Rick Ross is promising fans a “black-tie experience” for his upcoming tour, which is set to kick off this May.
It’s been almost two decades since Rick Ross released his debut studio album, Port Of Miami. To mark the milestone, the rapper recently unveiled his special “Black-Tie Experience Orchestra Tour,” featuring the Renaissance Orchestra and the Sainted Trap Choir.
According to Billboard, the tour will begin on May 29 at the James L. Knight Center. It will make stops in major cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, Atlanta, and more, before wrapping up in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 29.
“Port of Miami was the foundation of an empire, the blueprint to the biggest boss,” Rick Ross says of the tour. “Twenty years later, we aren’t just celebrating an album; we are elevating the culture. Bringing this music to the stage with a full orchestra and choir in a black-tie setting is about cementing the legacy. It’s luxury, it’s historic, and it’s a milestone we are going to celebrate at the absolute highest level.”
Rick Ross may be reflecting on his past with pride these days, but not all of his former peers feel the same way. In a recent interview with M3S3 TV, Gunplay opened up about feeling overlooked during Maybach Music Group’s prime. According to him, he ended up getting the short end of the stick, which is why he and Ross don’t have much of a relationship today.
“Everybody was a group effort,” he explained. “When it was Gunplay’s turn, it was crickets. […] I got hit records. Nobody’s giving me a budget. Nobody’s doing nothing. So what you want me to f**king do?”
“If you f**k with Ross, you f**k with Gunplay. That’s how it was,” he added. “But when it came time for me to get the push, it just felt like a slap in the face.”
