Drake Dubs Rick Ross "The Greatest Rapper Alive"

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Drake, Rick Ross, Smiley
The longtime friends and collaborators linked up once again.

He doesn't mince words when it comes to giving his peers their deserved credit, and Drake is known to lavish Rick Ross with compliments. In the past, Drake has gone on record to praise The Roots, Bow Wow, Kodak Black, MF Doom, Post Malone, and several other artists in the industry, but his relationship with Rick Ross is unlike the others. 

The pair of hitmakers have worked together on tracks like "No New Friends," "Pop That," "Gold Roses," "Made Men," "Stay Schemin," "Lemon Pepper Freestyle," and "Aston Martin Music," and fans are waiting to see Rozay's name included on the tracklist to Drizzy's Certified Lover Boy.

Recently, Drake showed that he was entertaining both Ross and his latest OVO Sound signee Smiley and he bestowed them with pretty hefty titles. The Rap mogul posted a clip to his Instagram Story with the caption, "The greatest rapper alive met my favorite rapper alive," he said of Ross and Smiley, respectively.

Drake has long boasted about being a fan of Smiley's music and weeks ago was featured on his single, "Over the Top." Fans are excited to hear what they cook up in the OVO camp, especially as Rick Ross and Drake tease a potential joint album, but until then check out Drake's posts below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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