Bink!-an overlooked name in Jay Z’s The Blueprint liner notes-composes an opulent string section for “Scientology” and chops up Thelicia’s 1970 song “Illustration” for the jazzy audio confessional “Game Ain’t Based On Sympathy.” The Stylistics’ gorgeous classic “People Make The World Go Round” gets new life as a sample for “I Think She Like Me,” one of the album’s many standout moments. The throat-clearing opener “Apple Of My Eye” sets the tone, as Ross chimes in on everything from America’s tiny-palmed president to his protégé’s love life (“I told Meek, ‘I wouldn’t trust Nicki,’” he remarks) over toasty brass. Rather You Than Me is built on these nostalgic sounds. Same for 2011’s “B.M.F.” and “MC Hammer.” But the feather in Rozay’s cap, what’s distinguished him from peers like Gucci Mane and Jeezy, is an appreciation for instrumentation that’s as rich as his lyrical content. Wale’s “Actin’ Up” and Ross’ “Hold Me Back,” both from 2012, are virtually the same song, for instance. An architect of the sound that defines late 2000’s trap music-plodding drums, reverbing gongs, body-shaking 808s-Rick Ross, and by extension, his MMG crew, has often drawn from the same sonic and stylistic well.
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