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Port of Miami is the debut studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. Originally titled Career Criminal,[1] 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 Poe Boy Entertainment, Slip-n-Slide Records and Def Jam Recordings. 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 its first week.[2]

Port of Miami
Studio album by Rick Ross
Released	August 8, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	77:49
Label	Poe Boy Slip-N-Slide Def Jam
Producer	J.R. Rotem Cool & Dre The Runners Akon Giorgio Tuinfort C. Fournier K. Luck Jazze Pha Mario Winans Miykal Snoddy DJ Toomp Jean "JRock" Borges Big Reese Jasper Cameron J. Venom DJ Khaled
Rick Ross chronology
Port of Miami (2006) Trilla (2008)
Singles from Port of Miami
"Hustlin'" Released: March 11, 2006 "Push It" Released: May 17, 2006

The album's first single, "Hustlin' ", 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.[3] According to Soundscan, the album has sold 857,000 copies to date.[4] It was later certified Platinum by the RIAA In July 2016.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
DJBooth.net	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)[7]
HipHopDX	[8]
RapReviews	[9]
Pitchfork Media	(5.4/10)[10]
Stylus Magazine	C−[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
USA Today	[13]
XXL	(XL)[14]

Port of Miami was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly said, "On Port of Miami, Ross turns the minute details of drug distribution and dealing into ominous, slow-rolling songs, like the hypnotic, organ-driven hit single "Hustlin'" and the Scarface-goes-South Beach stomp of ”Cross That Line.” In general, the whole "crack-rap" trend (see: Young Jeezy, Clipse) is a disheartening one, but Ross’ pulpy debut manages to enthrall despite the drug-centric lyrics."[7] Sam Ubl of Pitchfork Media said, "Port of Miami is a case of invention begetting necessity. Sure Ross needs these beats—he has all the charisma of a cold meatloaf. But they need him all the same. He's a supporting actor, second fiddle to the real, Pro-Tooled stars, desirable not for his authority or presence but for his utter blankness. Def Jam could heli-drop any bozo into such glorious ambiance and score some hits; the album facilitates sedentariness."[10] Jonathan Ringen of Rolling Stone said, "Ross' minimal, menacing rhymes about being a drug-game kingpin feel a little undercooked, but with synth-soaked ring-tone-ready beats that are hotter than the "MI-Yayo" in the summertime (mostly by local beatmakers Cool and Dre, DJ Khaled and the Runners), it doesn't really matter."[12] Brendan Frederick of XXL said, "While the runaway success of "Hustlin'" could have positioned Ross for one-hit-wonder status, he confidently sidesteps this fate by delivering the goods on Port of Miami. With a cohesive sound the city can call its own, the bearded rapper gets the release he needs by exposing the dark side of the Sunshine State."[14]

Commercial performance

Port of Miami debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 187,000 copies sold in its first week.[2] In its second week, the album fell to number seven on the chart, selling 79,000 copies.[15] As of July 2013, the album has sold 857,000 copies in the US.[16][4] On July 28, 2016, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[17]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:24
2.	"Push It"	William Roberts II Jonathan Rotem Paul Engemann	J.R. Rotem	3:28
3.	"Blow" (featuring Dre)	Roberts II Andre Lyons Marcello Valenzano	Cool & Dre	4:10
4.	"Hustlin'"	Roberts II Andrew Harr Jermaine Jackson	The Runners	4:14
5.	"Cross That Line" (featuring Akon)	Roberts II Aliaune Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort C. Fournier	Akon Tuinfort Fournier	4:33
6.	"I'm Bad"	Roberts II Kenny Luckett	K. Luck	3:53
7.	"Boss" (featuring Dre)	Roberts II Lyons Valenzano	Cool & Dre	4:40
8.	"For da Low"	Roberts II Phalon Alexander	Jazze Pha	4:21
9.	"Where My Money (I Need That)"	Roberts II Harr Jackson	The Runners	4:31
10.	"Get Away" (featuring Mario Winans)	Roberts II Mario Winans Miykal Snoddy Greg Mays Daryl Barnes	Winans Snoddy	4:06
11.	"Hit U From the Back" (featuring Rodney)	Roberts II Harr Jackson	The Runners	5:05
12.	"White House"	Roberts II Aldrin Davis	DJ Toomp	4:01
13.	"Pots and Pans" (featuring JRock)	Roberts II Jean Roberts	JRock	4:35
14.	"It's My Time" (featuring Lyfe Jennings)	Roberts II Chester Jennings Harr Jackson	The Runners	4:15
15.	"Street Life" (featuring Lloyd)	Roberts II Lloyd Polite, Jr. Maurice Sinclair Jasper Cameron	Big Reese Cameron	4:07
16.	"Hustlin' (Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z and Young Jeezy)	Roberts II Shawn Carter Jay Jenkins Harr Jackson	The Runners	4:44
17.	"It Ain't a Problem" (featuring Triple C's)	Roberts II Kevin Belnavis Richard Morales, Jr.	J. Venom	3:47
18.	"I'm a G" (featuring Lil Wayne and Brisco)	Roberts II Dwayne Carter, Jr. British Mitchell Khaled Khaled	DJ Khaled	4:15
19.	"Prayer"	Roberts II Roberts	JRock	4:08
Total length:				77:49

Sample credits

• "Push It" contains a sample of "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" performed by Paul Engemann.
• "I'm Bad" contains a sample of "Theme From S.W.A.T." performed by Rhythm Heritage.
• "Get Away" contains a sample of "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" performed by Nice & Smooth.
• "Hit U From the Back" contains a sample of "Savoir Faire" performed by Chic.
• "Street Life" contains a sample of "Afterimage" performed by Rush.

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[24]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] Port of Miami (album)

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[es] Port of Miami

Port of Miami es el álbum debut del rapero Rick Ross, el cual incluye los sencillos "Hustlin'" y "Push It". Se lanzó en el 2006 y llegó a la primera posición en la lista de los Estados Unidos, Billboard 200. Y ha vendido más de 722,000 hasta la fecha.

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[ru] Port of Miami

Port of Miami (с англ. — «Порт Майами») — дебютный студийный альбом американского рэпера Рика Росса. Он был выпущен 8 августа 2006 года на лейблах Slip-n-Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings и Poe Boy Entertainment. Первоначально альбом назывался Career Criminal[1], но был переименован в знак того, что Майами был основным пунктом приема партий кокаина в США. Над альбомом работала команда продюсеров The Monsters & The Strangerz из Майами. Альбом дебютировал на первом месте в Billboard 200, за первую неделю было продано 187 000 копий[2].

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