Rick Ross has made his stance on Drake’s latest musical output crystal clear. In a candid appearance on the PBD Podcast this past Wednesday, the Miami rap mogul didn’t hold back, describing the newly released Iceman album as “horrendous” and taking aim at the Toronto artist’s singing style.
During the interview, Rick Ross was pressed for his thoughts on the project. Rather than offering a diplomatic response, he doubled down on his critical assessment, suggesting that the album failed to meet the standards expected of a top-tier artist. Ross went as far as to claim that the project lacked the substance and quality that fans might expect from someone who frequently invokes the legacy of Michael Jackson.
“I had people that listened to Iceman,” Ross recounted. “By the fifth song, they came out, they was like, ‘Damn, this sh*t wack.’ Then they went back in and listened to it. I’m like, it’s not nothing that’s dope… This a muthaf**ka who always bringing up Michael Jackson. Where the ‘Billy Jean’ at? Where the ‘Thriller?’ My homies actually sat there and they lost a hour for the life for this sh*t.”
Beyond the critique of the songwriting, Ross took a jab at the vocal performances on the record. He jokingly mimicked the delivery of certain tracks, crooning, “No one’s my friend/You left me alone,” before adding, “It’s that type of sh*t. You gotta be a boss out here, man.”
The conversation also touched upon the broader tension between the two artists. Ross suggested that the recent legal actions involving Drake and Universal Music Group are a symptom of deeper emotional frustration. “When you diss certain people and they can’t deal with it emotionally, they’re embarrassed,” Ross stated. “They’re humiliated. That’s when they sue all of these people.”
These latest comments follow a pattern of public criticism from the Maybach Music Group founder, who had previously dismissed the album as “mid” on the day of its release. As the discourse surrounding the project continues, it is clear that the rift between these two hip-hop heavyweights remains as wide as ever.
