Rick Ross has reunited with frequent collaborator Pharrell Williams on the aggressive sounding “For The Money”.
A snippet of the track and video was teased by Rozay with the clip taking place around Paris and featured both the biggest boss and Pharrell in finely tailored suits.
In a video hyping the track ahead of its release on Friday (June 27), Ross said: “It’s finally official. Ricky Rozay this Friday, my new single, produced by Pharrell, for real. We shot the video in Paris, the video world premiere is heavyweight. Pharrell, you always come through for your brother. Much love. This Friday, we dropping a straight international global slapper.”
He added: “It’s such an elegant, classy affair. A fly, international record. Y’all know how Ricky Rozay get down. It’s time for this.
“This Friday, we breaking records. This a new level of creativity. An international smash record produced by Pharrell. Ricky Rozay sliding on that motherfucker you know the way I do. This right here is different. This will forever guarantee my name is set in stone.”
Ross and Pharrell previously hooked up on God Forgives, I Don’t stand out “Presidential” as well as The Neptunes’ “Get Down” and Rich Forever deep cut “MMG the World is Ours”.
The usually prolific rapper has been a little bit quiet on the music front of late, as he appeared to be focusing his attention on various beefs and business ventures.
Rozay recently opened up his own dental practice in Atlanta with the dentist who created the rapper’s veneers.
With photos from the grand opening, Rozay announced the new business venture in an Instagram post back in March.
“We did it @drmariomontoya ! We began discussing this plan 3 years ago in Cali,Columbia and now we’ve opened our 1st dentist office in the U.S.!!” he wrote. “Everyone reading this, COME GET YOUR ‘BILLION DOLLAR SMILE’ in Sandy Springs ATLANTA now. Grateful for the opportunity to play a part in this ICONIC MOVE! Invest in your smile this year.”
Dr. Mario Montoya is known for his work on various Hip Hop artists such as French Montana, T-Pain, Rich the Kid and 6ix9ine.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
