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Rick Ross's 12th Album: Flashes of Genius, Gaps in Execution
23 Jul
Summary
- Rick Ross's 12th album, 'Set in Stone,' offers brief moments of brilliance.
- The album struggles with consistency, featuring both inspired tracks and missteps.
- Ross explores new sounds but largely retreads familiar lyrical territory on the album.
Rick Ross's 12th studio album, 'Set in Stone,' showcases his two-decade career with a blend of inspired moments and notable shortcomings. The rap impresario, known for his lavish persona, delivers tracks that touch on his signature themes of wealth and extravagance. However, the album, like many of his previous full-lengths, suffers from a lack of overall cohesion.
The project features a few standout tracks, including 'Minks in Miami' with Max B and French Montana, and 'Mahogany Caskets' featuring T.I., which highlight Ross's dynamic flow and expensive-sounding production. These moments offer a glimpse of the potential for a more focused album.
Despite these bright spots, 'Set in Stone' also ventures into less successful territory. Attempts to adopt newer trap sounds from Atlanta feel anonymous, and some collaborations lack the energy of previous works. The album's experimentation, particularly with production choices on tracks like 'Living Large' and 'Porsche GT3 - RS,' detracts from its overall quality, making it feel more like a collection of disparate ideas than a unified artistic statement.
