Studio Album · No. 8
Black Market Songwriting Credits by Rick Ross
Produced by Rick Ross, 8 Bars, Antman Wonder, Black Metaphor, Ben Billions, Beat Billionaire, Calvo da Gr8, Cirkut, D. Rich, Diego Ave, Dreek Beatz, DP Beats, DJ Khaled, DJ Mustard, Isiah Salazar, Jake One, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Jahlil Beats, J.R. Rotem, JP Did This 1, Symbolyc One, StreetRunner, Scott Storch, Tarik Azzouz · Engineered by Chris Athens, Fabian Marasciullo, Leslie Brathwaite, Eddie Hernandez
Maybach / Def Jam
Hip HopSouthern Hip Hop
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Rick Ross carries a lyricist or composer credit.
14 trackswritten by Rick Ross
0 tracksoutside writers
Rick Ross's roles on this album
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
14
Tracks
63
Lyricists
18
Producers
2015
Released
Data Insight
The writing credits stay wide at 5.6 names a track while the sales fall away. Ross is on all fourteen.
The 2015 album, quieter and more reflective, recorded as streaming started rewriting the chart maths.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Free Enterprise
|
Rick RossNicholas WarwarTarik AzzouzDJ KhaledJohn LegendKevin CossomLee FieldsDavid GuyLeon MichelsNick MovshonToby PaznerJeffrey Silverman | William Leonard Roberts IINicholas WarwarTarik AzzouzKhaled KhaledJohn StephensKevin CossomLee FieldsDavid GuyLeon MichelsNick MovshonToby PaznerJeffrey Silverman | StreetRunnerTarik AzzouzDJ Khaled | Rick Ross (Performer)John Legend (Featured Vocals) |
| 2 |
Smile Mama, Smile
|
Rick RossJake OneCeeLo GreenBruce HawesJoseph JeffersonTony PizarroJoe SampleTupac ShakurCharles SimmonsTerence Thomas | William Leonard Roberts IIJacob DuttonThomas CallawayBruce HawesJoseph JeffersonTony PizarroJoseph SampleTupac ShakurCharles SimmonsTerence Thomas | Jake One | Rick Ross (Performer)CeeLo Green (Featured Vocals) |
| 3 |
One of Us
|
Rick RossCalvin Kenon Jr.Nas | William Leonard Roberts IICalvin Kenon Jr.Nasir Jones | Calvo da Gr8 | Rick Ross (Performer)Nas (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Silk Road
|
Rick RossBen BillionsDr. LukeCirkut | William Leonard Roberts IIBenjamin DiehlLukasz GottwaldHenry Walter | Ben BillionsCirkut | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 5 |
Color Money
|
Rick RossDwayne Richardson | William Leonard Roberts IIDwayne Richardson | D. Rich | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 6 |
Dope Dick
|
Rick RossJake OneAllan FelderBunny SiglerNorman Harris | William Leonard Roberts IIJacob DuttonAllan FelderBunny SiglerNorman Harris | Jake One | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 7 |
Crocodile Python
|
Rick RossJahlil BeatsAnthony ReidBurt BacharachHal DavidEasy Mo BeeThe Notorious B.I.G. | William Leonard Roberts IIOrlando TuckerAnthony ReidBurt BacharachHal DavidOsten Harvey, Jr.Christopher Wallace | Jahlil BeatsAntman Wonder | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 8 |
Ghostwriter
|
Rick RossDwayne Richardson | William Leonard Roberts IIDwayne Richardson | D. Rich | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 9 |
Black Opium
|
Rick RossByron Forest IIDJ PremierAlessandro AlessandroniRashia FisherLeroy JonesWilliam LewisRampageTrevor SmithRick Rock | William Leonard Roberts IIByron Forest IIChristopher MartinAlessandro AlessandroniRashia FisherLeroy JonesWilliam LewisRoger McNairTrevor SmithRicardo Thomas | Black Metaphor | Rick Ross (Performer)DJ Premier (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Can't Say No
|
Rick RossJ.R. RotemWalter AfanasieffMariah Carey | William Leonard Roberts IIJ.R. RotemWalter AfanasieffMariah Carey | J.R. Rotem | Rick Ross (Performer)Mariah Carey (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Peace Sign
|
Rick RossDJ MustardRed CaféIsiah Salazar | William Leonard Roberts IIDijon McFarlaneJermaine DennyIsiah Salazar | DJ MustardIsiah Salazar | Rick Ross (Performer) |
| 12 |
Very Best
|
Rick RossEarl JohnsonMary J. BligeBob JamesAtia "Ink" Boggs | William Leonard Roberts IIEarl JohnsonMary J. BligeBob JamesAtia Boggs | JP Did This 1 | Rick Ross (Performer)Mary J. Blige (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Sorry
#97
|
Chris BrownRick RossScott StorchDiego Avendano | Christopher BrownWilliam Leonard Roberts IIScott StorchDiego Avendano | Scott StorchDiego Ave | Rick Ross (Performer)Chris Brown (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
D.O.P.E.
|
Rick RossDon PaschallRed CaféFutureQuavious MarshallKirsnick BallKiari Cephus | William Leonard Roberts IIDon PaschallJermaine DennyNayvadius WilburnQuavious MarshallKirsnick BallKiari Cephus | DP Beats | Rick Ross (Performer)Future (Featured Vocals) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 92 contributors
RR
Rick Ross
Writer · Performer
WL
William Leonard Roberts II
Writer
JO
Jake One
Writer · Producer
DR
Dwayne Richardson
Writer
JD
Jacob Dutton
Writer
JD
Jermaine Denny
Writer
RC
Red Café
Writer
BB
Ben Billions
Writer · Producer
C
Cirkut
Writer · Producer
DK
DJ Khaled
Writer · Producer
DM
DJ Mustard
Writer · Producer
IS
Isiah Salazar
Writer · Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions Black Market
Who wrote the songs on Black Market?
Rick Ross on all fourteen tracks, with Jake One, Dwayne Richardson and Red Cafe among the co-writers.
How high did the single chart?
"Sorry", featuring Chris Brown, reached number 97 on the Hot 100.
How high did the album chart?
In the United States, the album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200, with 65,000 album-equivalent units (54,000 copies of pure sales) in its first week.
How did it sell?
The article gives the first-week figure but no total copy count.
Who produced it?
Black Metaphor, Ben Billions, Cirkut, DJ Khaled and DJ Mustard among others, with Ross as executive producer.
Who engineered it?
Fabian Marasciullo and Leslie Brathwaite mixed it, Eddie Hernandez recorded, Chris Athens mastered.
How long is the album?
60:16 across fourteen tracks.