God Forgives, I Don't

God Forgives, I Do not is the fifth album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on 30 July 2012 on the record label Mercury Records. After the albums Port of Miami, Trilla, and Deeper Than Rap is the fourth album by the rapper that could reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts. The songs Touch'n You, So Sophisticated, Hold Me Back and Diced Pineapples were released as singles.

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Reception

Success

Rick Ross was able to sell 218,000 units of the album in the first week after publication. This ensured God Forgives, I Do not as the fourth album of the rapper the highest position of the U.S. album charts. Mid- September 2012 the album was certified after 500,000 units sold gold status. In early December, God Forgives, I Do not album nominated for the Grammy Music Award in the Best Rap category.

In addition to the success in the United States, Ross positioned also in the charts of other countries. So he reached rank 8 for the first time the album charts in the UK. Furthermore, God Forgives placed, I Do, among others, at position 33 in Switzerland, # 29 in France, ranking 28 in the Netherlands and position 41 in Australia. In the Canadian album charts the publication could occupy space 1.

Criticism

The E- Zine rated Laut.de God Forgives, I Do not with three of a possible five points. From the perspective of an editor Dani Fromm WOULD the album as " an endless loop, MTV Cribs. '" Ross had " long been miles away the reality of the street [ ... ] " of what will become particularly evident in the piece 3 Kings, in which Ross, Jay -Z and Dr. Dre 'in your face that they belong to a layer " assert that they " all outgrown dignified " were. In contrast to the lyrics of the rapper 's productions of the songs are praised. The beats Pirates, 3 Kings and Maybach Music IV and the productions of JUSTICE League should be considered positive. In contrast, Hold Me Back and Ice Cold were " technical production total failures ." The guest posts from R'n'B singer Ne - Yo, Omarion, Usher, Drake and Elijah Blake water down from the perspective of Fromm's God Forgives, I Do not. With the exception of Jay -Z and Dr. Dre are the contributions of guest rappers " even more exciting ". Totz the sometimes negative criticism chose Laut.de the album in late 2012 to position 25 of its list of the " 25 Best Hip Hop Albums 2012".