The collaborations between the great headliners have always been eternal musical works. Stay schemin ” by Rick Ross, French Montana and Drake proves it enough in terms of the weight he brings to the mixtape “Rich forever”. It is in particular with the title “Stay schemin” that the mixtape was closed in classic fashion.
“Rich forever”, the journey through time
The world of American rap has been booming gradually for years. For this new year, eyes are fixed on the arrival of the projects of The Weeknd and Gunna. While stunning trade figures are already expected, 2022 is already promising to get off to a strong start. 10 years ago, fans of American rap were in the same posture, eager to discover the jewel signed Rick Ross.
But contrary to the expectations of marketing techniques these days, it was a free mixtape offered to them. Entitled “Rich forever,” Rick Ross’ second mixtape arrived as a New Year’s gift for his fans. Its 19 pleasantly compiled tracks featured several feature films from many artists. Nas, Pharell, Meek Mills, Birdman, Diddy, Drake, Rowland and French Montana are all architects of this masterpiece.
Despite this assembly of big names in American music, this opus was a mixtape at heart. She avoided all commercial approaches and techniques of hitmaking. The result of this act of love is quite normal. “Rich forever” has become one of the most downloaded mixtapes of all time. On HNHH alone, it has been downloaded over 580,000 times, and on Datpiff, over 2.2 million times.
“Stay schemin”, the best for last
This track played a key role in the overwhelming success of Rick Ross’ second mixtape. This is the last collaboration of the project which brings together Drake, French Montana and of course Rick Ross. Indeed, on this classic rap sound, the three rappers let loose to offer a masterclass. The track produced under Def Jam quickly saw its clip produced with care. The frames and landscapes chosen are in perfect harmony with the ideology of the title of the mixtape.
Unveiling the life of the rich through wads of cash, luxury cars and five-star buildings, the clip goes viral. To date, he has accumulated 20 million views on YouTube, helping the mixtape to go global. It’s safe to say that “Rich Forever” has gone multi-platinum on the streets today. So in honor of the tenth anniversary of Rick Ross’ classic mixtape, rediscover the “Stay Schemin” assisted by Drake and French Montana.