Rick, is rap ever funny?
R: Funny? Yeah, sometimes it can be funny.
How do you feel about parody rap? What Andy and his group do?
R: I like it. I like to see those motherfuckers be jackasses on their records. Especially if it’s one of my records.
Andy, how do you deal with haters and competition in your field?
A: Just brush them off my shoulders. That’s usually how I do it.
What about you, Rick?
In my field, we sh*t on haters. We make you scared to show your face. It's called success. Kills ’em every time. —Rozay
A: Can you say I did the gunshot sound in the article too?
Of course. Andy, if you had to name yourself after a drug lord who would it be?
A: I don’t know that many drug lords.
R: I got one for you. Meyer Lansky.
A: Who is that?
R: It’s Meyer Lanksy.
A: I’ll take it!
What’s his story?
R: His story was that he was the only Jew who was initiated into the Mafia. We’re a little more familiar with him; he built the racetrack down in Miami. They had some business going on in Cuba. In The Godfather, Hyman Roth is actually based on Lansky, but because he was alive they couldn’t use his name. That’s him.
Lansky?
R: Yeah.
A: Andy Lansky. [Laughter.]
Rick, if you, Wale, and Pill were going to make a sketch group, what would you parody?
R: Maybe 2 Live Crew. Have Britney Spears as one of my “Me So Horny” girls.
A: That would work. It’ll go viral.
R: We’d have the shaved-head Britney. The party girl.
Who’s the bigger boss, Lorne Michaels or Lyor Cohen?
A: As far as I know, Lorne has more years. And he’s friends with Jack Nicholson. But they’re both bosses technically and figuratively.
R: Most definitely.
When will the Blizzard Man get on a Rick Ross track?
A: Oh my God, any time.
R: Let’s do it!
A: All right, done!
You’ve both worked with Diddy before. What’s the most important thing you learned from him?
A: Have like seven phones.
R: Just be ready. Be well rested. There’s gonna be so much shit. Songs and the remix—he gets all his shit out the way right then.
A: Diddy is running an empire while he’s in your skit.
R: And having Ciroc in the studio.
Did you share Ciroc with Diddy?
A: No, we didn’t touch Ciroc together. [Laughter.] But I wouldn’t rule it out as something that could happen in the future.
In general, though, you guys both get around—artistically speaking. Who would you like to work with that you haven’t already?
A: Besides Rick Ross? We always said it would be hilarious to do something with Jay-Z.
R: I’ll call him for you after this interview. Done.
Rick, Andy’s made a gift of a dick in a box before. What’s the dirtiest gift you ever gave someone?
R: [Pauses.] I haven’t really given any dirty gifts. I might need to try that out.
Giving someone a dick in a box or a dirty gift?
R: A dirty gift. I’ll give them my dick in my boxers.
A: [Laughs.] That’s more standard.
That’s the remix right there!
BONUS VIDEO | Rick Ross & Andy Samberg on the Art of the Ad-Lib:
ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
(PROP STYLING) Bryn Bowen. (HAIR) Jodi Mancuso. (MAKEUP) Josh Turi
OPENING SPREAD: On Andy: Shirt by adidas Originals / Shorts by Insight / Sunglasses by Paul Smith
THIRD & COVER IMAGE: Tank by Freshjive / Shorts by Volcom
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