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}} ''Deeper Than Rap'' is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross; it was released on April 21, 2009, by his record label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records, with distribution from Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2008 to 2009 and was handled by several producers, including J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Inkredibles, The Runners, DJ Toomp and Drumma Boy, among others. The album features guest appearances from Kanye West, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, John Legend, Nas, The-Dream, Avery Storm, Robin Thicke, Foxy Brown and Ne-Yo. During the album's development, controversy arose over the release of photos showing Ross working as a corrections officer and his ongoing feud with rapper 50 Cent. ''Deeper Than Rap'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 158,000 copies its first week and was supported by four singles (two official and two promotional): "Magnificent", "Maybach Music 2", "Mafia Music" and "All I Really Want". The album has since sold 439,000 copies in the United States, as of August 2010. == Background == In May 2008, Ross first announced his plans to began recording his third album titled ''Deeper Than Rap''. In addition to this album, Ross has been working through his several mixtapes, freestyle tracks, and his collaboration with rapper Birdman titled ''The H''. In July 2008, the controversy arose over photographs leaked of Ross (real name William Roberts) taken during his career as a corrections officer. Toward the end of a street track titled "Kiss My Pinky Ring Curly", which intended to attack rapper 50 Cent, Ross mentioned a possible release date of March 24, 2009. In March 2009, the album release date was delayed to April 21, before Ross told MTV News about a possible charity concert for underprivileged neighborhoods of New York City. The listening party for this album was held at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City on March 17.〔 Prior to the release day, Ross had asserted in interviews with MTV that this album would be his best during his career.〔 Rick Ross claims if ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''' (2003) by 50 Cent sold 10 million copies, then his next record (''Deeper than Rap'') will sell 12 million. However, this did not materialize. According to Ross, a feud with 50 Cent started after he released the track “Mafia Music” online. The album presented personal information about 50 Cent’s relationship with the mother of his child. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Deeper Than Rap」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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