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Additionally through 2014, Ross steered three volumes of the Maybach compilation series Self Made into the Top Ten of the album chart. (Blowin' Money Fast)," "Aston Martin Music," and "Diced Pineapples," co-starred on a stream of airwaves staples by Khaled (including "All I Do Is Win"), Kanye West ("Monster"), Lil Wayne ("John"), Ace Hood ("Bugatti"), Chris Brown (the Grammy-nominated "New Flame"), and Maybach signees Wale, Meek Mill, and French Montana. Frequently heard at least once during any given hour of urban contemporary radio programming, Ross expanded his hits list with tracks such as "Super High," "B.M.F. "I'm on One," yet another Khaled track, was up for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and God Forgives was later nominated for Best Rap Album. He also earned his first Grammy nominations. During the decade's first half, he narrowly missed the top of the Billboard 200 with 2010's Teflon Don, only to crown the chart again with 2012's God Forgives, I Don't and 2014's Mastermind. Ross' grip rarely slackened throughout the 2010s. Khaled alone scored with Ross-assisted triumphs such as "We Takin' Over," "I'm So Hood," and "Out Here Grindin'." Furthermore, he was called upon by numerous fellow headliners for guest verses. Linked with Def Jam long term and still affiliated with Slip-N-Slide, he also launched a label of his own, Maybach Music Group. Two more chart-topping albums, 2008's Trilla and the next year's Deeper Than Rap, made Ross a bankable artist with "The Boss," "Here I Am," and "Magnificent" adding to his sum of Top Ten R&B/hip-hop entries. The album's commercial longevity was extended by the Scarface-referencing "Push It," Ross' second Top Ten R&B/hip-hop single. Gold and a number seven R&B/hip-hop hit by the end of June 2006, it reached platinum status in August, the same month Ross released Port of Miami, his Billboard 200-topping LP debut. A Miami anthem, "Hustlin'" was given a new life with Def Jam backing. Nonetheless, Def Jam president and veteran rapper Jay-Z signed Ross to a multi-million-dollar deal. Once "Hustlin'," Ross' Runners-produced debut as a lead artist, caught the ears of music executives, a bidding war ensued that included offers from Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Inc (formerly Murder Inc.) president Irv Gotti. |
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