In the years since its release, "The Teflon Don" has been recognized as a hip-hop classic, with many regarding it as one of the best albums of the 2010s. The album's influence can be heard in the work of subsequent rappers, including Drake and Travis Scott, who have both cited Ross as an inspiration.
Why are we still talking about ? Because it defined the sound of the decade. Rick Ross - Teflon Don -Album - 2010-
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Teflon Don was Ross’s first #1 album on the Billboard 200, and it shifted trap production from underground to mainstream. Lex Luger’s influence on the next half-decade of rap (Waka Flocka, Flockaveli) starts here. It’s also the album where Ross perfected “boss rap” without apology—later imitated, never duplicated. Critical reception was strong (Pitchfork 8.0, Rolling Stone 4/5), and it remains a staple of 2010s hip-hop canon. In the years since its release, "The Teflon