Port of Miami by Rick Ross
Port of Miami is the debut studio album by Miami rapper Rick Ross. Originally titled Career Criminal, the album was renamed, in reference to Miami being a major arrival destination for cocaine shipments to America. The album was released August 8, 2006 on Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings and Poe Boy Entertainment. The album was engineered by Miami based songwriting and production team The Monsters & The Strangerz. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with 187,000 copies sold in the first week of sales. In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the best "coke rap" albums of all time. The album's first single, "Hustlin' ", has received an exorbitant amount of airplay. The remix version features Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. The album's second single, "Push It", produced by J. R. Rotem. This track samples the song "Push It to the Limit" from the movie Scarface. Port of Miami was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 8, 2006 with over 500,000 copies. According to Soundscan, the album has sold 857,000 copies to date.
Rick Ross’ debut album is a grand introduction to the husky-voiced Miami kingpin and his city’s dark underbelly, and comes loaded with towering trap boomers about risk and reward. “Push It” drives home Rozay’s affinity for <i>Scarface</i> with heavy double entendres and a sample of Paul Engemann’s New Wave theme for the film. But the highlight is “Hustlin’”, a Miami rap classic, with Ross’ deep baritone sounding larger than life—just like the Boss himself.
