The American rapper, Rick Ross has opened up about his dream collaboration, naming both living and deceased artistes.
In an interview with CNN, the 50-year-old music executive expressed his desire to work with Grammy winner Burna Boy, the late Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and the late Jamaican music icon Bob Marley.
“Let’s say if I had a dream collaboration right now, it would be Ricky Rozay, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti and Burna Boy, to me that’s king level, that’s next level,” he said.
Rick Ross also expressed admiration for Sade Adu, the Nigerian-British singer, adding her to his list of desired collaborators.
“I am the boss but I don’t know if a FaceTime with Sade would work. I mean, I love I love, Sade, salute queen salute Queen,” he said.
Born William Leonard Roberts II, Rick Ross established his record label Maybach Music Group (MMG) in 2008.
The label has signed artistes such as Meek Mill, Wale, French Montana, and Omarion, among others.
Rick Ross has received nine Grammy Award nominations and was named ‘Man of the Year’ by hip hop magazine The Source in 2010 and 2011. He was also named ‘Hottest MC in the Game’ by MTV in 2011.
The music executive collaborated with Peter and Paul Okoye of the now defunct music group P-Square on their hit single ‘Beautiful Oyinye’ in 2011.