Rick Ross is enjoying the show when it comes to Drake and Kanye West’s beef surrounding the release of their new albums Certified Lover Boy and Donda
In an appearance on the Breakfast Club to talk about his new book The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire, Ross gave some further thoughts on the biggest beef in rap right now. He previously stopped by SirusXM’s Mike Muse Show and said he found the whole ordeal entertaining, but with his latest comments he’s also praised Kanye for the huge scale of the rollout for Donda, and what the album represents as a tribute to ’Ye’s late mother.
“I was just enjoying it, I was smiling. You know I never took none of that shit personal,” Rick Ross explained when asked about his thoughts on Kanye and Drake’s current back-and-forth. “Dudes rich, man. I don’t even think they tripping about that shit, man. I’ma just be honest, I don’t think they tripping about that shit.”
From there, he reflected on what it means for a Black artist to rent out the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, and how it honors Donda West’s legacy.
“Come on, man, ’Ye having listening events at the Mercedes-Benz, Donda, and you know, you’re doing this in memory of your mom. It’s a memory of your mom, to me that’s priceless,” he continued. “You got the world, you know, paying homage to the spirit and the legacy of your mother, that was the most important part of it to me. Then going to the Mercedes-Benz stadium, where I’m sure 30 or 40 to 50 years ago a Black man couldn’t do nothin’ but sweep outside. And now he’s just sitting there not even talking to the crowd, to the audience, just giving you an opportunity to listen to the music. That was legendary and nobody could take nothing away from that.”
Charlamagne chimed in and suggested it would be great to see Yeezy and Drizzy work together again, with Drake writing an album for Kanye, and ’Ye producing a project for the CLB rapper.
"I might need to make that call," replied the Maybach Music boss with a smile on his face. "You know Rozay could make that call."
Rick Ross also recently stopped by the Today show to talk about his book, and he gave his thoughts on how West has dominated the news cycle as of late. “Kanye has mastered the art of manipulating media and making amazing music,” said Rozay. “And that combination, it’s no telling where it will go. And I feel like if someone really feels Kanye is insane, they’re crazy.”
During that same interview, Ross suggested Yeezy’s ill-fated run for president last year was purely for attention. “All of this [shit] was for attention, and it didn’t really matter if it was positive or negative attention because his brand grew either way,” Ross said about Kanye. “That’s why he liked Donald Trump. That’s why he loved the Kardashians. It all made sense now.”
Watch Rick Ross’ full interview on the Breakfast Club up top.
