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2010 | Hip hop
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Teflon Don is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross, released July 20, 2010 on Maybach Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including Clark Kent, No I.D., The Olympicks, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lex Luger, Danja, The Inkredibles, The Remedy, and Kanye West.
Originally set for release on June 29, the album was pushed back twice before its July 20, 2010 release date. It was released through Maybach Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. The album's first single, "Super High" featuring Ne-Yo, peaked at number 100 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Its music video received airplay on MTV and BET. The album's first promotional single, "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)", was released June 29, 2010, and features rapper Styles P. It reached number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The second official single was "Live Fast Die Young" which was sent to Rhythm/Crossover radio on July 13, 2010.
The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 176,300 copies. In the United Kingdom, it entered at number 23 on the Top 40 RnB Albums chart.
Sean Fennessey of The Washington Post praised Ross's lyricism and stated "The Miami rapper is an enunciator of the highest order, his voice a tidal wave baritone... his word choice and onomatopoetic gestures... are unmatched in rap right now".
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