Rick Ross Already Knows ‘Set In Stone’ Is Flopping… That’s Why He’s Bragging He’s Paid

Rick Ross wants you to know something before Set In Stone even hits streaming: he says he’s already been paid, the industry has changed, and first-week numbers don’t move him anymore. We break down why that message — dropped days before his July 17 release — sounds less like confidence and more like damage control, why this is the same “already rich” card he played the last time his sales got clowned, and how the timing lines up with his complicated year-long back-and-forth with Drake. Set In Stone releases July 17 via Gamma, Rick Ross’ first solo album since 2021’s Richer Than I Ever Been, led by “Minks in Miami” with French Montana and Max B and “Mahogany Caskets” with T.I. Do you think Ross is really unbothered, or is he getting ahead of the slander? Let us know below. 🔔 Subscribe for daily hip-hop news and breakdowns 👍 Like if you saw this coming 💬 Comment your Set In Stone first-week prediction TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:25 What Rick Ross actually said 1:45 Set In Stone: the album context 3:15 Ross’s real sales history 5:15 Why the timing is the tell 7:15 The Drake connection 9:15 The fair counterpoint 10:30 Final take #RickRoss #SetInStone #HipHopNews #Drake #MMG