
Recording: Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Dee Brown
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Roberts
Erik Ortiz
Kevin Crowe; Other

2. Free Mason

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Jay-z; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Performer: John Legend; Performer
Composer: John Stephens
Johnny Mollings
Leigh Elliott
Lenny Mollings
Shawn Carter
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Producer: The Inkredibles; Production
Recording: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Jordan "dj Swivel" Young
Chris Bonawandt; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Jordan "dj Swivel" Young
Chris Bonawandt; Production
Additional Vocals: John Legend; Other
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Carter
William Roberts
Lenny Mollings
Leigh Elliott
Johnny Mollings
John Stephens; Other

3. Tears Of Joy

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Cee-lo
Ceelo Green; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Wyerman; Performer
Keyboard: Kevin Randolph; Performer
Performer: Kevin Randolph
Kaye Fox
Steve Wyerman; Performer
Composer: Ernest Wilson
Thomas Callaway
William Roberts
Willie Hutch; Composer
Author: Bobby Seale; Production
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dee Brown; Production
Producer: No-id; Production
Recording: Rob Kinelski
Graham Marsh
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Recording Assistant: Anthony Kronfle; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Rob Kinelski
Graham Marsh
Dee Brown
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Anthony Kronfle; Production
Additional Vocals: Kaye Fox; Other
Composer Lyricist: William Roberts
Thomas Callaway
Ernest D. Wilson
Willie Hutch; Other

4. Maybach Music III

by Rick Ross

Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite; Production
Featured Artist: T.i.
Jadakiss
Erykah Badu; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Producer: J.u.s.t.i.c.e. League; Production
Recording: Jonathan Wilson
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Poobs
Edward J "uk" Nixon
David Scher; Production
Studio Personnel: Leslie Brathwaite
Jonathan Wilson
Andre Lipscomb
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Poobs
Edward J "uk" Nixon
David Scher; Production
Bass Guitar: Phillip Mallory; Performer
Bongos: Picnictyme; Performer
Cello: Sang Kang
Tanner Chung; Performer
Drums: Gabriel Bartolomei; Performer
French Horn: Adam Brooks
Forrest Watkins; Performer
Orchestra Leader: Adam Brooks; Performer
Performer: Jonathan White
Stephen Lawrence
Jonathan Wilson
Derrick Jackson
Sang Kang
Adam Brooks
Edward Williams Iii
Jacob Goins
Micheal Lu
Duncan Osborn
Tina Yu
Andrew Colella
Darrel Jones
Juliene Kung
Tanner Chung
Samuel Gibbs
Antonie Swain
Forrest Watkins
Brandon Wilson
Gabriel Bartolomei
Phillip Mallory
Picnictyme; Performer
Trombone: Derrick Jackson
Samuel Gibbs
Antonie Swain; Performer
Trumpet: Edward Williams Iii
Brandon Wilson; Performer
Viola: Jonathan White
Andrew Colella
Darrel Jones
Juliene Kung; Performer
Violin: Stephen Lawrence
Jacob Goins
Micheal Lu
Duncan Osborn
Tina Yu; Performer
Composer: Clifford Harris
Erica Wright
Erik Ortiz
Jason Phillips
Kevin Crowe
William Roberts; Composer
Recording Assistant: Andre Lipscomb; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jason Phillips
Clifford Harris
William Roberts
Erica Wright
Erik Ortiz
Kevin Crowe; Other
Conga: Jonathan Wilson; Other

5. Live Fast, Die Young

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Kanye West; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Background Vocals: John Legend
Tony Williams
Connie Mitchell; Performer
Keyboard: Jeff Bhasker; Performer
Performer: Jeff Bhasker
John Legend
Tony Williams
Connie Mitchell
Mandy Ventrice; Performer
Composer: Frederick Knight
Kanye West
Marvin Gaye
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Joe Peluso; Production
Producer: Kanye West; Production
Recording: Andrew Dawson
Anthony Kilhoffer
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Peluso
Andrew Dawson
Anthony Kilhoffer
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Additional Vocals: Mandy Ventrice; Other
Composer Lyricist: William Roberts
Frederick Knight
Marvin Gaye
Kanye West; Other

6. Super High

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Ne-yo; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Andre Cleghorn; Performer
Electric Guitar: Rennie Johnson; Performer
Performer: Andre Cleghorn
Rennie Johnson; Performer
Composer: Andrew Noland
André Romell Young
Buddy L. Hank
Charles Carter
Emanuel Johnson
Eric Wright
Gregory Webster
Jodd Knight
Leroy Bonner
Lorenzo Patterson
Marco Richardson
Marshall Jones
Marvin Pierce
Mike Stokes
Norman Bruce Napier
O'shea Jackson
Ralph Middlebrook
Roger Parker
Shaffer Smith
Steven Arrington
Walter Morrison
William Devaughn
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton; Production
Producer: Dj Clark Kent; Production
Recording: Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Scott Berger-felder
Jaymz Hardy Martin Iii; Production
Studio Personnel: Gimel "young Guru" Keaton
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Scott Berger-felder
Jaymz Hardy Martin Iii; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eric Wright
Lorenzo Patterson
Leroy Bonner
Marshall Jones
Marvin Pierce
Andrew Noland
O'shea Jackson
William Roberts
Charles Carter
Roger Parker
Andre Romell Young
Mike Stokes
Shaffer Smith
Walter Morrison
Gregory Webster
Ralph Middlebrook
William Devaughn
Norman Bruce Napier
Jodd Knight
Marco Richardson
Emanuel Johnson
Steven Arrington
Buddy L. Hank; Other

7. No. 1

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Diddy
Trey Songz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dee Brown; Production
Producer: Nate "danja" Hills; Production
Recording: Matthew Testa
Ben Diehl
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Recording Assistant: Inderam K. Bailey; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Matthew Testa
Dee Brown
Ben Diehl
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Inderam K. Bailey; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nathaniel Hills
William Roberts
Tremaine Neverson
Sean Combs; Other

8. MC Hammer

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Gucci Mane; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Composer: Felton Pilate
James Earley
Kirk Burrell
Lexus Arnel Lewis
Louis Burrell
Patrick Kelly
Radric Davis
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dee Brown; Production
Producer: Lex Luger; Production
Recording: Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Dee Brown
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Composer Lyricist: Patrick Kelly
Radric Davis
Kirk Burrell
William Roberts
James Earley
Felton Pilate
Lexus Arnel Lewis
Louis Burrell; Other

9. B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Styles P; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Composer: David Styles
Lexus Arnel Lewis
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Producer: Lex Luger; Production
Recording: Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Poobs; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Eddie "emix" Hernandez
Poobs; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Styles
William Roberts
Lexus Arnel Lewis; Other

10. Aston Martin Music

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Drake
Chrisette Michele; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Composer: Aubrey Graham
Chrisette Payne
Erik Ortiz
Kevin Crowe
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite; Production
Producer: J.u.s.t.i.c.e. League; Production
Recording: Noah "40" Shebib
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Studio Personnel: Leslie Brathwaite
Noah "40" Shebib
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Composer Lyricist: William Roberts
Aubrey Graham
Erik Ortiz
Kevin Crowe
Chrisette Payne; Other

11. All The Money In The World

by Rick Ross

Featured Artist: Raphael Saadiq; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rick Ross; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Parker
Brian Wicker
Charles Wiggins
David Stokes
Jesse James
Keith Miller
William Roberts; Composer
Mixing: Ray Seay; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dee Brown; Production
Producer: The Olympicks; Production
Recording: Marlon Marcel
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Studio Personnel: Ray Seay
Dee Brown
Marlon Marcel
Eddie "emix" Hernandez; Production
Composer Lyricist: Keith Miller
William Roberts
Brian Parker
Jesse James
David Stokes
Brian Wicker
Charles Wiggins; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 16 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap, Dirty South, Rock

Label

Def Jam Recordings

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

60252740028

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Teflon Don

1. I'm Not A Star

2. Free Mason

3. Tears Of Joy

4. Maybach Music III

5. Live Fast, Die Young

6. Super High

7. No. 1

8. MC Hammer

9. B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)

10. Aston Martin Music

11. All The Money In The World

Technical Specifications

Teflon Don

Product information

Release options

1. I'm Not A Star

2. Free Mason

3. Tears Of Joy

4. Maybach Music III

5. Live Fast, Die Young

6. Super High

7. No. 1

8. MC Hammer

9. B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)

10. Aston Martin Music

11. All The Money In The World

Technical Specifications