Port of Miami (Album)

Port of Miami is the debut album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on August 8, 2006 on the label Slip -n- Slide Records, Def Jam Recordings and Poe Boy Entertainment. Port of Miami went straight to No. 1 on the U.S. album charts. As the pieces Singles Hustlin ' and Push It were released.

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Reception

Criticism

The e-zine Laut.de rated Rick Ross' debut album with three of a possible five rating points. From the perspective of the editor Alexander Engelen deliver Rick Ross " Although a simple, but by far not a boring Rapvorstellung from. " Hustlin The single heave the history of the former drug dealer who rises to the successful rapper, to a new level. Engelen circumscribes Port of Miami to collectively as " powerful. " For example, is the beat place to Push It, in which a sample from Scarface use, praised. The Down South bass in a majority of the songs are, however, referred to as simple. Stylistic exceptions are Album Cross That Line as well as the rhythm-and - blues pieces Get Away, Hit U From the Back and It's My Time.

Success

In the first week after the album's release in the United States 187,000 units from Port of Miami were sold. Thus, the rapper could reach directly place 1 of the U.S. album charts.

The first single Hustlin ' reached number 54 of the singles chart. The second single, Push It has positioned itself with Rank 57 in the U.S. charts.