The Boss (Rick Ross song)

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"The Boss"
Single by Rick Ross featuring T-Pain
from the album Trilla
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2008 (2008-02-12)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length3:45
LabelSlip-n-Slide, Def Jam, Poe Boy
Songwriter(s)F. Najm, W. Roberts, J. Rotem
Producer(s)J. R. Rotem
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Speedin'"
(2007) 		"The Boss"
(2008) 		"Here I Am"
(2008)
T-Pain singles chronology
"Shawty Get Loose"
(2008) 		"The Boss"
(2008) 		"She Got It"
(2008)

"The Boss" is the second single from Rick Ross's second studio album Trilla. It samples the song "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys. It is produced by J. R. Rotem. Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brian McCann from the Houston Astros use this song as their at-bat / intro music. The song is also Ross's highest-charting single to date, peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The video was directed by

Rap City
on February 19, 2008.

Remix

There is an unofficial remix to the song known as the Mick Boogie Remix, it features Lil' Wayne (verse from Trina's "Don't Trip"),

Meek Millz
.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000‡
United States (RIAA)[10]
Mastertone 		Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  2. ^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  3. ^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2008.
  4. ^ "Rick Ross – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rick Ross Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  9. ^ "American single certifications – Rick Ross – The Boss". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "American ringtone certifications – Rick Ross – The Boss". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 27, 2022.


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