Mastermind (Rick Ross album)

Mastermind
Mastermind
Studio album by Rick Ross
Released	March 3, 2014
Recorded	2012–2014
Studio	Big Ship (Kingston); Blueroom (Atlanta); The Hit Factory; Swisher Suite (Miami); Muse (Los Angeles); No Name (Santa Barbara); The Oven (New York City); Storch Music; Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas);
Genre	Hip hop
Length	61:58
Label	Maybach; Slip-n-Slide; Def Jam;
Producer	Ben Billions; Bink; Black Metaphor; Boi-1da; D. Rich; DaHeala; J. Manifest; J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League; Kanye West; Mike Will Made It; Omar Walker; Puff Daddy; Reefa; Scott Storch; Stats; Stevie J; Streetrunner; Vinylz; The Weeknd;
Rick Ross chronology
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Mastermind
	"The Devil Is a Lie"; Released: December 19, 2013; "War Ready"; Released: February 17, 2014; "Thug Cry"; Released: March 13, 2014;

Mastermind is the sixth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross. It was released on March 3, 2014, by Maybach Music Group, Slip-n-Slide Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Jeezy, The Weeknd, Kanye West, Big Sean, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, French Montana, Diddy, Sizzla, Mavado, Z-Ro and Scarface. The album was supported with the official singles "The Devil Is a Lie", "War Ready" and "Thug Cry", in addition to the promotional singles "Box Chevy", "No Games" and "Nobody".

Mastermind received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 179,000 copies in the United States. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards. Mastermind is also the first of two albums Ross released in 2014, followed eight months later by Hood Billionaire.